MLA Mark Wasyliw removed 'effective immediately' from NDP caucus
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Mark Wasyliw, MLA for Winnipeg's Fort Garry, was removed from the NDP caucus on Monday. (Kevin King - Pool/The Canadian Press)
Mark
Wasyliw has been removed from the Manitoba NDP caucus "effective
immediately," the party said Monday, using as the basis for its decision
the months-old news one of the MLA's business associates is
the acting criminal defence lawyer for convicted sexual predator Peter
Nygard.
In response, Wasyliw is now calling the premier a
"dysfunctional and toxic leader" who pressures, bullies and demeans
those who disagrees with him.
The NDP caucus expelled Wasyliw
after learning of his legal colleague taking on Nygard as a client,
NDP caucus chair Mike Moyes said in a news release Monday morning.
"MLA
Wasyliw's failure to demonstrate good judgment does not align with our
caucus principles of mutual respect and trust," Moyes said.
"As such, MLA Wasyliw can no longer continue his role in our caucus."
Wasyliw said in an interview he will remain the MLA for Fort Garry.
NDP's rationale is 'rich': Wasyliw
He
doesn't believe his expulsion from the NDP's ranks has anything to do
with the Nygard case. Gerri Wiebe began representing the convicted sex
offender on his Ontario cases in June.
"I mean, that's rich, right?" Wasyliw said.
"I'm
not a law partner with Ms. Wiebe. I cannot dictate who other lawyers
take on as clients. I don't profit financially from this. I have
absolutely nothing to do with that Nygard case. And I have no control
about what another person does."
"They needed a reason to silence critical voices in the legislature," he said.
The
MLA faced heightened scrutiny from inside and outside his party last
year when he revealed he would continue his law practice as a criminal
defence lawyer after his party was elected into office.
Wasyliw's
decision to continue working as a lawyer, after being overlooked for
cabinet, disappointed Premier Wab Kinew, who said late last year "all of
us should understand that public service is more than a full-time job."
Speaking
Monday, Wasyliw said the relationship between him and
Kinew deteriorated well before the disagreement over the Fort Garry
MLA's law practice.
Dating back to their time in Manitoba's
Official Opposition, Wasyliw said he wasn't afraid to disagree with
Kinew's decisions when warranted. He said Kinew didn't like that.
"Wab
Kinew is a dysfunctional and toxic leader and he's created a
dysfunctional and toxic legislature and culture and not having to be
part of that, I'm a little, quite frankly, relieved," he said.
"Wab's a bully and when he cannot convince people to do things, he needs to pressure them, bully them, demean them."
Fort Garry MLA Mark Wasyliw claims Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is a "toxic and dysfunctional leader." (Justin Fraser/CBC)
The NDP is choosing not to respond to Wasyliw's accusations.
'Screaming matches'
Wasyliw said the two of them would get into a "screaming match" every six months or so.
"It got progressively worse and then at some point we just weren't talking," he said.
Other MLAs have faced a similar treatment, Wasyliw said.
"He's
somebody that will get into screaming matches with MLAs in the hallway
and will berate them in private and talk about how 'He's the leader,
he's the premier. You have to listen to him,'" he said.
"It's his way or you're out — and I don't respond well to that. I never have."
Wasyliw alleged Kinew's government doesn't involve his caucus in any discussion around the direction of the party.
"I'm
a front-line justice worker, 25 years. I have never ever been consulted
by my own party about bail reform or anything to do in the courts."
He
said he'll remain focused on representing his Fort Garry constituents
and he's happy to adopt the New Democrats who've become bewildered by a
government "solely concerned with public relations" rather than good
policy.
Wiebe, the attorney now representing Nygard, said she's
frustrated the NDP is impugning the reputation of criminal defence
lawyers who are entitled to give everyone a vigorous defence.
"I'm
disappointed because to say that Mark has exhibited bad judgment by
associating with me is obviously an indictment of me, but it's an
indictment of what I do," Wiebe said.
Winnipeg
criminal defence lawyer Gerri Wiebe is representing convicted sexual
predator Peter Nygard. She is disappointed MLA Mark Wayliw has been
evicted from the Manitoba NDP caucus because of his association with
her. (Justin Fraser/CBC)
The NDP's comments on Monday suggest the party doesn't fully understand the role of criminal defence lawyers, she said.
"It scares me because these are the people that make funding decisions about our justice system."
"If
they're this fundamentally misinformed … what kind of decisions are
they going to make about the people proceeding through that system?"
In
an email to CBC News, Wayne Ewasko, interim leader for the Progressive
Conservative Party of Manitoba, called the decision to remove
Wasyliw from the NDP's caucus as one that shows poor leadership from
Kinew.
"[The] decision
only highlights how far the NDP still needs to go in showing leadership
and, as we've now learned, creating a respectful workplace. Kinew
previously said the NDP 'deserved to lose' the 2016 election because of a
disrespectful workplace.
"If it is indeed still disrespectful, we want people to feel safe coming forward."
Wasyliw, a former Winnipeg School Division trustee, was first elected as an MLA in 2019.
