Across the province, frontline workers are voicing their concerns. Doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals are alerting us that our healthcare system is in jeopardy. The Manitoba Nurses Union has raised the alarm about critical staffing shortages, increasing burnout, and deteriorating patient care. These issues are not isolated; they represent systemic failures that continue under a government that pledged to fix them.

Despite repeated assurances, the reality on the ground is grim. Conditions are deteriorating. The government claims to have added 1,255 healthcare workers, but those numbers fall far short of what is needed. Nurses say it themselves. The crisis is not improving. Government talking points do not align with the lived experiences of healthcare workers across Manitoba.

Broken Promises and Political Spin: During the 2023 election, Wab Kinew promised to rebuild our healthcare system; however, since taking office, emergency room wait times have increased. Staffing shortages remain unresolved. Frontline workers are being ignored. The government’s so-called "listening tours" have resulted in no meaningful action.

A survey by the Manitoba Nurses Union found that 65 percent of nurses saw either no improvement or worsening conditions since the consultations began. If this government truly respected healthcare workers, it would act on their recommendations rather than just using them for photo opportunities and press releases.

Solutions Are Known. What’s Missing Is Action: Healthcare professionals have made it clear what needs to happen.

1. This government must invest in recruitment and retention to address the staffing crisis. This means fair wages and safe working conditions for nurses and allied health professionals.
2. It also must reduce ER wait times and improve hospital capacity by implementing frontline recommendations.
3. It must expand access to home care and fully integrate nurse practitioners into the system to ease pressure on hospitals.
4. Additionally, it must release regular performance data so the public understands the real state of care in Manitoba.

Lives Are Being Lost: People are dying while waiting for care. Since Kinew’s government took office, at least three patients have died in emergency rooms. One patient died after waiting eight hours at the Health Sciences Centre, and thousands more are walking away from ERs without ever being seen. Winnipeg’s ER wait times have nearly tripled in the last five years. These are not just numbers. These are lives lost because of government inaction.

The Case of Jeremy Bray: A Government Turning Its Back on Manitoban Patients: Jeremy Bray lives with spinal muscular atrophy, and he is being denied access to the life-saving drug risdiplam because the province refuses to cover it for patients over the age of 25. Other provinces, including Quebec, have eliminated this restriction, but Manitoba has not. Kinew’s government is denying Jeremy the treatment he needs, not because the drug doesn’t work, but because of outdated policies and an unwillingness to act.

Healthcare Should Be a Right, Not a Fight: Manitoba’s healthcare system is at a breaking point. The path forward is clear, but the government refuses to take it. The solutions are known. What is missing is political will. Manitobans deserve a system that works, in which patients are cared for and healthcare workers are supported, not another year of press conferences, empty promises and tragic headlines.

It is time for leadership. It is time to act!

At Glengarry Park in the Southwood area of Fort Garry, a year-round encampment has become a last resort for some of Manitoba’s most vulnerable individuals. Those grappling with mental health challenges, addiction, and the trauma of homelessness are surviving in increasingly dangerous and unsanitary conditions. This situation is not just a housing issue; it is a public health and human rights crisis.

Escalating Public Health and Safety Risks: Large fires have repeatedly broken out in the encampment, posing threats to both residents and nearby homes. The area is littered with discarded needles and hazardous debris, creating serious health and safety risks for everyone in the vicinity. A Cleanup crew was deployed, yet their efforts have been largely ineffective, often restricted to superficial sweeps that leave the underlying dangers unaddressed. Residents have reported that garbage, needles, and hazardous materials remain scattered throughout the area, despite repeated calls for action.

Nearby residents are also feeling the impact. Concerns about vandalism, crime, and open campfires are growing. Public safety risks are escalating, yet no comprehensive plan is in place to address them.

Broken Promises, No Action: Premier Wab Kinew and his government have made repeated commitments to tackle housing, mental health, and addiction issues. Yet, when it comes to the Southwood encampment, those promises have amounted to little more than rhetoric. There is no concrete plan, no new funding, and no sense of urgency. Instead, what we see finger-pointing and jurisdictional blame games.

This is a provincial responsibility, and the inaction is inexcusable. Fort Garry constituents and all Manitobans deserve a government that takes decisive action to protect the most vulnerable and restore public safety.

