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The Manitoba NDP government and the opposition Progressive Conservatives are pointing the finger at each other over the recruitment of nurses from overseas. In 2023, the previous PC government promised to recruit 300 health-care workers from the Philippines to help bolster staffing in the province’s struggling health-care system. During question …
Read More »Staff severance payments reach $1.7M after Manitoba changes government – Winnipeg
Severance payments to political staff following last year’s Manitoba election have reached about $1.7 million, government figures show — and that does not include an undisclosed payout to the former chief executive officer of Manitoba Hydro. Large-scale staff turnover is a regular occurrence after elections lead to a government changing hands. The Manitoba election on Oct. …
Read More »New Manitoba premier, health minister to talk health care Tuesday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s new premier and health minister will be making a health-care announcement from the Manitoba Legislative Building Tuesday morning. Wab Kinew and Uzoma Asagwara are set to deliver a message to frontline workers at 10 a.m. Reforming Manitoba’s health system was a …
Read More »Manitoba premier-designate, cabinet to be sworn in Wednesday – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s premier-designate is set to be sworn in Wednesday morning, along with the rest of his yet-to-be-named cabinet. Wab Kinew, who made history Oct. 3 with the Manitoba NDP’s election victory, will become the first provincial premier of First Nations descent. Lt.-Gov. Anita Neville will conduct the swearing-in ceremony, which …
Read More »New fiscal results could dominate Manitoba election campaign Friday – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 29, 2023 9:01 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s finances are likely to take centre stage Friday on the campaign trail for the provincial election next Tuesday. The government is set to release the final results for the …
Read More »More workers, more teamwork discussed in Manitoba health care forum – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2023 9:18 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s three main party leaders promised to hire more health-care workers and offer more services closer to home in a forum on health care Wednesday night. The hour-long forum, hosted …
Read More »Manitoba doctors group hosts leaders’ debate as campaign enters final stretch – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 27, 2023 8:32 am Updated September 27, 2023 8:33 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s three main party leaders will offer their ideas on health care Wednesday night at a forum hosted by Doctors Manitoba. The group, which …
Read More »One week out from Manitoba election, Tories focus on seats they already hold – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 26, 2023 8:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s election is one week away and the incumbent Progressive Conservatives are continuing to focus on trying to retain seats they already hold. The Tories have scheduled news conferences Tuesday …
Read More »Guarantor form to remove barriers to voting for Manitoba First Nations, grand chief says – Winnipeg
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and Elections Manitoba are working together to make sure residents of local First Nations are able to exercise their right to vote in the provincial election. AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick said many people across the 62 communities she represents don’t have the two …
Read More »Manitoba’s two major political parties say they would not repeat COVID-19 lockdowns – Winnipeg
The leaders of Manitoba’s two largest political parties promised Wednesday to not impose any more COVID-19 “lockdowns” as two new opinion polls suggested the Opposition New Democrats had gained a commanding lead in the run-up to the Oct. 3 provincial election. “I can tell you that if we are back …
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