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Froese covers the Manitoba Legislature and provincial politics for CBC
News in Winnipeg. He also serves as president of the legislature's press
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Fort
Garry MLA Mark Wasyliw is planning to remain as a defence lawyer
because he wasn't appointed to cabinet. His decision is raising concerns
from a law professor wondering about potential conflicts, to current
and former politicians questioning if he has the time to handle both
jobs. (Thomas Asselin/Radio-Canada)
A
law professor says the perception created by Mark Wasyliw working as a
criminal lawyer while serving as a Manitoba government MLA is worrying
and could erode public trust, even if no conflict-of-interest rules are
broken.
Wasyliw, the NDP representative in Fort Garry, revealed
this week he would continue his law practice, rather than shut it down
as he previously promised, after being overlooked for cabinet.
His
explanation didn't satisfy Premier Wab Kinew, who told an unrelated
news conference "all of us should understand that public service is more
than a full-time job."
Andrew Flavelle Martin, an assistant
professor at Dalhousie University's law school in Halifax, said
Wasyliw's continued law practice deserves scrutiny now that he's in
government.
As a criminal defence lawyer, Wasyliw would argue against Crown attorneys employed by the government he's part of.
"I
think once you're an MLA for the governing party, there's two sets of
issues — and one is are you intimidating the Crown, or is there a
perception you're intimidating the Crown?" said Martin, whose research
focuses on the legal ethics for government lawyers.
Challenging government laws
The
other set of issues could be fighting government laws, Martin said. As a
criminal lawyer, Wasyliw would largely examine federal law, but maybe
he'd be "required to do something as part of his duty of resolute
advocacy that embarrassed the [provincial] government?" Martin said.
"And
then would he be less likely to fully pursue that because, for example,
he has aspirations of being in cabinet and doesn't want to make the
government look bad?"
Martin insists he isn't suggesting
any lawyer is unethical, "but it's more the public perception that they
might be tempted to, or there might be that pressure on them."
For
its part, the independent regulator of Manitoba's lawyers doesn't see
Wasyliw's responsibilities as a criminal defence lawyer as compromising.
"When
we look at conflicts of interest, we're merely looking at a
lawyer's obligations to comply with our code of professional conduct,
can they maintain their clients' confidentiality and can they maintain
their duty of loyalty to a client?" Law Society of Manitoba chief
executive officer Leah Kosokowsky said in an interview Wednesday with CBC Manitoba's Up to Speed.
"By generally sitting as an MLA and sitting on the backbench, we don't see that as a conflict of interest."
Martin said he understands the ethics of Wasyliw's law practice won't bother some.
"Even
if the Law Society is correct that it's not a concern for them, I would
with much respect suggest that maybe it should be, or it might be in
the future depending on what happens," he said.
Wasyliw's duties as a lawyer have been a longtime target of the Progressive Conservatives.
Before the party was defeated in this month's election, the PCs called
him out for defending accused sex offenders and drug dealers in
court, even though every person has the right to fair representation in
court.
More recently, Wasyliw's duties as a lawyer appear to be chafing with leadership at his party.
Kinew
maintained on Tuesday that public service is "more than a full-time
job," following a Winnipeg Free Press story the previous day in
which Wasyliw said he would take on more cases because, without a
cabinet appointment, he has "a lot of time on my hands."
WATCH | Kinew answers questions Tuesday about Mark Wasyliw's law practice:
Kinew says public service demands time after 1 of his MLAs stays on as lawyer
11 months ago
Duration 1:49
Manitoba
Premier Wab Kinew faces questions from reporters in response to a
member of his caucus, Mark Wasyliw, saying he'll continue to work as a
criminal defence lawyer on the side. He previously said he would wind
down his practice, but now says he has more time to hold another job
because he wasn't appointed to cabinet.
Gord Mackintosh felt he couldn't juggle his burgeoning law practice and political aspirations, after becoming a NDP MLA in 1993.
"I
just thought that I had to give up the law practice if I was going to
give [politics] my all," said Mackintosh, who went on to various cabinet
minister roles.
Other MLAs could theoretically handle
politics and law, he said, but in his case, he was taking care of a
young family and didn't want to work 16 hours a day.
Mackintosh
doesn't believe Wasyliw would be in conflict handling both jobs.
Mackintosh, who works now as a government relations consultant, said the
law society and legislative assembly each have rules governing that.
Provincial
legislation states an MLA is in a conflict of interest when they
exercise "an official power, duty or function that provides an
opportunity to further their private interests or those of their family
or to improperly further another person's private interests."
It appears Wasyliw's
legal practice would not constitute an "official power, duty or
function" of a MLA, though the province's ethics commissioner said he
couldn't comment on individual cases.
Paul Thomas, a
professor emeritus of political studies at the University of Manitoba,
isn't concerned by the perception of conflict, but rather sees this saga
as an "ongoing source of potential embarrassment" for the new
government. Wasyliw was the only NDP MLA to not embrace, shake hands or
fist-bump their leader after Monday's swearing-in ceremony.
Mark
Wasyliw, speaking with fellow NDP candidates at a pre-election campaign
announcement in August, previously said he would wind down his legal
practice. He changed his mind, saying he'll have time available since
he's not in cabinet. (Ian Froese/CBC)
Thomas said the two men should patch up their differences.
"Let's get
over this misunderstanding, and it might be in the premier's best
interest, given his skills at communication and persuasion."
Wasyliw has declined interview requests, including Thursday when CBC News visited his law office.
