I know he’s the most popular premiere in the country, and I also acknowledge that Obby Khan would be infinitely worse, so at the risk of being lambasted… I really, really don’t like Kinew’s policies.
The huge gas tax holiday only helped those rich enough to own a car, not those who needed it most. It also encouraged destructive behavior like driving, which fits with his current soft position on pipelines. He even lobbied the federal government under Trudeau to cancel the carbon rebate program, which helped low income Canadians the most, and reduced emissions.
On top of all of that, his main campaign promise to fix Healthcare has gone disastrously. Healthcare is in a worse state than ever.
I realize this is a bit of a rant, and may be out of place, but I wanted to give Manitoba a bit more engagement here on Lemmy. Take care everybody, and thanks for reading!
He’s definitely got an irritating populist streak.
I’m not sure I agree about health care being worse since he took over, but then I haven’t seen the metrics. I do think they’re trying to make headway, but it’s a tall task.
That’s fair, I’ve seen some concerning headlines recently about emergency hospitals in Winnipeg, but I agree it’s a difficult task, and some steps have been taken.
