News - Manitoba NDP

December 09, 2020

NDP MLA Uzoma Asagwara Passes First Bill Marking Somali Heritage Week

On the final day of session Union Station MLA Uzoma Asagwara passed their first piece of legislation – a bill to celebrate Manitoba’s Somali community and their heritage by making June 25 – July 1st Somali Heritage Week. “I’m proud to bring forward this community-driven legislation to celebrate Somali heritage...

December 08, 2020

PCs Hide Education Bills and Push Privatization Agenda

On the last day of the Fall Session of the Legislature, the PCs again refused to make public their plan to cut schools and repeatedly failed to show leadership in the Second Wave of the pandemic. “Manitobans are struggling today and worried about tomorrow,” said Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew....

December 02, 2020

Pallister Makes Life More Expensive for Seniors Amid Pandemic

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew stood with retiree Deborah Kunkel to call out the Pallister government’s rent and hydro increases that are making life more expensive for seniors during the pandemic. “Today on December 1st, seniors like Deborah Kunkel will see not one but two of their essential monthly bills...

November 27, 2020

Pallister Government to Close Transcona IV Clinic During Pandemic

The Pallister government is closing a community IV clinic at the Transcona ACCESS centre with no public notice in the middle of a global pandemic. This morning, in front of the ACCESS centre, Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew stood alongside NDP MP for Elmwood-Transcona and members of his caucus to...

November 26, 2020

Pallister Government Votes Against Protections to Keep Hydro Public

The Pallister government voted against a bill this morning which would have protected Manitoba Hydro and its subsidiaries, like Manitoba Hydro International, from privatization. “Today was more proof that the Pallister PCs are intent on privatizing our most important Crown utility. It will only lead to more expensive bills for...

November 26, 2020

NDP Propose Education Students to Address School Shortages

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew stood with NDP Education Critic Nello Altomare and MLA for Wolseley Lisa Naylor to call on the Pallister government to immediately address the critical shortage of teachers, substitutes, EAs and classroom supports in Manitoba’s school system by hiring Education students nearing the end of their...