The NDP issued a statement that didn't respond to CBC's questions.
Progressive
Conservative deputy leader Kelvin Goertzen said over his 20 years in
office, MLAs have had jobs as business owners, farmers and
restaurateurs, but someone else has handled the day-to-day duties.
"I
think where you run into trouble is if you're doing a job where there
isn't that flexibility," Goertzen said, while acknowledging he doesn't
know the nature of Wasyliw's law practice, except that it's obvious
the current arrangement bothers Kinew.
Wasyliw has wiggle
room to schedule court dates outside the times when the legislature and
committees may sit, but he must also accommodate the timetables of
judges and Crown attorneys.
Frequent speaker in question period
As
an Opposition MLA, Wasyliw was an active participant in the
legislature. He held critic roles, including in the high-profile finance
department. In question period, the NDP relied on him for some of their
most aggressive attacks at the PCs.
Wasyliw has been
named this month as the legislative assistant for the minister of
education — a nearly $5,000 annual pay bump — and as part of cabinet's healthy child committee, in addition to his representing Fort Garry constituents.
The base salary of a MLA in Manitoba is $102,998. Cabinet ministers receive an additional $56,390.
Ian
Wishart, the just-retired PC MLA for Portage la Prairie, was
an opposition MLA, government cabinet minister and government
backbencher over his 12-year career.
Every role was
demanding, he said. Within a year of his first election, he wound down
most of his farming operation, selling his cattle and renting land to
other farmers.
"We have a saying in agriculture … how
much work it is depends on how deep you set the plow. You can make
[politics] a lot of work for yourself and I guess I was probably a
little prone to do that."
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Froese covers the Manitoba Legislature and provincial politics for CBC
News in Winnipeg. He also serves as president of the legislature's press
gallery. You can reach him at ian.froese@cbc.ca.
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Manitoba's election is now the NDP's to lose
Pair of polls paint a rosy picture for New Democrats, but 10 remaining
days are an eternity in campaign time
A man in a suit stands at a podium. Opinion polls in Manitoba give NDP
Leader Wab Kinew the best chance of being elected premier in the next
10 days. But those 10 days represent one-third of the formal campaign.
(James Turner/CBC)
If the New Democrats manage to hold on to the lead polls suggest they
have right now in Manitoba, there won't be much of a contest on
election night.
Two things are going very well for the NDP: strong support for the
party itself and a significant voter retreat from the Manitoba
Liberals.
Polls released this week by the non-profit Angus Reid Institute and
for-profit firm Probe Research suggested 47 to 49 per cent of Manitoba
voters intend to cast ballots for the NDP.
Support at that level spells victory — over the past century, no
Manitoba political party with 44 per cent of the popular vote or
better has lost an election.
Even a smidge below 44 per cent doesn't get you there, at least if
you're the Tories. Progressive Conservative parties led by Sterling
Lyon in 1981 and Hugh McFadyen in 2011 came close to garnering 44 per
cent and still managed to lose elections to the NDP.
In both of those races, support for the Manitoba Liberals collapsed
into the single digits. That provided the NDP with an advantage in
what essentially became head-to-head races with the PCs in northern
Manitoba, Brandon and the northern half of Winnipeg.
This is another year where the Liberal vote appears to be collapsing.
Both the Angus Reid and Probe polls suggest only nine per cent of
voters intend to cast a ballot for a Liberal.
Manitoba NDP now enjoys 6-point lead over PCs, Angus Reid poll suggests
Manitoba NDP take 11 percentage point lead over PCs: Probe poll
That means the dynamic we see right now in Manitoba — strong support
for the NDP coupled with a weak Liberal showing — may prove lethal for
the Progressive Conservatives.
Even if both the PCs and Liberals claw back a few percentage points of
support, recent electoral history suggests the path to victory for the
PCs becomes narrow, hinging upon favourable splits in swing
constituencies.
In 1999, both the NDP and Gary Filmon's Progressive Conservatives
garnered more than 40 per cent of the popular vote, while the Liberals
under Jon Gerrard captured 13 per cent.
Gary Doer's NDP still captured eight more seats than the PCs — 32 to
24 — and a majority government that year.
Liberal support sank in 1981, 2011
This year, the polls are looking a lot more like 1981 and 2011.
In 1981, Howard Pawley's NDP edged Lyon's PCs in popular support by 47
to 44 per cent. But the Liberals, led by the now-forgotten Doug
Lauchlan, only cobbled together seven per cent support. The result was
an 11-seat NDP majority.
A man looks toward the camera as others, including a man holding a TV
camera, stand behind him. In 2011, Hugh McFadyen and the PCs only
trailed the NDP by two percentage points in the popular vote but still
lost to the NDP by 18 seats. The culprit was a poor showing that year
by the Manitoba Liberals. (David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press)
In 2011, Greg Selinger's New Democrats edged past McFadyen's Tories by
an even narrower range of popular support, 46 to 44 per cent. But
Gerrard's Liberals only managed 7.5 per cent of voters.
This allowed Selinger to win 37 seats — the highest total ever won by
an NDP premier in this province — as well as an 18-seat majority.
All of this discussion, however, is predicated on the idea nothing
will change in Manitoba between now and the Oct. 3 vote. There is
every reason to suggest a lot will.
