Government promises $500,000 to help MSers

The new Tory government is following up on its election promise... the following was in today's Throne Speech:

Your government recognizes the financial burden placed on New Brunswickers suffering from multiple-sclerosis. Work will begin toward creating a $500,000 fund to assist patients seeking treatments.

Kudos to all those who worked to bring this issue to the attention of political candidates.  Now let's monitor how they actually implement the program.

And here Premier Alward tells why the NB government will go ahead with this despite the death of Mahir Mostik due to complications from CCSVI treatment: CBC Story