11/09/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: An elected Progressive Conservative government will transform the former Manitoba Developmental Centre into an addiction recovery centre of excellence.
The former MDC facility in Portage la Prairie is a government-owned site with two dozen buildings that has sat vacant since being closed in 2024 without a plan for future use.
PCs will work with experts and community to transform the 100-acre site into a dedicated recovery campus that provides Manitobans the opportunity to rebuild their lives.
PC Leader Konrad Narth, Portage la Prairie candidate Jeff Bereza, and our PC team were happy to be joined by several community members to make today’s announcement — including Joseph Fourre, founder of the Singing Red Bear Foundation who, with the support of his children, is almost 8 years sober after a 40-year battle with he**in and crystal m**h addiction.
There is no compassion in leaving people suspended in addiction.
Manitobans struggling with addictions deserve a meaningful path to recovery.