For starters, the favourable polls for the NDP have the potential to
mobilize diehard PC supporters who can't stand the idea of the NDP's
Wab Kinew becoming premier in time to issue Thanksgiving greetings to
Manitobans.
A woman in a suit speaks at a podium.Manitoba Progressive
Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson has 10 days to turn her party's
fortunes around. (James Turner/CBC)
Similarly, there may be a temptation for NDP supporters and campaign
workers to take their feet off the gas.
"There [are] hazards in those numbers because it can lead to
complacency," said Probe Research president Scott MacKay.
Kinew clearly understood this risk when he made an appeal to voters on Friday.
"Polls don't change governments," he said in a carefully worded
statement at a campaign appearance in Tuxedo. "Only voters can do
that, and that's why we need everyone to get out and vote this year."
Appeal to Liberal voters
There is also the possibility Kinew has overplayed his hand when it
comes to Liberal voters. Three times this week — at the Tuxedo event,
during a televised leaders' debate and in front of the Winnipeg
Chamber of Commerce — Kinew appealed directly to Liberals for their
votes this year.
There are voters who do not appreciate being told overtly what to do.
If polls suggest many Liberal voters were already leaning NDP, why
mess with success?
A man in a suit speaks at a podium. Leader Dougald Lamont must find a
way to ratchet the Liberal support up from the single digits to hold
on to the three seats the party had when the legislature was
dissolved. (James Turner/CBC)
More importantly, 10 days is still a very long time in the context of
a 28-day political campaign. The Progressive Conservatives are not
finished rolling out their platform. The negative ads you expect to
see from a party running from behind have yet to appear en masse.
The bottom line is that campaigns matter, even at the end, and
provincewide popular opinion can change.
Kinew in the crosshairs during Manitoba party leaders' debate as
NDP surges in polls
Fact-checking Wab Kinew's promises on crime during Manitoba party
leaders' debate
Last spring in Alberta, for example, the United Conservatives and NDP
were running neck and neck in several polls two weeks before the
election. The UCP ended up winning the popular vote by almost nine
percentage points.
A provincewide NDP lead doesn't automatically mean the party will be
able to flip every one of the seats on its target list. If Manitoba's
race grows closer, the election-day machinery on the ground for both
the NDP and PCs becomes more important.
The NDP must win 11 more seats than the party has right now to form a
majority government. There are few easy outs among the potential
targets occupied right now by Liberals and PCs.
In other words, this race is not over, even with polls painting a rosy
picture this week for the NDP.
As advance polls open Saturday, this is now Wab Kinew's election to lose.
Read full coverage of the 2023 Manitoba election here
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bartley Kives
Senior reporter, CBC Manitoba
Bartley Kives joined CBC Manitoba in 2016. Prior to that, he spent
three years at the Winnipeg Sun and 18 at the Winnipeg Free Press,
writing about politics, music, food and outdoor recreation. He's the
author of the Canadian bestseller A Daytripper's Guide to Manitoba:
Exploring Canada's Undiscovered Province and co-author of both Stuck
in the Middle: Dissenting Views of Winnipeg and Stuck In The Middle 2:
Defining Views of Manitoba.
Fact-checking Wab Kinew's promises on crime during Manitoba party
leaders' debate
NDP leader promised bail reform, criminal property seizures and more.
How much is really possible?
A man in a suit speaks at a podium.
Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew faced off against his two main opponents
— Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson and Liberal Leader
Dougald Lamont — in a televised debate on Thursday night. (James
Turner/CBC)
There were promises to reform bail, pledges to seize property from
suspected criminals and accusations Manitoba's Progressive
Conservative government has been "hard on the people living in bus
shelters but soft on the people supplying them drugs."
But experts say some of the comments NDP Leader Wab Kinew made as his
opponents — Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson and
Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont — grilled him on crime and safety during
the only televised leaders' debate of Manitoba's 2023 provincial
election race on Thursday warrant further scrutiny or lack key
details.
The debate came a day after the release of polls from the Angus Reid
Institute and Probe Research suggesting the NDP have a strong lead in
the campaign.
So what did the perceived front-runner in the race leading up to
Manitoba's Oct. 3 election say about how his party would address crime
— and how does it stack up against reality?
WATCH | Party leaders on how they'd tackle crime and safety:
Manitoba 2023 election debate: Party leaders on crime and safety
Manitobans vote for their next provincial government on Oct. 3. NDP
Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and PC Leader Heather
Stefanson squared off in a live televised debate on Thursday, Sept.
21, 2023.
Bail reform
During the debate section on crime and safety, Kinew said "there's no
need to wait for other levels of government to take action" on bail
reform, promising to "implement bail reform at the provincial level"
and "direct the Ministry of Justice to implement stronger conditions
on bail to keep you safe in the community" within 100 days of being
elected.
But that "oddly worded" statement doesn't quite reflect what power
provinces have when it comes to affecting bail outcomes, said Brandon
Trask, an assistant professor in the University of Manitoba's faculty
of law.
WATCH | Kinew says he'd tackle bail reform in first 100 days as premier:
Kinew promises to tackle bail in first 100 days
Duration 2:26
NDP Leader Wab Kinew says there's no need to wait for other levels of
government to tackle bail issues to reduce crime. He also says his
party, if elected, will end chronic homelessness. Liberal Leader
Dougald Lamont vows to do it faster.