What Needs to Happen Now:

The path forward is clear. The government must:

1. Improve shelters by expanding and upgrading spaces to ensure they are safe, accessible, and equipped to support individuals with complex needs.
2. Coordinate with the city to provide needle drop boxes, effective garbage removal, and on-site mental health and outreach services at the encampment locations.
3. Invest in long-term housing solutions for individuals residing in encampments, creating a genuine path toward stability.
4. Ensure effective cleanup by holding crews accountable for the thorough removal of hazardous materials and debris, rather than just superficial sweeps.

A Call for Urgent Action: This crisis is solvable, but only with leadership that treats it with the urgency it deserves. Each day of delay worsens the conditions for those living in encampments and increases the risks to the surrounding community.

It is time for this government to stop the excuses and start taking responsibility. All Manitobans, whether housed or unhoused, deserve safety, dignity and genuine solutions to their challenges. We cannot wait any longer.

Manitobans are feeling the impact of unchecked corporate greed every time they fill up at the pump. Families are paying more for gas, not because of market necessity, but because oil companies are boosting profits at their expense. Premier Wab Kinew pledged to rein in the industry and put an end to price gouging, but that commitment remains unfulfilled. While other provinces, like Quebec and those in the Maritimes, have already introduced regulations to protect consumers from sudden price hikes, Manitoba’s government has chosen to stand by and take no action. Gas prices continue to rise without justification, and oil companies face no accountability or oversight. This isn’t just about higher costs; it’s about a government failing to defend the people it represents.

A Real Solution Is Within Reach: Manitobans deserve a government that prioritizes their interests by taking real, immediate action to stop unfair gas pricing, such as:

1. Regulating gas prices to prevent unjustified spikes, especially before long weekends and during peak summer travel, following the example set by other provinces.
2. Requiring oil companies to be transparent about how prices are set and hold them accountable for unexplained increases.
3. Introducing price caps to keep gas affordable for families and small businesses, particularly when oil company profits are soaring.

No More Delays: This issue can be resolved, and Manitobans shouldn’t have to wait any longer. The Kinew government has the authority to act but has chosen not to. While families struggle with the rising cost of living, oil companies continue to profit without restraint. Manitobans need a government that stands up to corporate interests and delivers on its promises. I will keep fighting for regulated, fair gas prices so families can stop paying the price for corporate greed.

If you have been to the grocery store lately, you know the truth. Prices for basic staples are rising faster than wages, and Manitobans are paying more for milk, bread, and produce, while their paycheques stay the same. Families are struggling, and food bank usage is at an all-time high. No one should be forced to choose between feeding their children and paying rent.

This is a crisis. While Manitobans tighten their budgets, grocery giants continue to post record profits.

A Broken Promise and a Missed Opportunity: Premier Wab Kinew promised to take on the big grocery chains and protect Manitobans from skyrocketing prices, but that promise has gone unfulfilled. Manitoba now leads the country in rising grocery costs, yet the government has taken no action to curb profiteering. Instead of standing up for working families, Kinew has stood back and allowed price gouging to continue unchecked.

This is not just about inflation. It is about a government that is failing to protect the people it serves.

Real Solutions Are Within Reach: Manitobans cannot afford more delays. To tackle the roots of the problem: corporate greed and unchecked pricing, the government must act now with real solutions.

1. Regulating milk prices to protect at least one staple food. This proven approach can be expanded to other Made-in-Manitoba essentials.
2. Introducing a Grocery Store Code of Conduct modelled after systems in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia. Grocery chains must be held accountable for unfair pricing and supply chain practices.
3. Implementing price controls to ensure that Manitobans are not paying inflated prices while grocery executives collect record profits.

Leadership That Puts People First: Families across the province are doing everything they can to stretch every dollar. They deserve a government that will do the same. This is about fairness, accountability, and protecting Manitobans from being exploited at the checkout aisle.

I will continue to advocate for a grocery system that puts people before profits. Manitobans should not have to choose between food and other necessities. It is time for action.

If you are a renter in Manitoba, you're familiar with the frustration. Rent is soaring, and despite being a rent-controlled province, Manitoba now leads the country in rent increases. Every month, hardworking families, seniors and students are paying more for less. Instead of protecting renters, the provincial government is making life harder for them by refusing to act.

