Each Manitoba political party sent a speaker: Jennifer Howard for Manitoba New Democrats, Heather Stephanson for PC Party of Manitoba, Paul Hesse for Manitoba Liberal Party, and James Beddome for Manitoba Green Party.

Prepared questions for all parties and party statements included a range of environmental issues like :

• Manitoba's second highest in Canada ranking for materials going to landfill
• Manitoba's slow pace reducing green house gas emissions
• Ban on cosmetic pesticides like other provinces and some Canadians cities
• Wetlands loss, the need for restoration and retention and health of Lake Winnipeg
• Flood adaptation and compensation to avoid a repeat of 2011 losses
• Consultation standards to listen better to Manitobans' concerns
• Current peat mine dispositions banned by the Save Lake Winnipeg Act June 2011
• Removal of mining from Manitoba parks
• Manitoba Hydro development intentions (both dams and transmission)

Questions from the packed house were aimed at all parties and ended the evening on a note of common concern for Manitoba's environment.