Liberal members of Parliament up for re-election in their Winnipeg ridings say a Liberal government will commit substantial funding increases to protect Manitoba’s freshwater resources, including the Lake Winnipeg basin. Terry Duguid, the Liberal candidate for Winnipeg South, was at The Forks Thursday morning for the announcement. He said a re-elected Liberal government would focus on four key projects: Creating a Canada Water Agency next year to tackle the droughts and floods exacerbated by climate change, Modernizing the Canada Water Act, Providing $1 billion over the next ten years to protect and restore large lakes and river systems, and Supporting the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s research at the Experimental Lakes Area with $37.5 million over six years.