"I would say his comments were partially true. But, you know, [they]
could be confusing to a number of individuals listening," Trask said.
That's because while a province's attorney general can in theory
provide broad directives to provincial prosecutors, only the federal
government has the power to make the kind of criminal laws that would
actually change bail outcomes, he said.
Any directives also have to be based on objective legal criteria —
"never ideology or political views," said University of Manitoba
criminologist Frank Cormier.
Three people in business attire stand at podiums in a TV studio. From
left: Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and
Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson at a party leaders'
debate at CBC Manitoba on Thursday. (James Turner/CBC)
And the final decisions are ultimately up to a judge — who a
provincial government is not allowed to give orders to, said Michael
Weinrath, a criminal justice professor at the University of Winnipeg.
Trask said he's also "a bit puzzled" about what directives an NDP
attorney general might want to implement, since things like public
safety are already considered in bail hearings.
Kinew in the crosshairs during Manitoba party leaders' debate as
NDP surges in polls
Analysis
Manitoba's election is now the NDP's to lose
Many of the current rulings that shape bail decisions have also been
handed down by the Supreme Court of Canada — which wouldn't be
possible for a provincial government to direct prosecutors to ignore,
Trask said.
NDP spokesperson Rorie McLeod-Arnould said in an email later Friday
the party's approach to bail reform will be guided by the National
Police Federation's recommendations.
Those include "support for better data sharing among law enforcement,
investments in rural broadband to improve bail monitoring and
introducing standard qualifications for those who conduct bail
hearings," the statement said.
Unexplained wealth act
Kinew said another step an NDP government would take to address crime
is introducing an unexplained wealth act "that will mean if there's a
gangster driving a $100,000 car, we're going to ask, 'How did you get
that? And if you can't explain it, we will hold you accountable.'"
A man in a suit speaks at a podium. Kinew speaks during
the televised party leaders' debate at CBC Manitoba on Thursday.
(James Turner/CBC)
Trask said "the devil's in the details with something like this" and
wondered how the proposal would differ from Manitoba's existing
criminal property forfeiture unit, which allows the government to
seize assets that are the proceeds of a crime or were used to commit
one, even if the person involved hasn't been convicted of a crime.
Cormier said while the language political parties use during an
election is "often not necessarily intended to be terribly
scientific," what Kinew is describing sounds to him like something
that would open up legal and human rights issues.
"We can't just decide that somebody driving a certain car is or is not
a gangster," he said.
How crime pays for police: Possibility of expanding Manitoba's
civil forfeitures raises concerns
"Clearly we can't have police, you know, stopping everyone who's
driving a very expensive car and saying, 'You need to explain to me
how you got this.' That is obviously unacceptable in a free and
democratic society."
NDP spokesperson McLeod-Arnould said the act would "complement
existing criminal property forfeiture regimes" and "allow law
enforcement to initiate investigations proactively of persons of
interest and their assets, and require them to justify unexplained,
excess wealth."
The statement also noted the party would consider lessons learned in
British Columbia, which earlier this year introduced similar
legislation.
PC record on addictions, prosecuting traffickers
More than once during the debate, Kinew accused Progressive
Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson's government of being "hard on
the people living in bus shelters but soft on the people supplying
them drugs."
Weinrath said while he agrees the PCs haven't done enough to help
people with addictions, he "would like to see the evidence" that
they're not doing enough to crack down on traffickers.
Trask also characterized it as "a bit of a stretch" to claim a
provincial government has been soft on dealers when provinces play
such a limited role, noting provincial attorneys general aren't
allowed to get involved in specific cases, and "the vast, vast
majority" of drug prosecutions are done by federal prosecutors, not
provincial ones.
Cormier said all that means it's ultimately up to police and
prosecutors to determine how strenuously law enforcement goes after
dealers — not the province.
"A provincial government can't be hard or soft — or anything else — on
drug traffickers," he said.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Caitlyn Gowriluk
Reporter
Caitlyn Gowriluk has been writing for CBC Manitoba since 2019. Her
work has also appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press, and in 2021 she was
part of an award-winning team recognized by the Radio Television
Digital News Association for its breaking news coverage of COVID-19
vaccines. Get in touch with her at caitlyn.gowriluk@cbc.ca.
Kinew in the crosshairs during Manitoba party leaders' debate as NDP
surges in polls
Leaders of PC, Liberal, New Democrat parties tackled issues Thursday
as election race enters final stretch
Three people in business attire stand at podiums in a TV studio. From
left: Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and
Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson took part in a party
leaders' debate at CBC Manitoba on Thursday night. (James Turner/CBC)
Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew faced a barrage of criticism from his
opponents on Thursday night during the only televised debate of 2023
provincial election race — including shots in some questions that
weren't even directed at him.
Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont used all his questions during the
hour-long leaders' debate to grill Kinew on issues such as how he'd
address violent crime and pay for his party's promises.
Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, meanwhile, used two
of her opportunities to ask Lamont pointed questions about Kinew —
essentially using the Liberal leader to take swipes at her main
opponent.
The debate comes a day after the release of two polls suggesting the
NDP is leading the PCs in popular support.
