News - Manitoba NDP

February 26, 2021

FIPPAs Show PCs’ Nursing Workforce Stabilization Project Failed

The Pallister government has refused to take steps to address the nursing shortage in Manitoba despite forming a Nursing Workforce Stabilization Group 15 months ago. Documents obtained by the Manitoba NDP through Freedom of Information Requests show the group has not spent any funds and does not have frontline nurses...

February 17, 2021

Premier Stands by as NAV Canada Lays Off Manitoba Workers

Premier Fails to Sign onto Joint Letter Calling for Job Protections. The Pallister government has failed to stand up for Manitoba workers after refusing to join six other premiers in condemning NAV Canada job cuts. “Manitobans wants a Premier that stands up for them when they need help. When workers...

February 17, 2021

Pallister Government Fails to Release Demographic COVID Data

The Manitoba NDP shared information today revealing the PC government has broken its promise to release demographic information regarding Manitobans who have contracted COVID-19. “Good data leads to good decisions,” said Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew. “That’s why we’ve been calling on the PC Government to release COVID data on...

February 12, 2021

PC Government Interferes in School Bargaining, Demand Wage Freezes amid Pandemic

The Manitoba NDP is demanding the PC government stop its interference in school divisions’ collective bargaining process after a letter to Superintendents revealed a government plan to impose wage freezes for educators and school staff across the province. "Educators are the unsung heroes of this pandemic. They have shouldered new...

February 12, 2021

PCs Leave Millions of Federal Dollars for Farming Families on the Table

The PC government is ignoring the voices of farming families and putting producers’ livelihoods at risk by refusing to work with the Federal government to make life easier for producers. Documents obtained by the Manitoba NDP show the Department of Agriculture has identified the same problems with the AgriStability program...

February 09, 2021

Pallister Government Cuts Front Line Health Positions Amid Pandemic

At the height of the second wave of the pandemic, Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in the Prairie Mountain Health Region (PMH) were understaffed by more than 19%, leaving the most vulnerable patients with less care at the bedside when they needed it most. “Having a loved one admitted to the...