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... The Brandon Sun: Online Edition Thursday, March 2nd 2006 Quick Navigation -- Classifieds Contact Us Fund Raising History Media Guide News - Local News - Provincial News - National News - World News - Lifestyles News - Entertainment Obituaries Opinion Press Pass Privacy Policy RSS Feeds Site Map Sports Home local provincial national world opinion sports lifestyles entertainment Classifieds Obituaries Media Guide Contact us RSS feeds TV Listings Archive Letter To the Editor Submit Classified ad Fund Raising Privacy Policy Site Map Thursday, March 2nd, 2006 Tummy tucks, Botox use earn federation’s wrath By: Mia Rabson Email Story Printer Friendly Version Adrienne Batra (File photo) WINNIPEG — A provincial health program held up to national ridicule by a right-wing lobby group yesterday is actually reducing pain, allowing patients to see and ending health risks for people with chronic skin infections, doctors and health officials say.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation handed out its annual Teddies Waste Awards for the worst examples of government carelessly frittering away hard-earned tax dollars.

It gave its top provincial prize to Manitoba for spending $981,000 on 218 tummy tucks and $10,900 on Botox in 2003-04.

Botox is a drug made from a toxin known to cause food poisoning that causes muscles to relax.

It is most commonly used for patients wanting to smooth out wrinkles on their face.

“It’s certainly not the type of fat taxpayers were hoping the government ...

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