Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew was joined by his wife Dr. Lisa Monkman Sunday (Aug 27) to speak to a crowd of supporters and health-care workers at the University of Winnipeg.
In a media release, “Kinew said if his party forms government on October 3rd, he will commit to an ambitious health care recruitment plan. He promised to hire back the 300 nurses to make up for the 300 nurses Heather Stefanson cut from Winnipeg, a corresponding commitment for rural and northern nurse staffing and he committed to Doctors Manitoba’s target of hiring 400 more physicians. He also committed to hiring more paramedics, home care workers and personal care home staff. This plan will cost $500 million dollars over four years.“
“We will fix the staffing crisis in three steps,” said Kinew. “Plugging the hole in the bottom of the boat – retention. Bringing in reinforcements – recruitment and training. And looking to the future to set clear long-term goals for our health system.”