For the most part, the leaders stuck to the talking points and
promises they've trotted out throughout the election period.
WATCH | Party leaders make their opening statements:
Manitoba 2023 election debate: Party leaders give opening statements
Duration 11:34
Manitobans vote for their next provincial government on Oct. 3. NDP
Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and PC Leader Heather
Stefanson squared off in a live televised debate on Thursday, Sept.
21, 2023.
Stefanson focused her statements on growing the economy and tackling
the high cost of living, while Kinew talked about fixing the
health-care system and Lamont argued neither of his opponents are
worthy of Manitobans' votes, referring to both the PC and NDP plans as
"fiscally delusional."
But the night did bring a few standout moments.
WATCH | Party leaders on how they'd tackle the major issues:
Health care:
Manitoba 2023 election debate: Party leaders on Manitoba health care
Duration 15:29
Manitobans vote for their next provincial government on Oct. 3. NDP
Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and PC Leader Heather
Stefanson squared off in a live televised debate on Thursday, Sept.
21, 2023.
Affordability and the economy:
Manitoba 2023 election debate: Party leaders on affordability and the economy
Duration 14:25
Manitobans vote for their next provincial government on Oct. 3. NDP
Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and PC Leader Heather
Stefanson squared off in a live televised debate on Thursday, Sept.
21, 2023.
Crime and safety:
Manitoba 2023 election debate: Party leaders on crime and safety
Duration 13:13
Manitobans vote for their next provincial government on Oct. 3. NDP
Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and PC Leader Heather
Stefanson squared off in a live televised debate on Thursday, Sept.
21, 2023.
Stefanson takes shots, sticks to notes
In one question, Stefanson asked Lamont — not Kinew — about the
effects of a provincial sales tax hike by an NDP government. Her party
has, without evidence, been claiming for months the NDP would increase
the PST if elected.
She later told reporters that strategy was simply a way to "make sure
that Dougald Lamont had a chance to get up and let everyone and
Manitobans know what he stands for," while Lamont said the PC leader
raised important questions about the NDP, who he said have "been
making it up as they go along."
WATCH | 'Don't be fooled by Mr. Kinew,' says Stefanson:
'Is Gary Doer running for politics again in Manitoba?': Stefanson
Duration 3:09
PC Leader Heather Stefanson and NDP Leader Wab Kinew debate the NDP's
fiscal legacy in the televised election debate. Kinew says he's
working with former premier Gary Doer, while Stefanson reiterates her
promises to grow the economy.
The PC leader also asked Lamont about Kinew's statement during a CJOB
radio debate this week that former Liberal member of Parliament and
current emergency room doctor Doug Eyolfson endorsed the NDP's plan to
reopen three Winnipeg emergency rooms. Lamont later held a news
conference where he decried that as a lie.
Eyolfson also later said he hadn't had time to read the NDP's plan,
let alone endorse it — and while he has publicly condemned the
province closing the ERs, he called Kinew's description of his views a
misunderstanding, not a lie.
Following Thursday's debate, Kinew would not say he was wrong in
describing Eyolfson's statements as an endorsement.
Two people in business attire are shown on the screen of a camera with
prompter directions in the foreground. Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew
and Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson are seen on a
screen during Thursday's debate. (James Turner/CBC)
"I think that we're in agreement, Dr. Eyolfson and I, that closing the
ERs was a big mistake," he said.
Stefanson, who appeared to rely heavily on her notes throughout the
debate, was also the first to bring up the calls for a search of the
Prairie Green landfill near Winnipeg for the remains of two First
Nations homicide victims.
She questioned Kinew's leadership ability by bringing up his support
for a landfill search, referring to her choice against paying for a
search as the type of necessary but "very difficult decision" that
leaders are often faced with.
"This will happen time and time again. And in this particular case,
the answer had to be no," she said.
When asked why she won't reconsider searching for the remains of
Marcedes Myran or Morgan Harris, Stefanson mentioned neither of the
women's names as she talked about her government's recent pledge to
help fund an Indigenous-run addictions treatment centre.
"That's true reconciliation, working together — 180 more beds to help
ensure that we prevent those people from getting the — prevent MMIWG
from getting into the situation in the first place," she said.
Kinew attacks premier's record
Kinew fired back at Stefanson during the debate, asking her whether
she agreed her government's cuts to health care in Manitoba led to
tragic consequences, including the death of Krystal Mousseau, a
31-year-old woman who died during a failed transfer to an intensive
care unit out of province in 2021.
"I want everyone to remember Krystal's name, because I think so many
of us in this province know somebody where we're still asking those
'what if' questions. What if healthcare had been better?" he said.
WATCH | 'I want everyone to remember Krystal's name,' says Kinew:
'I want everyone to remember Krystal's name': Kinew
Duration 2:18
PC Leader Heather Stefanson admits in the CBC televised election
debate she made a mistake when she brought up her son's hockey team
when asked about the death of Krystal Mousseau, a COVID-19 patient who
died in 2021 after a failed attempt to airlift her to an Ottawa
hospital, but says the NDP don't have enough of a health-care plan.
NDP Leader Wab Kinew says he wants better health care for Manitobans.
Kinew later attacked Stefanson's record on dealing with crime and
addictions as premier, accusing her of being "hard on the people
living in bus shelters but soft on the people supplying them drugs."
