News - Manitoba NDP

December 23, 2020

65 Critical Care Nurses Write Letter to Premier over ICU Concerns

The Manitoba NDP is sharing a letter sent from critical care nurses at Health Sciences Centre to the Premier and his Health Minister urging him to abandon a KPMG-designed plan that creates unsafe nurse-to-patient ratios in acute care wards. “Some of our health system’s most experienced nurses are urging this...

December 23, 2020

NDP Call on Government to Send Doctors to First Nations During Pandemic

Manitoba NDP Critic for Indigenous Relations Ian Bushie called on the provincial government today to work with the Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) to ensure isolated First Nations, like Bunibonibee Cree Nation, have in-person access to physicians throughout the pandemic. “We can’t fight COVID-19 outbreaks without health care workers. There...

December 17, 2020

ICU Nurses Say Patients Will ‘Surely Die’ from Pandemic Plan Designed by Consultants

The Manitoba NDP is elevating concerns from ICU nurses who say an ICU reorganization plan that changes nurse to patient ratios, designed by KPMG, is putting patients at risk. “At no time, and especially during a pandemic, should the bottom line come before patient care. That’s why it’s so disappointing...

December 16, 2020

NDP Call on Federal Government to Approve Military Support for Manitoba First Nations

As the Pallister government continues to pass the buck on COVID-19 outbreaks in Manitoba’s First Nation communities, NDP MLA for Keewatinook and Critic for Indigenous Relations Ian Bushie urged the Canadian government to immediately approve military support to keep families safe and strengthen response systems. “Every Indigenous Manitoban has the...

December 15, 2020

PCs Leave Out Healthcare Aides, Homecare Workers, and Healthcare Support Staff

NDP MLAs Nahanni Fontaine, Uzoma Asagwara and Adrien Sala held a press conference today with CUPE Local 204 President Debbie Boissonneault and a health worker to amplify the voices of Healthcare Aides, Homecare Workers, Allied Health Professionals and other Healthcare Support Staff who do not qualify for the province’s Caregiver...

December 09, 2020

NDP MLA Uzoma Asagwara Passes First Bill Marking Somali Heritage Week

On the final day of session Union Station MLA Uzoma Asagwara passed their first piece of legislation – a bill to celebrate Manitoba’s Somali community and their heritage by making June 25 – July 1st Somali Heritage Week. “I’m proud to bring forward this community-driven legislation to celebrate Somali heritage...