News - Manitoba NDP

November 20, 2020

Pallister PCs Vote Against Protecting Seniors at Parkview and Maples Care Home

The Pallister PCs have voted against an NDP motion in the Legislature to protect seniors by immediately taking over management at of Revera long term care homes, including Maples and Parkview Place. The NDP introduced a motion in the House today that called on the province to takeover Revera-operated care...

November 20, 2020

Kinew Introduces Bill to Stop Political Interference in Public Health Orders

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew introduced Bill 216, The Public Health Amendment Act (2). This bill amends The Public Health Act to stop the Pallister government from interfering in public health orders that are meant to keep Manitobns safe. “It’s clear that the best strategy for fighting the COVID pandemic...

November 20, 2020

Pallister Government Planned Roblin ER Closure Weeks Before Informing Public

The Manitoba NDP has learned that as early as August 10, 2020, the Pallister government was planning to close the Roblin emergency room and diagnostics services. “Families in Roblin fought hard against the PC plan to close their ER, but the government ignored them. Now, they are farther away from...

November 18, 2020

NDP Calls on Province to Develop Winter COVID Strategy for Homeless Manitobans

The Manitoba NDP is calling on the province to work with shelters and non-profits to develop a comprehensive COVID strategy to keep Manitobans without permanent housing safe. Frontline services, shelters, drop-in centres and detox facilities are struggling to meet staffing requirements due to COVID and have had to reduce capacity...

November 13, 2020

NDP Call for Immediate Action At Personal Care Homes

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew, Health Critic Uzoma Asagwara and NDP MLA for The Maples Mintu Sandhu, stood with family members of long term care residents today to call on the Pallister government to take immediate and decisive action to save the lives of seniors and other living with dementia....

November 10, 2020

NDP Call on Province to Take Decisive Action at Personal Care Homes

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew, Health Critic Uzoma Asagwara and NDP MLA for The Maples Mintu Sandhu, stood with family members of long term care residents today to call on the Pallister government to take immediate and decisive action to save the lives of seniors and other living with dementia....