08/10/2026
What Manitoba’s health minister should address ASAP to stop making ER wait times worse.
As Roblin MLA Kathleen Cook explains, the problem today is twofold:
1. Manitoba needs more dedicated focus on community-based care.
People waiting in ERs can’t be moved to inpatient beds that are being used by patients waiting to be discharged to home care or personal care homes.
2. Manitoba needs a credible, tangible, and transparent staffing plan that focuses on retaining healthcare workers.
Premier Wab Kinew and Minister Uzoma Asagwara are failing on both fronts as wait times are the worst they’ve ever been.
Progressive Conservatives are ready with solutions.