Manitoba’s premier spoke almost exclusively in French for the third consecutive day in the legislature on Wednesday in a move welcomed by the province’s francophone community.
Premier Wab Kinew has expanded cabinet with two new ministerial responsibilities focused on accessibility and first responders.
Manitoba politicians return to the house Tuesday for a sitting that is expected to focus on affordability, but will begin with questions surrounding the Opposition Progressive Conservatives.
Manitoba’s budget bill, which includes a tax cut on some foods, passed through a final vote early Friday after long days and nights of acrimonious debate.
Manitoba’s governing NDP and Opposition Progressive Conservatives are at odds over who will be to blame if a planned sales-tax cut on food is delayed beyond Canada Day.
The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature, Tom Lindsey, tossed a Tory Opposition member from the chamber Monday, warned that other politicians could follow, and laid down a new list of words that will now be forbidden during debates.
The Manitoba government will move to ban children from using social media accounts and artificial intelligence chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew told fellow New Democrats on Saturday night.
The Manitoba government faced accusations from the Opposition Wednesday of not having its elbows up when it comes to government contracts.
New Democrats are set to debate up to 70 policy proposals at their convention in Winnipeg this weekend on a host of issues, including clean energy, electoral reform and the party’s own political strategy.
The Manitoba government laid out a provincial budget Tuesday that promises savings for snack lovers, many homeowners and young people who ride buses.
A Manitoba politician who was kicked out of the governing NDP caucus is suing Premier Wab Kinew and two other NDP legislature members.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s popularity shows little sign of sagging, more than two years after his NDP government was elected.
