News - Manitoba NDP

September 01, 2019

Kinew Would Cancel Pallister's Privatization of Home Care and Improve Care Instead

Winnipeg - Wab Kinew would cancel Brian Pallister’s plans to privatize home care and redirect the savings into better home care for Manitobans. “Home care in Manitoba is the oldest comprehensive, province-wide, universal service in Canada. It has been cherished by Manitobans ever since the NDP introduced it in 1974,” said...

August 31, 2019

Kinew Demands Pallister’s Cuts and Privatization Stop While Manitobans Have Their Say

WINNIPEG — This election is about Brian Pallister’s health care cuts. Yet Manitobans are being denied their democratic rights because — as recently released documents show — Pallister’s cuts and closures are going ahead, even during the election. This is against the rules and traditions under our democratic system, and...

August 30, 2019

Kinew Would Make Post-Secondary Education More Accessible and Student-Friendly

WINNIPEG — Wab Kinew would help more Manitobans get access to university and college training, and be better prepared for careers of the future.

August 29, 2019

Kinew Would Give Kids a Better Start in School with Smaller Class Sizes; Rejects Pallister’s Education Cuts

Education is next on Pallister’s chopping block. Only the NDP can stop him WINNIPEG — Wab Kinew would give kids a better start in school by restoring the limits on K-3 class sizes that Brian Pallister took away from students, replacing classroom Educational Assistants that Pallister cut, and putting...

August 27, 2019

Kinew Would Support Improved Mental Health Care for Manitobans

NDP would offer more and more affordable access to care WINNIPEG — As part of his key commitment to fixing Pallister’s health care crisis and improving health care for Manitobans, Wab Kinew would make targeted investments to make mental-health care more accessible for families and create integrated youth teams in...

August 26, 2019

Kinew’s Hydro Rebate Would Make Life More Affordable and Clean Power More Attractive

Under innovative climate plan, carbon tax rate would not increase in Manitoba,and Manitoba Hydro would help create thousands of good careers WINNIPEG — Manitobans would receive a rebate of $350 on their Hydro bills, while the carbon tax would not increase from the current level, and Manitoba Hydro would be...