Manitoba Politics
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Kinew sits with First Nations leaders to honour children at school burial siteManitoba Premier Wab Kinew took part in a ceremony with Indigenous groups this morning at a campground located on a burial site for children who died at a residential school.PoliticsSep 30
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Jennifer Flett keeps northern riding in NDP’s hands in Manitoba byelectionJennifer Flett received 2,635 votes on Tuesday in The Pas-Kameesak, well ahead of Progressive Conservative candidate Edna Nabess, who received 616 votes.PoliticsJul 21
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Manitoba’s provincial sales tax cut on store-bought food takes effectThe tax cut applies to food sold at grocery and convenience stores, but it's still charged at restaurants, bakeries and bars.EconomyJul 1
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Downtown Winnipeg grocery store, unit pricing pitched to cut grocery costsNew measures to save money at the grocery store were identified in a new report on grocery prices, with some expected to be brought forth for legislation.EconomyJun 22
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‘Mine, baby, mine,’ says Premier Wab Kinew as he signals regulation pullbackWhile the Port of Churchill expansion is still his flagship project, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said it should follow the resource-based growth model of Saskatchewan.PoliticsJun 9
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Manitoba will reject hyperscale AI data centre south of Winnipeg, Kinew saysPremier Wab Kinew says when you balance the sheer size of the facility, the energy it will consume and its impact on the environment, there's little benefit to the province.PoliticsJun 4
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew pushes back on latest U.S. tariff announcementPremier Wab Kinew says he wants to see U.S. President Donald Trump reverse course, and that Canada and the U.S. should work together to bring down the cost of living.PoliticsJun 3
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Bill to cut tax on some food in Manitoba passes after long nights of debateManitoba'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.PoliticsMay 29
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‘It’s pretty abysmal’: Decorum during Manitoba question periods worsens, experts sayPolitical experts say the declining decorum in the Manitoba legislature goes beyond the theatre of question periods.PoliticsMay 28
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Legislators pull all-nighter debating Manitoba budget billThe Manitoba Legislative Building was active all night as members debated this year's budget. An Opposition MLA from Steinbach spoke for roughly four hours.PoliticsMay 27
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