Wab Kinew
CanadapoliticianMaleb. 19815.7Global Dominance: 0.01%Wab Kinew is a prominent Canadian politician and the leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP). He has gained recognition for his advocacy on Indigenous issues and his efforts to promote social justice and economic equity in Canada. Kinew has served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fort Rouge and has previously held positions in media as a journalist and broadcaster. He has been in the news recently for his strong stance on the economic measures taken in response to U.S. tariffs, emphasizing the importance of 'buying Canadian' as a form of solidarity and national pride.
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Wab Kinew is the Premier of Manitoba who expressed the premiers' desire for increased federal health care transfers.
Don’t give the provinces more money for health, give them more room to raise it themselvesCanada· 2026-08-05
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s recent rejection of the province’s data centre proposal shows that 'bring-your-own-power' does not eliminate all opposition.
AI data centres are the future. Canada must overcome the backlashCanada· 2026-08-03
Wab Kinew is mentioned as a premier whose interests may be affected by the honey tariffs.
Canadian beekeepers say businesses could fail as honey imports hit by U.S. tariffsCanada· 2026-07-25
Wab Kinew, the Manitoba Premier, is open to the idea of a new pipeline from Alberta to Ontario.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew ‘open’ to new pipeline from Alberta to OntarioCanada· 2026-07-22
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew turned down proposals to build data centres.
Canada’s new AI data centres could be obsolete before they openCanada· 2026-07-22
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew stressed the need 'to ensure that the national unity against the Trump threat is maintained.'
Trade, major projects likely to top agenda as premiers meet in P.E.I.Canada· 2026-07-21
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew turned down a proposal for a data centre in Île-des Chênes after hearing community concerns.
What to know about Ottawa’s push for more data centresCanada· 2026-07-18
Wab Kinew became Premier of Manitoba in 2023.
How did electing former rappers become politics as usual?Canada· 2026-07-17
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced he had heard the concerns of locals and put a halt to the proposed data centre.
Across Canada, the fight against artificial intelligence goes offlineCanada· 2026-07-13
Wab Kinew is the Premier of Manitoba who opposed a massive data centre project southeast of Winnipeg.
AI Minister to propose soaring increase in data-centre capacity, government pushes back on figuresCanada· 2026-07-08
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew shot down a large-scale data centre planned for an area southeast of Winnipeg.
Meta to spend $13-billion to build AI data centre in AlbertaCanada· 2026-07-08
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew was mentioned as needing to consult with his citizens about the pipeline.
Alberta, Ontario propose new pipeline in bid to boost Canada’s energy independenceCanada· 2026-07-06
Wab Kinew is the Premier of Manitoba who announced funding for flood relief.
Extreme weather causes widespread disruptions from the Prairies to eastern CanadaCanada· 2026-07-03
Premier Wab Kinew was on the ground in the region on Thursday to tour flood-ravaged areas.
Mayor of flood-ravaged Manitoba town asks for military helpCanada· 2026-07-02
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew used a meeting of western premiers to publicly confront his Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smith.
Wab Kinew criticizes Danielle Smith over duty to consult First Nations on secession referendumCanada· 2026-05-27
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew believes the Port of Churchill could serve as a pivotal hub in an energy corridor.
War in the Middle East makes the case for more Canadian energy and expanding the Port of ChurchillCanada· 2026-03-04
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is hailing the launch of a federal study that will gather industry perspectives about the expansion of the northern Port of Churchill.
Manitoba Premier hails launch of study to gather industry viewpoints on Port of Churchill expansionCanada· 2026-02-20PEI Premier Bloyce Thompson, left, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew react as Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference after the first ministers meeting in late January.
Ottawa in talks with Conservatives to amend budget billCanada· 2026-02-10
Wab Kinew is the Manitoba Premier who commented on the treatment of offenders in prison.
‘Con code’: The unwritten rules among inmates that may be fuelling prison violenceCanada· 2026-02-06
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has raised the notion of oil shipments to India via the Suez Canal.
India wants to import more Canadian oil, LNG to fuel its growing economy, minister saysCanada· 2026-02-01
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said he would work with whomever Quebeckers elect as premier.
Ford says it would be a ‘disaster’ for Canada if the PQ is elected in QuebecCanada· 2026-01-29
Wab Kinew is the Manitoba Premier who spoke about being kept informed on developments in Carney's trip to China.
Politics Insider: Carney and Ford speak for first time since China dealCanada· 2026-01-25
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Mr. Carney’s communications weren’t as frequent as usual when the deal was coming together in China.
A balancing act or a seesaw: Carney and the premiersCanada· 2026-01-24
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced the hiring of 13 U.S.-trained physicians to practise in the province.
Manitoba hires 13 U.S. doctors, Premier calls moves a show of Canadian valuesCanada· 2026-01-24
Premier Wab Kinew has promised to reform the health system in Manitoba.
Manitoba isn’t effectively managing dialysis services, Auditor-General saysCanada· 2026-01-23
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew believes the current situation has aligned to support Churchill's development.
Trump’s Greenland threats give boost to Churchill port expansionCanada· 2026-01-17
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged Ford to 'do a 180' regarding the Crown Royal issue.
Why two Canadian provinces are in a spat over Crown Royal whisky
United Kingdom· 2026-01-14
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew repeated a public plea to urge Mr. Ford to drop his plan to ban Crown Royal whisky from Ontario liquor-store shelves.
Trump says USMCA ‘irrelevant’ as Canada attempts reset with ChinaCanada· 2026-01-14
Wab Kinew is the Manitoba Premier who emphasized the importance of respecting missing persons and their families.
Thunder Bay ends landfill search for Deborah Anishinabie after finding no new evidenceCanada· 2026-01-12
Wab Kinew, Manitoba’s NDP premier, was chastised by the Manitoba Bar Association for expressing his disappointment in a judge’s decision.
Premiers need to discover the virtue of silenceCanada· 2025-12-22