News - Manitoba NDP

April 23, 2020

NDP Call on Minister to Come Clean on Crown Job Cuts

Adrien Sala, MLA for St. James, called on the Pallister government and their Crowns Minister to immediately come clean with Manitobans about his plans for cuts at Crown Corporations like Manitoba Hydro and MPI.

April 22, 2020

NDP Call for Return of House to Fight for Jobs

Wab Kinew, Leader of the NDP Official Opposition, wants to protect Manitoba jobs and is urging the Pallister government to immediately reconvene the House to hold the Government to account for its layoffs and wage reductions.

April 17, 2020

NDP Reveal PC Plan for Municipal Job Cuts

After announcing plans to cut provincial public sector jobs, the Pallister Government is now pushing municipalities across Manitoba to lay off front line workers who deliver critical services residents rely on, the Manitoba NDP revealed today.

April 16, 2020

Manitoba NDP Fight for Working Families in Emergency Legislative Session

The Manitoba NDP worked collaboratively with the provincial government yesterday during an emergency sitting of the House to improve proposed legislation with amendments. The Official Opposition also forced the government to back down from its plan to force through partisan legislation unrelated to the pandemic.

April 09, 2020

Manitoba NDP Call Province to Invest in Emergency Housing During COVID-19

NDP MLA for Point Douglas, and Official Opposition critic for Mental Health and Addictions, Bernadette Smith is calling on the provincial government to increase emergency housing for low income Manitobans needing a place to self-isolate while awaiting test results. Smith called for quick repairs to empty social housing stock in...

April 09, 2020

Manitoba NDP Call to Strengthen Public Health in Correctional Facilities

he Manitoba NDP is urging the province to take clear steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Manitoba’s correctional facilities and keep those who live and work within the justice system safe.