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Former Manitoba premier Gary Doer attends NDP event to support Wab Kinew – Winnipeg Free Press

12 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...spotlight. Doer, who resigned 14 years ago after a decade in the premier’s chair, attended an NDP campaign event to support current party leader Wab Kinew for the Oct. 3 election. Doer called Kinew a smart and dedicated leader who can bring people together. Kinew says if the NDP win the election,...

Manitoba Student Aid a top priority as fee deadline looms

12 September 2023

The Manitoban (UofM) - ...attempted to phone Manitoba Student Aid but was not successful in getting through to an employee. Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Wab Kinew and Manitoba Liberal Party leader Dougald Lamont echoed Pittman’s concern of a staffing shortage. Lamont said that Manitoba currently has a...

Gary Doer will become advisor on Canada-U.S. trade if Manitoba NDP elected to government, party says

12 September 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...Manitoba NDP are promising to bring back a party all-star as an advisor if they form the next provincial government. Leader Wab Kinew announced on Tuesday that former premier Gary Doer would work with the Manitoba NDP government as an advisor on Canada-U.S. trade, should the party win the Oct. 3...

Former premier Doer pledges to work with Kinew’s NDP

12 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...Manitoba premier Gary Doer has thrown his support behind NDP Leader Wab Kinew. Doer is pledging to work with the party as a volunteer advisor on Canada-United States trade if the NDP wins the provincial election on Oct 3. Doer was Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. from 2009 to 2016 and later worked...

Manitoba party leaders to meet in first leaders’ forum Tuesday – Winnipeg

12 September 2023

Global News - ...Mary Agnes Welch of Probe Research. The forum is the first of many opportunities for Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, NDP Leader Wab Kinew, and Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont to face off, with a televised one-hour debate scheduled for next week. A 90-minute, commercial-free provincial...

Economy, housing and safety dominate Manitoba party leaders forum

12 September 2023

CTV - ...said the income and business tax cuts she has promised, if her party is re-elected on Oct. 3, would boost investment and job growth. NDP Leader Wab Kinew said he would keep electricity rates low to attract businesses and would focus on areas like hydrogen development and critical minerals. Liberal...

Manitoba election campaign set to see its first leaders forum – Winnipeg Free Press

12 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...Party of Manitoba Leader Heather Stefanson speaks during a news conference in Whistler, B.C., Tuesday, June 27, 2023; Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew speaks at the Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023; and Manitoba Liberal Party Leader Dougald Lamont speaks to the...

The leadership forum that was — and wasn’t – Winnipeg Free Press

12 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...Liberal leader Dougald Lamont and Green Party leader, Janine Gibson, showed up, the Progressive Conservatives’ Heather Stefanson and the NDP’s Wab Kinew were both a no-show. According to sources, Stefanson declined to appear from the get-go, and instead, indicated that she would send controversial...

NDP to prioritize locals in government infrastructure plans: Kinew

11 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...Democratic Party Leader Wab Kinew is promising to put “Manitoba first” by giving more government infrastructure contracts to local firms, as part of a campaign pledge to create 10,000 new jobs. On Monday, Kinew argued too many taxpayer-funded projects are being built by companies from...

Government can’t solve affordability crisis – Winnipeg Free Press

11 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...access to daycare and tax credits and protections for renters. However, the NDP has not been able to resist the siren call of tax cuts. NDP Leader Wab Kinew started in the pre-writ period with pledges to temporarily cut gas taxes and freeze the price of electricity. Although both would have only modest...