Manitoba premier opens up about getting lost, injured in New Mexico desert
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister choked up Tuesday as he recounted a harrowing night in the New Mexico desert that left him lost, wandering and with a broken arm.
“I am so happy to be alive. I am so thankful for the people down there,” said Pallister, who paused briefly to collect himself as he gave his first comments to media since an ill-fated hike Nov. 13.
His left arm, fractured in several places, remains in a sling.
“It’s been a humbling experience for me.”