‘Being prejudiced against Indigenous people is not working like it did in the past’: NDP victory in Manitoba a hopeful sign for justice for Indigenous women and girls

In the waning days of the election campaign, the Progressive Conservative government put up billboards defending its refusal to search Winnipeg-area landfills for the remains of three missing women.

Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew, pictured during an Oct. 3 victory speech with his family and supporters, was elected as the first First Nations premier of a province and has promised to move ahead with searching Winnipeg-area landfills for the remains of three murdered Indigenous women.Photograph courtesy of Wab Kinew on X/Twitter

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

October 4, 2023

Advocates say Manitoba’s outgoing Progressive Conservative government misjudged the electorate, alienated long-time supporters, and invoked a sense of “collective shame” when it chose to campaign on its refusal to search Winnipeg-area landfills for the remains of Indig...

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