Wab Kinew

• Kinew says it’s time to survey Manitobans on changing clocks

  Premier Wab Kinew hinted the province is nearing the end of the practice of moving clocks forward an hour in the spring and "falling" back an hour in autumn.

  Mar 13
  
• Churchill port is “our only hope” if Greenland dispute rises, Manitoba premier says

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the growing tension over Greenland is yet another reason to have a more fully developed port in the Town of Churchill.

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  Jan 19
  
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• Manitoba Premier Kinew asks Ontario counterpart Ford to rethink Crown Royal boycott

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky,

  Politics

  Jan 13
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• Popularity persists for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew two years into government mandate

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's popularity shows little sign of sagging, more than two years after his NDP government was elected.

  Politics

  Dec 29, 2025
• Manitoba’s Kinew tops premiers’ approval poll once again, despite 10 per cent drop

  Manitoba's premier is once again top-of-the-heap in leaders' year-end approval ratings, according to a new poll, but this time it's by a very narrow margin.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2025
• Winnipeg sobering centre will hold 20 patients, provide medical assessments

  Legislation passed Nov. 5 allows people under the influence of methamphetamine and other drugs to be detained for up to 72 hours, up from 24.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2025
• Manitoba announces new housing incentive for rental construction

  The Manitoba government says it hopes a new housing construction incentive plan will lead to more development and get more Manitobans into stable rental homes.

  Politics

  Nov 6, 2025
• Kinew accuses group of Republicans of pitching ‘timber tantrum’ over wildfire smoke

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew accused a group of Republicans of throwing a "timber tantrum" after they called out Canada over wildfires sending smoke billowing across the border,

  Fire

  Aug 6, 2025
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• Kinew says Manitoba hotel owners should step up for wildfire evacuees

  Kinew said while a large majority of hotel operators have been great, some need to open up rooms as there are evacuees still sleeping in cots in emergency shelters.

  Fire

  Jun 13, 2025
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• Manitoba premier welcomes second child from Gaza in need of health care

  For the second time this year, the Manitoba government has welcomed a child from the Gaza Strip in need of health care.

  Politics

  May 9, 2025