News - Manitoba NDP

June 02, 2021

NDP Leader Introduces Bill to Protect Trades Apprentices, Drive Post-Pandemic Economy

Manitoba NDP Leader introduced a bill yesterday that would reverse the PC’s dangerous cuts to workplace safety regulations and ensure Manitobans training as trades apprentices are kept safe and supported. “The trades have always been an excellent career option for young Manitobans looking for rewarding, good jobs. These are the...

June 01, 2021

PCs Try to Rush Through Bill 64 to Prevent Parents and Educators from Speaking Out

The PC government is attempting to rush through the passage of their unpopular education bill to make it harder for parents and educators to speak out. “Parents, educators and school staff agree that Bill 64 is the wrong approach for our kids,” said NDP Leader Wab Kinew. “The opposition to...

May 28, 2021

Pallister Government Cut ICU Nurses During Consolidation from 2019 to 2021

The Manitoba NDP shared government documents revealing there are fewer ICU nurses working in Winnipeg now then in 2019. The PC’s cut nursing positions when they reduced the number of ICU beds across the province and rammed through major health care consolidation. “Manitoban families should not worry about whether they...

May 27, 2021

NDP Introduce Bill to Recognize August 1st as Emancipation Day

Jamie Moses, NDP MLA for St. Vital, and one of the first Black MLAs to be elected into the Manitoba Legislature, introduced a bill that will recognize August 1st as Emancipation Day in Manitoba. “Emancipation Day is about celebrating freedom,” said Moses, “it is about learning and understanding the history...

May 21, 2021

PCs Place Political Agenda Ahead of Families, Teachers and Students

The PC government pushed through harmful legislation that advances their mission to avoid accountability, continues their attack on workers and puts their own ideological interests ahead of the needs of families, post-secondary students and First Nations. “Manitobans want quality, affordable public services for every chapter in their families’ lives and...

May 18, 2021

NDP Calls on PCs to Take Action on Hospital Staff Shortage

The Manitoba NDP are calling on the PC government to request additional healthcare staff from other provinces to address the critical shortage of ICU and ER staff in the third wave. The NDP tabled a letter in the Legislature today from frontline healthcare staff at the Grace ER that highlights how the...