News - Manitoba NDP

September 05, 2019

Kinew Would Listen to the Front Lines and Stop Pallister’s Health Care Privatization

“We will not hire consultants to tell us how to privatize health care. Instead we will listen to the people on the front lines” WINNIPEG — As part of his key commitment to fixing Brian Pallister’s health care crisis, Wab Kinew would stop Pallister’s plans to privatize the Cadham Provincial Laboratory...

September 05, 2019

Kinew Would Restore Trust and Respect with Nurses Broken by Pallister

Would ban mandatory overtime to fill staffing holes WINNIPEG — As part of his key commitment to fixing Brian Pallister’s health care crisis, Wab Kinew would reset the government’s relationship with nurses. This would include banning by legislation the use of mandatory overtime as a staffing tool.

September 04, 2019

Pallister Admits His Cuts "Hurt People" With More Cuts To Come

WINNIPEG — Brian Pallister has finally admitted that his front-line health care cuts have hurt people, as confidential documents show there are more health care cuts and job losses to come if Brian Pallister is elected.

September 03, 2019

Kinew: Restore Funding for Lifesaving Drugs, Freeze Pharmacare Deductible Rates, Adopt Bio-similar Drugs

WINNIPEG — As Premier, Wab Kinew would improve health care for Manitobans by: restoring funding to the Special Drugs Program that Brian Pallister cancelled; freezing pharmacare deductible rates; allowing the use of bio-similar drugs to lower drug costs and help provide more drugs for more people; and making Manitoba a national...

September 03, 2019

More Health Care Firings To Come, Leaked Documents Reveal

WINNIPEG — New confidential documents reveal key details of the Pallister PCs’ secret plans for more job losses and more radical changes to health care that are being hidden from Manitobans until after the election.

September 02, 2019

Kinew Would Deliver $15 Minimum Wage, Better Protections for Workers Who Get Sick

It’s time for a Premier who’s in it for all of us, not just those at the top WINNIPEG — Wab Kinew marked Labour Day by announcing that, as Premier, he would make life fairer for working people in Manitoba, including raising the minimum wage to $15 / hour, and...