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October 3, 2024

Manitoba Government Marks One Year of Progress



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The Manitoba government is marking one year of progress on the things that matter most to Manitobans, like fixing health care and making life more affordable for families, Premier Wab Kinew announced today alongside members of the government caucus.

“This past year has been an amazing privilege. Our government has seen the best of Manitobans,” said Kinew. “One year ago, I said that government can’t take the first step – every person must want to do that on their own. But I committed that, should you decide to take that step, our government will be there to meet you, with healthy food for every child, with quality health care for every patient and with a safe place to call home for every person. Today, on our anniversary, I hope Manitobans see progress on these promises and continue to believe our government has their back.”

The government was elected on Oct. 3, 2023, and the cabinet was sworn in on Oct. 18. Since then, the province has made significant progress on the commitments made to Manitobans in ministerial mandate letters, noted Kinew.

The premier shared highlights of the government’s progress on top provincial issues:

  • adding 873 net new health-care workers, significant progress towards the province’s commitment to hire 1,000 net new workers in its first fiscal year;
  • cutting the provincial gas tax to help Manitobans save 14 cents a litre when they go to the pump;
  • delivering on a universal school nutrition program, rolled out at the beginning of this school year, to help every child in Manitoba get the food they need to focus;
  • hiring more than 630 educators across the province;
  • ending chronic homelessness by housing 1,100 people who were living in encampments, shelters and transitional housing;
  • searching the landfill for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, with a detailed phased work plan in place, job positions posted and construction of a search facility underway; and
  • taking steps to grow the economy including delivering a new energy policy for the province and strengthening trade ties with the U.S. by appointing Gary Doer as the premier’s advisor on trade, which helped add thousands of new jobs including 3,100 new jobs added in June 2024 alone.

“We’re proud of what we've accomplished so far, but we’re excited to keep moving forward on these commitments and the other promises we’ve made to Manitobans,” said Kinew. “We’re happy to work together to build a Manitoba that is strong and free.”

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ATTACHED
The Big Things Manitoba Is Doing Together - https://www.gov.mb.ca/asset_library/en/newslinks/2024/10/BG-One-year_of_progress-PR.pdf