Manitoba premier polling high after nine months, but experts say challenges lie ahead

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew gives a thumbs-up after he leaves a press conference before the provincial budget is read at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Wood

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew gives a thumbs-up after he leaves a press conference before the provincial budget is read at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Wood Canadian Press Nine months after being elected, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew continues to enjoy a honeymoon with voters. His NDP government has enacted many promises the party made during last year’s election campaign, and opposition parties are working to rebuild after losing leaders and legislature seats. But challenges lie ahead, experts say, as the government tries to enact other pledges — such as keeping grocery prices affordable — and follow through on a fiscal plan that could require tight restraint. “The government has been working to fulfil commitments it made during the election, (but) I would say…

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