Manitoba NDP News

January 13, 2023

PCs Let Nurse Vacancy Rates Soar in MB Surgery Departments, Ask Manitobans to Travel to the U.S.

Instead of investing in Manitoba’s public health care system so patients can get surgery close to home, documents obtained by the Manitoba NDP show nurse vacancy rates in some Winnipeg hospitals have doubled in the last year. “You shouldn’t need to use your passport to access health care,” said Uzoma Asagwara NDP Critic...

January 10, 2023

Kinew: Federal Bill C-21 Amendments an Overreach

As the House of Commons stopped sitting for the Holiday Season Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew called on the Federal Government to withdraw amendments made to federal Bill C-21. “These last minute amendments are causing concerns with hunters, farmers and people who want their kids to learn how to live...

January 06, 2023

NDP Break Fundraising Records in Last Year-End Campaign Ahead of Election

Treaty 1 and Dakota Territory, Homeland of the Red River Métis, Winnipeg MB—The Manitoba NDP received more than $300,000 in donations as part of their record-breaking end of year campaign, putting the party on a strong path towards forming government in 2023. “More Manitobans than ever before have contributed to...

December 08, 2022

Premier Continues Health Care Cuts Leaving Patients with Less Care at the Bedside

Government documents show the PCs continue to cut health care spending. The government's own dashboard shows that Premier Stefanson is capping health spending for 2023 below the rate of inflation, leaving critical staffing vacancies unfilled and resulting in less care at the bedside. “Even as wait times at ERs soar, Premier Stefanson...

December 02, 2022

Last Fall Sitting Ends with PCs Committing to Private Hydro and Health Care

As the final fall sitting before the next election ends, Manitoba families are worse off than when it started. In fact, the PCs have spent their time in the Legislature to announce a plan to create for-profit, American-style health care and sell off our public Manitoba Hydro to raise rates....

December 02, 2022

PC Government Flip Flops on Hydro Privatization – But Manitobans Know the Truth

One day after releasing a report demonstrating their intent to sell off Manitoba Hydro, the PC government has flip flopped on an NDP bill to protect Manitoba Hydro and its subsidiaries from privatization. “The PCs have actually waved their plan to privatize on a piece of paper in front of...

November 30, 2022

PC Cuts Force Interlake Schools to Remove Essential Programs for Kids

As PC cuts to health care force another ER in the Interlake to close, Evergreen School Division has to choose which essential programs to cut because of PC education cuts. “Every child in Manitoba deservers access to quality education. That means special high school courses, Junior Kindergarten, field trips, band...

November 23, 2022

Klein Needs to Be Honest about Work History

PC Candidate Kevin Klein is facing new questions about his work history and why it doesn’t line up with his public statements. Klein’s LinkedIn states he has been a chair and member of the Board of Directors of two companies, Natura Therapeutics and Saneron CCEL Therapeautics, since 2017. But corporate...

November 23, 2022

NDP Introduce Bill to Recognize February as Black History Month in Manitoba

NDP MLA for St. Vital Jamie Moses has introduced a bill to officially recognize February as Black History Month in Manitoba. “Black people are leaders across our province—in health care, in government, in education and in business. We have helped to build a province that is rich in cultural diversity...

November 22, 2022

Kinew Will End Funding Freeze for Municipalities at AMM Convention

11/22/22 Treaty 1 and Dakota Territory, Homeland of the Red River Métis, Winnipeg MB—NDP Leader Wab Kinew says he would end the PC’s municipal funding freeze. Kinew made the commitment while addressing the Association of Manitoba Municipalities at their annual convention. “Manitobans want to feel proud of where they come...

November 18, 2022

Families and Ranchers Fear More Flooding as PCs Abandon Channel Commitment

Project Missing from Two Throne Speeches under Premier Stefanson The Manitoba NDP is raising concerns of families and ranchers in the Interlake and along the west side of Lake Manitoba who are frustrated a multi-million-dollar flood mitigation project touted by Brian Pallister as “the single-most important infrastructure project in recent Manitoba...

November 17, 2022

Premier Stefanson’s Privatization Plan Won’t Save the Health Care System She Helped Break

Days after the ER at Children’s Hospital experienced its highest single-day patient count, the Premier laid out her plan to undermine accessible, public health care by promising to privatize health care services in Manitoba. “Nothing the Premier said today offers any help for parents who are dealing with a global...

November 17, 2022

Manitoba NDP Call for Public Health Update as Children’s Hospital Declares a Crisis

On November 9th, Children’s Hospital declared a “crisis” as a surge of RSV cases along with severe cold and flu viruses have increased visits to the Children’s ER by 50%. Five days later, there is still no update from Public Health on the crisis. “Parents of young children are feeling...

November 10, 2022

NDP Announce Plan for Family Friendly Hours at the Grace ACCESS Centre

Today Wab Kinew and the Manitoba NDP stood with nurse practitioners to announce their plan to expand ACCESS centre hours at the Grace hospital to relieve pressure on the Grace ER and give families more options for primary care. Read the full plan here.

November 04, 2022

Manitoba NDP End Session Focused on Fixing Health Care and Making Life Affordable

PC Government Offers No Solutions As the fourth session of the 42nd Legislature comes to a close today, the Manitoba NDP continues to focus on fixing health care and helping families in the cost-of-living crisis. “Manitobans want to see their government fix health care and make life more affordable. This session, with...

November 04, 2022

Unnecessary English Language Requirement Forces Nurses to Leave Manitoba

While the health care crisis in Manitoba gets worse, nursing students, stalled by bureaucratic red tape, are leaving the province to work in Saskatchewan and Ontario. Today the Manitoba NDP stood with several nurses who have left the province, Grand Chief Garrisson Settee and Dr. Barry Lavallee to demand the...

November 02, 2022

NDP Amend Bill 36 to Prevent Rate Hikes

An NDP amendment to PC Bill 36 will stop the government’s plan to raise Hydro bills by 5% and instead implement a rate freeze to keep life affordable for families. “A hike on home heating costs is the last thing people need right now, but that’s exactly what Premier Stefanson...

October 26, 2022

NDP Nominate Tracy Schmidt in Rossmere

Manitoba NDP Leader, Wab Kinew, joined community members in Rossmere to nominate Tracy Schmidt as the NDP candidate in the next election. “The last few years have been tough for families and seniors in Rossmere. PC cuts have done serious damage to our hospitals and schools. Plus, it’s clear the...

October 25, 2022

NDP Pledge to End Chronic Homelessness with Houston Model

The Manitoba NDP pledged to end chronic homelessness in Winnipeg within two terms by adapting a proven model used by the City of Houston. “When folks go downtown for work or a hockey game, and see people sleeping in bus shelters, they know our province can do better. They want every...

October 12, 2022

PC Interference will Cost Families More on their Water Bill

A PC Minister help trigger a $525 water rate hike for Brandon families when he intervened in a dangerous project to help out a local developer and big Stefanson donor. “Manitobans expect their government to make decisions based on whats best for families, not their donors. A PC Minister stepped...