Wab Kinew

Today, we were sworn in as your new Manitoba Government. As your new government, we will put you first and make this a province you are proud of. I will be a leader for all of us in Manitoba. Miigwech, merci, and thank you for putting your trust in us.

Congrats @avilewis ! Looking forward to building a stronger Canada with you.🍁 Félicitations Avi! J’ai hâte de bâtir un Canada plus fort avec vous.🧡

Let the Epstein class fight the Epstein war. No Canadian should be put in harm’s way for this thing and no American kid either.

BUDGET 2026 ✅ Lowest deficit in Canada. 🇨🇦 GOOD JOBS. LOWER COSTS. BETTER HEALTH CARE. From Churchill to communities across Manitoba, we’re growing the economy and making life more affordable. A lot done. A lot more to do! 🦬

No tax on groceries. That’s right, we’re taking all provincial taxes off food from the grocery store. Breaking Budget Day news you can use... That quick stop on the way home picking up the rotisserie chicken,  salad and drinks for the family - right now, you’re paying PST on that. Once our budget passes … you won’t pay PST anymore. Real savings for real life. Right where it matters most. Making life more affordable for Manitobans. A lot done. A lot more to do. 🦬

I am deeply saddened to share that Amanda Lathlin, the first First Nations woman elected to the Manitoba Legislature and MLA for The Pas-Kameesack, has begun her final journey. In a 2015 by-election, Amanda made history in Manitoba: though Indigenous women have been here since time immemorial, she became the first to serve in the provincial legislature. The barrier she broke helped pave the way for other Indigenous women to serve as MLA and Minister. It also contributed to my eventual election as Premier. Amanda was a one of a kind voice for the north, The Pas, and her community of Opaskwayak Cree Nation, where she’d previously served as councillor. Amanda was a great retail politician who loved to visit and laugh with her constituents. The first time I visited Trappers’ Fest in The Pas she blew me away by greeting every single person we met by their first name. Amanda was very proud of legislation she passed to provide stronger services for sexual assault survivors in the north and compassionate leave for those who miscarry. Amanda also fought for Oscar’s Place, a homeless shelter in The Pas, which was her late father’s legacy. Amanda’s dad, Oscar Lathlin, was an NDP Cabinet Minister who served in the Doer government before his passing in 2008. Amanda was proud of the Cree language. She began incorporating it into her remarks in the legislature starting when we were in Opposition. Amanda and I had a relationship like no other. I had her back through the many challenges she faced in the last few years. And she kept speaking to me in a way that few people do these days: we laughed, we argued, and sometimes she’d just tell me “awas!” Through these ups and downs she became a sister. The last time I spoke to her she made fun of me for wearing a suit to visit her in the hospital. Amanda was a devoted mother who, in the months before her passing, became a grandmother. Above all else, she loved her family deeply and devoted her life to her girls. My prayers are with Amanda’s loved ones in The Pas, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, and across Manitoba, as well as all who were touched by her leadership and friendship. Kinanaskomitin Amanda, for all you have done for Manitoba. Your girls are healthy and strong. Tell Oscar we miss him too.

Dawson Trail’s MLA left the PCs to sit as an independent. For folks in Dawson Trail and across rural Manitoba, what matter are results. Our team is building rinks, said no to the Sio Silica project, and works hard for rural health care. On election night, I said that if we make life more affordable and fix health care in rural Manitoba, I’d humbly ask rural Manitobans to give our team a look. We’re going to keep delivering. 🦬

Happy International Women’s Day. Today and every day, we uplift women across Manitoba. Here in Manitoba, we’re taking action to improve women’s health: Free birth control Free hormone replacement therapy A new menopause clinic coming soon Real progress for women and families across our province. Thank you to the incredible women on our team for all the work you do every single day. Grateful to work alongside so many strong leaders: Renée Cable Jennifer Chen Carla Compton Shannon Corbett Billie Cross Jelynn Dela Cruz Nahanni Fontaine Nellie Kennedy Amanda Lathlin Malaya Marcelino Lisa Naylor Tracy Schmidt Rachelle Schott Bernadette Smith Today and every day, we uplift women across Manitoba.

As we confront the meth crisis in our province, Manitoba’s new 72-hour protective care centre helps get people off the street and into a safe place where they can calm down, receive medical care, and connect to supports. Every Manitoban deserves to feel safe waiting for the bus, walking to the store, or heading home from school. And every Manitoban struggling with addiction deserves real health care and a chance to stabilize. Compassion and public safety go hand in hand. 🦬

The war in Iran is causing kids in Canada concern and it’s raising gas prices for the average family. We stand with Iranian Manitobans hopeful for freedom and everyone who wants safety and stability in the region. Let’s push for a safe and free future our kids can afford.

Cheers to you Doug Ford for keeping Crown Royal on LCBO shelves 🥃. Thanks for doing the right thing. Just like Canadian whiskey, good results take a little bit of time. This is a good day for folks in Gimli, Manitoba and a good day for people in Ontario too. Standing up for workers together is always a big win for Team Canada 🇨🇦

Our thoughts are with the people of Tumbler Ridge - the students, families, educators and first responders facing an unthinkable tragedy. Schools should always be places of safety and care. Manitoba stands with our friends and relatives in British Columbia as they grieve this heartbreaking loss.

United we stand for the TRUE NORTH strong and free. 🇨🇦🏒

🇨🇦Think Churchill🐻‍❄️

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people who were murdered in the Holocaust, and we honour the survivors who carry the truth forward. The Holocaust was a turning point in history that has influenced so much in the decades since. It is also about the very personal loss of families, communities, and generations. We have a responsibility to remember. We have a responsibility to be clear - antisemitism is wrong, and it has no place in our society. We stand for dignity. We stand for humanity. We stand together. #NeverAgain Photo: The “Tower of Faces” is a three-storey exhibit at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, documenting the vibrant Jewish community of Eisiškės, Lithuania, before its destruction during the Nazi occupation in 1941.

I’m sure we will get a trade deal with America and we’ll always be neighbours, but the current moment demands moral clarity. We can stand up for our values and still do business. No matter where you stand politically, killing innocent people is wrong. Always.

What’s happening in Minnesota right now is an outrage. Now is a time for moral clarity. As Canadians and Manitobans, with a history as peacekeepers and and a desire to be a beacon for human rights, we stand with Minnesotans for the value of a human life. No matter where you stand politically, we want to see our American friends and family get through this. Check in on them. Let them know we’re standing with the average person there for freedom and democracy. 🇨🇦

Canada will never be taken over. Not by China. Not by Trump. We will always be the TRUE NORTH strong and free. 🇨🇦

We’ve brought 13 new physicians from the U.S. to Manitoba. So, give us your poor, give us your weary, give us your Americans yearning to be free. Here in Manitoba, we accept people as they are. We celebrate diversity. We keep our doors open to the world. And we stand for free, universal public health care - and it will always be that way 🇨🇦