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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 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 »Protesters burn injunction, landfill blockade remains despite court order – Winnipeg
Tensions continue to rise over demonstrations at a Winnipeg landfill, as a judge ruled Friday afternoon to grant a temporary injunction removing a blockade. After a court injunction was issued for the blockade to be removed by 6 p.m. Friday, it still remained late into the night. Protesters even burned …
Read More »NDP leader Wab Kinew commits to fighting childhood hunger in Manitoba – Winnipeg
NDP leader Wab Kinew vowed to fight childhood hunger in Manitoba during his gala speech Saturday night. Kinew said if his party is elected this fall, the problem of kids going to school hungry will be addressed by implementing a universal school nutrition program. “What I want for my kids, …
Read More »Manitoba Crown corporation head ousted after review, board chair says – Winnipeg
The chief executive officer of Manitoba’s auto insurance Crown corporation was let go on the long weekend after an internal review of his conduct, officials said Tuesday. Eric Herbelin’s dismissal from the top post at Manitoba Public Insurance is the latest in a string of moves following cost overruns and plans by the …
Read More »Manitoba NDP leader says he would revive annual open house at legislature – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s Opposition NDP leader says he’d like to bring back the annual holiday open house at the legislature if he were to be elected premier. Wab Kinew says security is important, but so is the tradition of allowing the public into the legislature where they can meet politicians in a …
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