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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba politicians are set to hit the campaign trail, with Premier Heather Stefanson expected to call an election Tuesday. Stefanson, whose Progressive Conservatives are seeking a third consecutive majority government, became the province’s 24th premier in November 2021 — the first woman …
Read More »Manitoba election countdown: Unofficial campaign heats up as PCs, NDP enter tight race
Manitobans will go to the polls in exactly one month — Tuesday, Oct. 3 — but unofficial campaigns are already well underway. Incumbent Premier Heather Stefanson will try to lead her Progressive Conservatives to a third consecutive victory in the province but she faces a strong challenge from the NDP. …
Read More »Manitoba premier blames politics, union for Crown corporation strike – Winnipeg
Workers at Manitoba’s auto insurance Crown corporation went on strike Monday, as Premier Heather Stefanson criticized union leaders for rejecting a wage offer. About 1,700 workers at Manitoba Public Insurance walked off the job after negotiations on a new collective agreement stalled. Picket lines were set up at MPI offices across the province …
Read More »Manitoba NDP emergency room plan just one piece of health-care puzzle, experts say – Winnipeg
A promise by Manitoba’s Opposition New Democrats to re-open three Winnipeg emergency rooms that were converted into urgent care centres in 2017 is a step toward re-establishing faith in the province’s health-care system, experts say, but is only one piece of the puzzle. In an announcement Monday, NDP Leader Wab …
Read More »Manitoba election: NDP vows to freeze gas tax – Winnipeg
An NDP government would temporarily halt the provincial fuel tax, the party says. New Democrat Leader Wab Kinew promised to stop collecting the tax if his party forms government after the Oct. 3 election. “Manitobans need help right now and a Manitoba NDP is going to deliver it,” he said …
Read More »Manitoba election: NDP promise year-round $10-a-day child care – Winnipeg
A Manitoba NDP government would expand the $10-a-day child care program to summer and statutory holidays, leader Wab Kinew promised Sunday. Right now, child care costs for school-aged children in summer months, on professional development days and holidays can be $18 to over $20 per day, a figure Kinew said …
Read More »Manitoba election: PCs on track to underspend $1B on health care, NDP critic says – Winnipeg
The Manitoba NDP claims that since the Progressive Conservatives came into power in 2016, they have underspent on health care by over $600 million. At a press conference in Windsor Park, Health Minister Audrey Gordon’s constituency, NDP health critic Uzoma Asagwara said the Tories are on track to leave $1 …
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