Manitoba NDP News

September 15, 2022

NDP Call on Premier to Admit her Health Care Cuts Caused Crisis at the Grace

Treaty 1 and Dakota Territory, Homeland of the Red River Métis Nation, Winnipeg MB— As the first party to nominate a candidate for the Kirkfield Park byelection, the Manitoba NDP stood outside the Grace Hospital today calling for an end to PC health care cuts – cuts that Premier Stefanson...

September 07, 2022

NDP Nominate Logan Oxenham in Kirkfield Park

After a vigorously contested nomination race, the NDP have nominated local father and correctional officer, Logan Oxenham, as their candidate in the upcoming Kirkfield Park By-election. The NDP is the first party to nominate a candidate for Kirkfield Park. “Families in Kirkfield Park have felt the impact of six years...

August 24, 2022

Le NPD Confirme la Nomination de Robert Loiselle dans Saint-Boniface // NDP Nominate Robert Loiselle in St. Boniface

Territoires du Traité 1 et de la nation Dakota, patrie des Métis de la rivière Rouge, Winnipeg, Manitoba--Aujourd'hui, le NPD du Manitoba a désigné Robert Loiselle, enseignant métis et fier francophone, comme son candidat dans Saint-Boniface. "Les familles de Saint-Boniface souffrent après six ans sous le règne d'un gouvernement conservateur...

August 22, 2022

Manitoba NDP Nominate Nurse and Seniors Advocate Kathy Majowski for Lac du Bonnet

The Manitoba NDP have nominated nurse and Seniors advocate Kathy Majowski in Lac du Bonnet. “People in this community are tired of PC cuts and ready for a brighter future. While life gets more expensive for regular folks and quality health care gets farther out of reach, the PCs...

August 20, 2022

NDP Nominate Tyler Blashko in Lagimodière

The Manitoba NDP have nominated educator and long-time community member Tyler Blashko to run for the NDP in Lagimodière. “People in this community are tired of PC cuts and ready for a brighter future. While life gets more expensive for regular folks and quality health care gets farther out of...

July 26, 2022

NDP Nominate Chris Wiebe in Dawson Trail

The Manitoba NDP nominated educator and father Chris Wiebe to run for the NDP in Dawson Trail. “Families in Dawson Trail feel abandoned by Brian Pallister and Premier Stefanson,” said Wiebe. “Instead of putting families first, they’ve made life harder and more expensive for families and seniors by cutting health...

July 13, 2022

Manitoba NDP call for accountability with weekly health system updates

July 12, 2022 Treaty 1 and Dakota Territory, Homeland of the Red River Métis, Winnipeg MB – As Premier Stefanson meets with Premiers from across Canada to discuss health care funding, the Manitoba NDP is calling on the PCs to be accountable for their cuts to health care by providing Manitobans with regular...

June 28, 2022

NDP Nominate Mitch Obach to Make Life More Affordable for Working Families in Selkirk

The Manitoba NDP nominated Selkirk teacher Mitch Obach to run for the NDP in 2023. “Times are tough right now for families in Selkirk,” said Obach. “With the price of gas and groceries skyrocketing, families are cancelling summer vacations and worrying about the future. But instead of giving working families...

June 27, 2022

NDP Nominate Indigenous Educator Billie Cross as Candidate for Seine River

The Manitoba NDP nominated Indigenous educator Billie Cross to represent Seine River families in the next provincial election. “Families in Seine River feel abandoned by the PC government,” said Cross. “They’ve raised hydro rates, attacked workers and are only making life harder and more expensive. I know families in Seine...

June 25, 2022

MLA Diljeet Brar Nominated as NDP Candidate for Burrows

The Manitoba NDP nominated MLA Diljeet Brar to represent Burrows families in the next provincial election. “Families in Burrows are facing tough choices in this cost-of-living crisis. Everything from gas and groceries to rent and Hydro bills is going up—and the PCs are leaving the working people of Burrows behind,”...

June 20, 2022

MLA Mark Wasyliw Nominated as NDP Candidate for Fort Garry

The Manitoba NDP nominated MLA Mark Wasyliw to represent Fort Garry families in the next provincial election. “These are tough times for families in Fort Garry. As the price of gas and groceries go up, we need a government that will take care of regular people and work to make...

June 13, 2022

MLA Adrien Sala Nominated as NDP Candidate for St. James

The Manitoba NDP nominated MLA Adrien Sala to run again to represent St. James families in the next provincial election. “I know St. James families are looking for a brighter future. A future with better health care, more opportunities for their kids and a life they can afford,” said Sala....

June 13, 2022

NDP Nominate Jelynn Dela Cruz as NDP Candidate for Radisson

Dela Cruz Could be the Youngest NDP MLA since Ed Schreyer Last night in a packed room at the Club Regent Casino in Radisson, surrounded by over 160 supporters, Jelynn Dela Cruz was nominated as the NDP candidate for Radisson in the 2023 election. "This is what happens when you...

May 26, 2022

MLA Matt Wiebe Nominated as NDP Candidate for Concordia

The Manitoba NDP nominated MLA Matt Wiebe to run again to represent Concordia in the next provincial election. “For the last 12 years I’ve worked with Concordia families and communities to fight back against PC cuts to health care. I’ve listened to parents who want smaller class sizes for their...

May 15, 2022

Mike Moroz Nominated as NDP Candidate for River Heights

The Manitoba NDP nominated teacher, Mike Moroz, as a fresh voice to represent the NDP in River Heights. “I know River Heights families want better schools for their kids, better care for seniors and real action to address inequality and reconciliation,” said Moroz. “As a father, a teacher and a life-long community activist,...

May 13, 2022

PCs block NDP resolution to protect young athletes

After the recent charges of sexual assault against a Winnipeg high school coach became public, the Manitoba NDP is demanding the PCs develop better policies to protect young athletes. The PCs, including former Blue Bomber and MLA for Fort Whyte, Obby Khan, talked out the NDP resolution, refusing to let it...

May 10, 2022

Only Eric Redhead and Wab Kinew are Ready to Lead the North Forward

Treaty 5 and Dakota territory, Homeland of the Red River Métis, Thompson MB — Building on decades of northern representation, the NDP’s Eric Redhead and Wab Kinew launched their campaign ready to fight PC cuts and offer a brighter future for families in the Thompson constituency. “Families in the Thompson...

April 29, 2022

Kinew introduces bill to protect workers-in-training

On the National Day of Mourning, NDP Leader Wab Kinew introduced a bill to restore the 1-1 apprenticeship ratio for workers training on the job. “Manitoba families want to know their child or loved one is safe when they begin their on-the-job training as an apprentice in the trades,” said...

April 26, 2022

NDP bill honours families who’ve lost children to overdose

While the PCs refuse to take action on the addiction's crisis, NDP Critic for mental health and addictions introduced a bill today that would mark the Sunday before Mother’s Day as a day of bereavement for families who have lost children to overdose deaths. “Every life lost to an overdose...

April 26, 2022

PCs let wait times for emergency care increase by 35% in rural MB

Families in rural Manitoba are waiting longer for emergency care under the PCs. Yesterday in Question Period the Manitoba NDP tabled documents that show ambulances were out of service for over 19,000 hours in December 2021, an increase as high as 35% in some areas over the last 3 years. “When...