Premier Wab Kinew promised to tackle housing affordability, but his government has failed to deliver meaningful change. The reality is simple: Manitoba’s rent control laws are not working. The Above Guideline Rent Increase loophole allows landlords to raise rents beyond the legal limit, leaving tenants with little to no protection and with rising costs they cannot afford.

Kinew introduced a bill to address this loophole in the past, but he ensured it would not pass. It was political theatre, an empty gesture with no follow-through. Now in power, he has done nothing to fix the system. Instead of standing up for renters, the government is standing aside while families are pushed out of their homes.

We Know What Needs to Be Done:

1. This crisis can be addressed, but it requires real political will. Renters cannot wait any longer.
2. Close the loophole by passing new legislation that ends Above-Guideline Rent Increases and protects tenants from excessive hikes.
3. Invest in affordable housing to increase options for renters and stabilize the market so landlords cannot exploit scarcity.
4. Strengthen rent control laws so they work for people, not landlords, and ensure they are enforced with transparency and accountability.

A Government That Works for Tenants: Manitobans deserve to feel secure in their homes. They should not have to fear being priced out of their communities because of loopholes and government inaction. Housing is not a luxury. It is a human right.

I will continue to fight for affordable housing and fair rent policies that put people first. The time for half-measures is over. Renters in Manitoba deserve real protections now.

Manitobans were promised a government that would put people first, one that would invest in affordable housing, healthcare, and good jobs. Instead, Premier Wab Kinew is handing out millions in corporate welfare while everyday people struggle with rising costs and underfunded public services. When public money is spent, it should benefit Manitobans, not just wealthy corporations and lobby groups.

Rather than fixing the housing crisis, Kinew’s government privatized the social housing fund, giving ten million dollars to a real estate investment trust. That is the same amount he is spending on social housing over two years. He faced a clear choice: build more homes for struggling families or funnel money to corporate landlords. He chose the landlords.

Then there is the True North lease, a secretive 35-year deal in which Manitobans do not know how much of their tax dollars are being handed over. A government that promised transparency is now making backroom deals with big business and keeping the details hidden from the public.

Instead of directly supporting workers and communities, Kinew handed government money to the Chamber of Commerce, a business lobby group, to administer grants to the mining industry. Why are lobbyists controlling public funds? This is not how a government that works for the people is supposed to operate.

We Need Real Change: Manitobans deserve a government that invests in people, not corporate handouts. That means keeping public money in public hands with no more privatized housing funds or secretive deals. It means investing directly in affordable housing instead of paying off real estate investors. It means ensuring complete transparency on government spending and corporate deals. It means putting working Manitobans first, not giving millions to business lobby groups.

Manitobans deserve a government that fights for them, not one that hands their tax dollars to the wealthy and well-connected. I will continue to advocate for leadership that prioritizes the public interest over corporate interests.

Every day, Manitobans struggle with the rising cost of living, higher grocery bills, skyrocketing rents, and underfunded public services. You work hard, pay your fair share, and expect your government to invest in healthcare, education, and affordability. But instead of prioritizing you, Premier Wab Kinew has handed out massive tax breaks to the wealthy while freezing funding for the services people rely on.

Despite promising change, Kinew has adopted the previous government’s tax policies that overwhelmingly benefit the rich. Instead of making life more affordable for working people, he pushed through a gas tax holiday that barely helps struggling families while letting oil companies pocket bigger profits. Meanwhile, he has imposed austerity measures, freezing funding for essential services like healthcare and education. In real terms, that means cuts.

While services suffer, Kinew has already blown past his budget by half a billion dollars in just six months. That reckless spending has not gone to help Manitobans; it has gone straight to out-of-province bondholders, doubling the interest we pay to service the debt. Instead of investing in our province, we send millions to wealthy investors. Manitobans deserve better.

We Need a Tax System That Works for Working People: This means scrapping the tax giveaways from the past that benefit the rich while starving public services. It means investing in healthcare, education, and affordability instead of corporate handouts. It means ending reckless financial decisions that prioritize bondholders over Manitobans. It means making billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share so we can fund the services families need.

Manitobans were promised a government that works for them, not more of the same failed policies. I will continue to fight for a fair tax system that puts everyday people first, not those at the top.