He also said an NDP government would take action on changing bail
conditions at the provincial level within 100 days of being elected.
WATCH | Kinew says he'd tackle bail reform in first 100 days as premier:
Kinew promises to tackle bail in first 100 days
Duration 2:26
NDP Leader Wab Kinew says there's no need to wait for other levels of
government to tackle bail issues to reduce crime. He also says his
party, if elected, will end chronic homelessness. Liberal Leader
Dougald Lamont vows to do it faster.
The NDP leader also raised his promise to bring back former Manitoba
premier Gary Doer as an adviser on Canada-U.S. trade — which Stefanson
responded to with a moment of sarcasm.
"Am I missing something? Is Gary Doer running for politics again in
Manitoba?" she asked Kinew.
"I have a lot of respect for Gary Doer. There's no question. But he is
not going to be the premier of Manitoba after this election, so you're
going to have to make some tough decisions if you get there — but I'll
tell you, we're going to make sure that you don't get there."
Lamont takes aim at opponents
In an apparent reference to the NDP's promise to stop sending
education tax rebates to corporate property owners — but otherwise
leave the PC practice largely intact — Lamont accused Kinew of
sticking to the "Pallister plan" and used Kinew's own catchphrase to
liken the NDP leader to former PC premier Brian Pallister.
"How do you do? You're Pallister Kinew," he said.
A man in a suit speaks at a podium. Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald
Lamont speaks during the Thursday night debate. (James Turner/CBC)
Lamont also suggested neither Kinew nor Stefanson would be able to
fulfil all their election promises, including balancing the budget,
without slashing funding from somewhere.
"What you're promising is cuts," he said.
At the end of the night, Kinew made another plea to Liberal voters to
consider giving their support in the upcoming election to the NDP — a
party Lamont later accused of abandoning its principles.
New polls suggest NDP advantage
A group of broadcasters co-operated to put on the debate, which aired
live on CBC TV, radio and online.
It comes a day after the release of polls from the Angus Reid
Institute and Probe Research suggesting the NDP have a strong lead in
the race.
The Probe poll suggested the NDP have 49 per cent of voter support,
compared with 38 per cent for the PCs and nine per cent for the
Liberals.
Those polls suggest a shift in voter intention since June, when a
Probe Research poll reported a provincewide deadlock in party support.
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say on 3 Manitoba political leaders
The coming election will also be a test for the PCs under Heather
Stefanson, who has never stood a provincial election as party leader.
WATCH | Party leaders's closing statements:
Manitoba 2023 election debate: Party leaders give closing statements
Duration 3:47
Manitobans vote for their next provincial government on Oct. 3. NDP
Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and PC Leader Heather
Stefanson squared off in a live televised debate on Thursday, Sept.
21, 2023.
Heading into the election period, the governing PCs held 35 of the 57
seats in Manitoba's Legislature. The NDP had 18, the Liberals held
three and one seat was vacant.
Advance voting opens on Sept. 23 and runs until Sept. 30.
Election day is Oct. 3.
Read full coverage of the 2023 Manitoba election here
Watch the debate in full:
Leaders of Manitoba main parties face off in debate
Duration 58:30
Manitobans vote for their next provincial government on Oct. 3. NDP
Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and PC Leader Heather
Stefanson squared off in a live televised debate on Thursday, Sept.
21, 2023.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Caitlyn Gowriluk
Reporter
Caitlyn Gowriluk has been writing for CBC Manitoba since 2019. Her
work has also appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press, and in 2021 she was
part of an award-winning team recognized by the Radio Television
Digital News Association for its breaking news coverage of COVID-19
vaccines. Get in touch with her at caitlyn.gowriluk@cbc.ca.
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With files from Ian Froese
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Three politicians, all in suits, speak at public events.
PC Leader Heather Stefanson, NDP Leader Wab Kinew and Liberal Leader
Dougald Lamont are 12 days away from an election. (Darryl Dyck, John
Woods, David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press)
Another survey of Manitoba voter intentions has the New Democrats
well ahead of the Progressive Conservatives.
A Probe Research poll commissioned the Winnipeg Free Press and CTV
suggests 49 per cent of voters support the NDP, compared to 38 per
cent for the Progressive Conservatives and nine per cent for the
Liberals.
The poll of 1,000 adults was conducted over the phone and online from
Sept. 7 to Sept. 18. A purely random sample of that size would have a
margin of error of 3.1 per cent.
The 11-point lead for the NDP exceeds the six-point margin from an
Angus Reid Institute poll published on Wednesday.
"Things are going very well for the NDP, but there's also hazards in
those numbers," said Scott MacKay, Probe Research's president, in a
telephone interview. "It can lead to complacency."
Manitoba NDP now enjoys 6-point lead over PCs, Angus Reid poll suggests
MacKay said he is reminded of 2003, when the NDP went into an election
with very flattering polls suggesting they were poised to wrest huge
swaths of seats away from the PCs. When all the votes were counted on
election night, the NDP only won three more seats.
NDP spokesperson Rebecca Widdicombe said in a statement that the Probe
poll suggests Manitobans agree there should be a change in government.
PC campaign manager Marni Larkin, meanwhile, said the numbers do not
jibe with what she is seeing at the door.
