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Kinew's plan depends on the federal government endorsing the NDP's plan, even though Kinew proposes a flat $20 per tonne price rather than Ottawa's escalating carbon tax that would reach $50 per tonne by 2022.

And, at that point, the Kinew government might recognize that it’s perhaps fatally handicapped by its traditional domination by the unions.

Kinew has promised to reopen three hospital emergency departments that were downgraded by the Tory government.

Kinew was considered a black sheep when the election opened, no one knowing where his election would lead Manitoba let alone the country.

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew called for the premier to seek her health minister's resignation, after she blamed nurse resignations from the SANE program on Shared Health.

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew sees the leaked document as an indication of the PC government's future plans for education funding.

NDP Leader Wab Kinew, whose Opposition party is leading in opinion polls, spoke to a large crowd that had marched through downtown Winnipeg.

One day after Wab Kinew’s historic win, the premier designate spoke to the media about his plans for health-care, homelessness and searching the Prairie Green Landfill.

The PCs' line of attack was first unveiled on April 15, when Premier Heather Stefanson told members of her party NDP Leader Wab Kinew will follow in his predecessor Greg Selinger's footsteps and raise the PST.

We're going to hire more paramedics, so that when you dial 911 you're going to get a response more quickly," said Kinew, adding that Manitoba's paramedics are spending too much time on transfers and waiting in emergency rooms.

WINNIPEG — The ceremony that saw Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and his cabinet ministers sworn in at the province’s new horticultural showcase cost $19,600 and was almost held outside, information obtained by The Canadian Press shows.

Kinew also said this could be accomplished without significantly adding to Hydro's debt, which already stands at $24.6 billion.

Kinew’s public missteps have been few so far, and Thomas said the premier has moved quickly to address them before controversy can grow.

Kinew told the news conference he knows what it's like to hold an infant in his arms, to grasp the hand of a young child, to be there with a teen thinking about grad ceremony clothes and to share a laugh with his wife at the end of the day.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew looks on as Uzoma Asagwara, Deputy Premier, Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is sworn-in by Lt. Gov. Anita Neville at a Premier and cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

Premier Wab Kinew announced Thursday that the school nutrition snack program will now be available at every school in Manitoba.

Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement on CTV Morning Live on Thursday, saying the initiative has yielded positive results.

Premier Wab Kinew said his NDP government will support the quest for more energy.

Premier Wab Kinew spoke to the families and the crowd that gathered outside the house.

Premier Wab Kinew, who has accused the former PC government of trying to ram through approval of the Sio Silica proposal following his election victory, has not ruled out consideration of future silica-mining applications.