News - Manitoba NDP

December 01, 2021

PC Government Demands Budget Cuts from RHAs as Nurse Shortage Worsens

Documents show health regions in the southern, northern and parklands parts of province are dealing with a worsening nurse shortage because of PC government cuts and “strategies to balance”. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand why our health facilities are struggling to keep beds staffed and sending patients...

November 29, 2021

NDP Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Manitobans Accessing Healthcare

Today, for the fourth time, NDP House Leader Nahanni Fontaine, introduced legislation that would protect Manitobans from harassment while accessing reproductive healthcare facilities. Fontaine also reintroduced a bill to create a protest buffer zone around healthcare facilities to stop antivaccine protesters from intimidating and bullying Manitobans accessing healthcare. “No one...

November 27, 2021

Mintu Sandhu Nominated as NDP Candidate in The Maples

Manitoba NDP MLA Mintu Sandhu will be nominated as the New Democrats’ candidate in the Maples constituency today, at an event filled with food, music, family and friends. “The Maples has been my home for more than thirty years. This community is filled with people who value hard work, generosity...

November 26, 2021

PC’s Hide Government Directive to Sell Off Hydro and Increase Rates

The Manitoba NDP is voicing concerns after they learned of a secret PC government directive ordering Hydro to implement the recommendations of the political Brad Wall inquiry, including a recommendation to sell off “non-core” parts of the Crown corporation. “The Pallister-Stefanson government has always operated under a shroud of secret...

November 26, 2021

NDP Urge PCs to Make Orange Shirt Day a Statutory Holiday

The NDP Critic for Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations, Ian Bushie, urged Premier Heather Stefanson to back up her words with meaningful action on reconciliation. Bushie urged the PC Caucus to pass his bill to make September 30th, also known as Orange Shirt Day, a statutory holiday in Manitoba. “On September...

November 26, 2021

Nursing Vacancies Rise during Stefanson’s Time as Health Minister

The number of vacant nursing positions at Winnipeg’s largest hospitals continues to grow, and in some hospitals has actually worsened since the third wave of the pandemic. In Question Period today, NDP Leader Wab Kinew tabled government documents that show nurse vacancy rates across departments within Winnipeg hospitals as of June 2021....