News - Manitoba NDP

June 27, 2019

NDP Condemns Pallister for Cutting 500 Nurses

Winnipeg, MB—NDP Leader Wab Kinew condemned Premier Brian Pallister today for cutting more than 500 nurses across Manitoba, leaving the province’s health care system in a state of crisis.

June 12, 2019

Pallister’s Health Cuts Put Northern Health Care at Risk

Northern Manitoba—Today the NDP called on the government to make real investments in northern health after yesterday’s news that water damage has closed three of Thompson Hospital’s operating rooms shows the real dangers of Pallister’s cuts to health care in Northern Manitoba. “We know the Pallister Government underspent its health...

May 31, 2019

Kinew Plans Ambitious Climate Action: Commits to Paris Emissions Targets

Winnipeg, MB—Wab Kinew and the Manitoba NDP today committed to a science-first approach in the fight against climate change, vowing to reduce carbon emissions by 45% of 2010 levels by 2030 and to become carbon neutral by 2050. The commitment, which will be enshrined in a private members bill introduced...

May 29, 2019

NDP Nominate Uzoma Asagwara in Union Station

Uzoma Asagwara has longstanding roots in central Winnipeg as someone who has lived, worked, studied and served as a human rights advocate in the constituency for nearly two decades. Uzoma is an addictions specialist, psychiatric nurse, educator, entrepreneur and mental health advocate. As a member of the Women’s Health Clinic...

May 29, 2019

Kinew Bill to Celebrate Sikh Heritage Month Passes in Legislature

Winnipeg, MB – Bill #228, the Sikh Heritage Month Act passed third reading in the Manitoba Legislature yesterday. The bill, which was introduced by NDP Leader Wab Kinew is on track to become law when the House rises next week. Kinew congratulated the Sikh community on effectively lobbying for the...

May 26, 2019

Kinew Condemns Pallister Government’s Closure of Churchill Liquor Store

Winnipeg, MB—Wab Kinew condemned today the Pallister Government’s closure of the Churchill Liquor Store as another instance of the provincial government’s abandoning support for the people of Churchill. Freedom of Information requests show internal documents from MBLL show the Churchill liquor store was in fact profitable - generating a net...