Voters elect Wab Kinew, 41-year-old leader of the leftwing New Democratic party and a former rapper and broadcast journalist
The Canadian province of Manitoba has elected the country’s first First Nations premier, handing the progressive leader a legislative majority following a contentious election campaign.
Wab Kinew, the 41-year-old leader of the leftwing New Democratic party, has led the province’s party since 2017. A former rapper, broadcast journalist and university administrator, Kinew said his newly-elected government will focus on re-opening three emergency rooms shuttered in recent years. He also said the province would invest in more social housing.
About Author
More Stories
Big chill to continue across south-eastern Australia as outback towns plunge to record lows
Trump’s ‘revenge tax’ could threaten foreign investment into US, analysts say
Iran strikes Tel Aviv and Haifa as Israel conflict enters fourth day