Manitoba Premier Steadfastly Behind Big Energy Projects in Face of Criticism

CURRIER: Kinew’s choice: Politics over principle

Premier Wab Kinew’s handling of Nahanni Fontaine’s controversy raises questions about ethics, loyalty, and political strategy.

Manitoba Premier Declares Provincewide State of Emergency Due to Wildfires

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has declared another province-wide state of emergency due to the wildfires in the northern part of the province. “The primary reason that we have called this latest state of emergency is because we need access to more facilities to be able to shelter this large number of Manitobans who are being forced to flee their homes due to wildfires,” Kinew said at a July 10 press conference. The province last declared a state of…

Manitoba premier steadfastly behind big energy projects in face of criticism

Minutes after declaring the second wildfire state of emergency this summer, Premier Wab Kinew stood by his support for the development of an energy corridor through Manitoba, even as the climate crisis forces thousands to flee their homes.