Editing Harry Enns (section)

==Career as cabinet minister==
Enns was appointed [[Minister of Agriculture (Manitoba)|Minister of Agriculture]] by [[Dufferin Roblin]] on July 22, 1967.  He retained this position when [[Walter Weir]] replaced Roblin as Premier later in the year, also becoming the Acting [[Minister of Highways]] (Enns had supported Weir in the party's leadership contest).  On September 5, 1968, he was moved to the [[Minister of Mines and Natural Resources|Ministry of Mines and Natural Resources]].<ref name="members"/>

Enns found himself at the centre of a significant controversy in early 1969, when he announced that the Manitoba government would allow [[Manitoba Hydro]] to flood [[South Indian Lake]] in the northern part of the province.  This announcement was widely criticized, as the plan threatened serious disruption for indigenous communities in the area.  Some critics argued that the plan itself was unviable, while others argued that the government did not adequately consult with the affected communities.<ref>For coverage of the initial announcement and critical, see ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 21 January 1969, p. 4; ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 22 January 1969, pp. 1, 3. During a legislative debate, [[Sidney Green (politician)|Sidney Green]] was quoted as saying, "I submit that the denial of justice to the peoples involved at South Indian Lake will result in an inevitable erosion of the rights of every citizen of Manitoba." See ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 28 January 1969, p. 8.</ref>  The [[Manitoba Indian Brotherhood]] came out in opposition to the scheme, as did the [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberals]] and [[New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democrats]], and the planned flooding became a significant issue in the [[1969 Manitoba general election|1969 provincial election]].

In the government of [[Sterling Lyon]], Enns served as [[Minister of Public Works (Manitoba)|Minister of Public Works]] and [[Minister of Highways]] from October 24, 1977 to October 20, 1978; [[Minister of Highways and Transport]] (a renamed position) from October 20, 1978 to November 15, 1979; [[Minister of Government Services (Manitoba)|Minister of Government Services]] from April 12, 1979 to January 16, 1981; and [[Minister of Natural Resources]] from January 16, 1981 to November 30, 1981.<ref name="members"/>  He was not a candidate to succeed Lyon as party leader in 1983, however.

Enns was not named to [[Gary Filmon]]'s first cabinet, but became [[Minister of Natural Resources]] on April 21, 1989.  He held this position until September 10, 1993, when he became [[Minister of Agriculture]] for a second time (after a gap of twenty-five years).  He continued to hold this portfolio until the Filmon government was defeated in 1999,<ref name="members"/> and was responsible for managing the AIDA and NISA files during the flood emergency of 1997.