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Manitoba Premier Lays Out Election Focus at Party Convention
Premier Wab Kinew says the party has $3.5 million in campaign funding as delegates debate policy and prepare for the next vote.
- Manitoba New Democrats gathered in Winnipeg this weekend for the party's annual convention, debating policy resolutions and preparing for the provincial election scheduled for October 5, 2027.
- Attendance at the annual convention rose this year after last year's gathering in Brandon, with party secretary Evan Krosney noting more than 850 tickets sold for Saturday's fundraising gala.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew cited $1 billion in federal funding to address homelessness in Winnipeg, aiming to reduce emergency room demand and improve health care access.
- Polling shows the NDP leading the Progressive Conservatives significantly, though Kinew stated that delivering a balanced spring budget remains his final priority before calling an election.
- Federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis addressed members at the convention, which concludes Sunday afternoon as the party finalizes policy direction for the upcoming campaign.
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