News - Manitoba NDP

March 13, 2019

Pallister Government Cuts Resources for Rural and Northern Teachers

Winnipeg, MB—The Manitoba NDP is raising the alarm after Brian Pallister moved to close a resource library that helps teachers provide high quality education for rural and northern students. The Pallister government announced they are closing the Manitoba Curriculum Support Centre on April 1st—a $1.7 million budget cut.

March 12, 2019

NDP Re-introduce Bill to Create Gender-Neutral Identification

Winnipeg, MB--NDP Leader Wab Kinew re-introduced a bill in the House today to allow for gender-neutral government issued identification, like birth certificates.

March 12, 2019

NDP Introduce Legislation to Protect Animal Welfare, Strengthen Justice System

Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba NDP MLA Nahanni Fontaine introduced three separate bills yesterday, two of which focused on strengthening animal welfare and one which would expand training for new Provincial Court judges.

March 06, 2019

Kinew Announces New Shadow Cabinet to Hold Pallister Government to Account

March 6th, 2019

March 05, 2019

Pallister Closes St. Boniface Family Medical Centre

March 4, 2019 Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew condemned the Pallister government’s decision to close the St. Boniface Family Medical Centre, a clinic which has provided quality primary care for the St. Boniface community for the last four decades.

January 23, 2019

Pallister Government Reduce Supports for Most Vulnerable Students

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew expressed concern today the Pallister government has reduced support for the most vulnerable students. He was joined by Arlene Reid, Winnipeg School Division Ward 7 Trustee and a mother of two special needs students. “Funding for special needs is essential because it helps every student...