"I've got my head down and I'm going to drive out every single vote I
can until election day," she said in a telephone interview.
Liberal spokesperson Colin Roy said his party's own numbers are more favourable.
"Manitobans need as many Manitoba Liberals in the legislature as
possible to hold the next government, possibly a minority government,
accountable," he said in a statement.
Read full coverage of the 2023 Manitoba election here
The Probe poll also suggests Manitobans have a far more favourable
opinion of NDP Leader Wab Kinew than they do of PC Leader Heather
Stefanson. The poll suggests 51 per cent of voters approve of Kinew,
compared to 32 per cent for Stefanson.
MacKay said he finds Stefanson's low approval ratings difficult to
understand. The survey suggests 61 per cent of Manitobans disapprove
of her, compared to 39 per cent who disapprove of Kinew.
"I didn't think people would really dislike her that much," he said,
adding he would expect that sort of disdain to be reserved for
extraordinary political characters like former U.S. president Donald
Trump. "This seems to be a very intense reaction to her."
Former Manitoba premier Doer wants off 'bleachers,' will take on
Canada-U.S. trade adviser role if NDP win
Gary Doer, 75, served as 20th premier of Manitoba from 1999 to 2009
CBC News · Posted: Sep 12, 2023 1:01 PM ADT
Two politicans in blue suits speak to media. NDP Leader Wab Kinew,
left, announced Tuesday that former premier Gary Doer, right, has
agreed to work as an adviser on Canada-U.S. trade should the NDP win
the Oct. 3 Manitoba election. (CBC/Radio-Canada)
The Manitoba NDP promises to bring back a party all-star as an adviser
if it forms the next provincial government.
Leader Wab Kinew announced on Tuesday that former premier Gary Doer
would work with a Manitoba NDP government as an adviser on Canada-U.S.
trade, should the party win the Oct. 3 election.
"I thought I owe it to my community if I can be helpful, constructive,
valuable with the contacts that I still have in Washington," Doer said
during a Tuesday morning news conference at The Forks in Winnipeg.
"I just want to be part of the solution and not sit totally in the bleachers."
Doer, 75, served as the 20th premier of Manitoba from 1999 to 2009,
winning three provincial elections, with a larger majority each time.
After retiring from politics, Doer served as Canada's ambassador to
the U.S. from 2009-16. He later worked for the Alberta government as
an advocate in resolving the softwood lumber dispute with the Trump
administration.
Gary Doer leaves the building: Long career in public life ends for
U.S. ambassador
Gary Doer, Canada's ambassador to U.S., says he's heading home soon
He is currently the volunteer co-chair of the Woodrow Wilson Institute
and is a member of the advisory board of the Canadian American
Business Council. His gig with the NDP would also be on a volunteer
basis.
Doer said the invitation from Kinew reminded him of one of his first
moves after becoming premier in 1999, which was to approach former
Progressive Conservative premier Duff Roblin for advice on expansion
plans for the Red River Floodway.
"I think this is a tradition in Manitoba — we use the talent we have
in the most effective way we can," Doer said.
"Elections are competitive, politics is very competitive, but I've
always believed that we should try to work together after the election
as much as possible … for the benefit of our kids and our
grandchildren."
Two politicians in blue suits shake hands. Doer and Kinew shaking
hands at the announcement on Tuesday. (CBC/Radio-Canada)
Doer has been "an inspiration to me since the beginning of my
political career," Kinew said Tuesday.
"I'm grateful he has accepted the offer to lend his great expertise to
the important issue of Manitoba-U.S. trade."
Doer would help increase trading opportunities with the U.S., said Kinew.
"If my team has the opportunity to serve as Manitoba's next
government, we'll get back on track and we'll draw on Gary's
experience and advice to do it."
Doer said he feels health care is the biggest issue in this election,
and the status quo isn't cutting it. The NDP has also put health care
at the centre of its election campaign.
Doer "has something to contribute to build up our economy to help with
the health care issues we're talking about," said Kinew.
"I think his approach produced great dividends for Manitobans while he
was the premier, and I think he has got a ton to offer to help us
moving forward."
Read full coverage of the 2023 Manitoba election here
Doer said he has been impressed by the reaction to Kinew from
health-care workers, business people and other Manitobans whom he has
spoken with about the NDP leader.
"I've been around town — I live in this community, love this community
— and I have been very impressed with the people I've met who have met
Wab Kinew," he said.
"I've come to the conclusion that Wab Kinew is open to advice from all
Manitobans, and I've been very impressed with that. And a person who
is open to advice, I think, will run an open government."
WATCH | Kinew announces Doer will take adviser role if NDP elected Oct. 3:
NDP's Wab Kinew open to advice, former premier says in endorsement
Duration 1:37
Former Manitoba Premier Gary Doer says he's impressed at the range of
people who've had good things to say about current NDP Leader Wab
Kinew, even if they may not vote for him in the upcoming provincial
election.
Last updated: 1 September 2023 at 11:00am EST
Gary Doer biography
Gary Albert Doer serves as Independent Director of the Company. Mr.
Doer is a director of IGM Financial Inc., Great- West Lifeco Inc.,
Power Corporation of Canada and Power Financial Corporation. He is
also Senior Business Advisor to the law firm Dentons Canada LLP.
Previously, Mr. Doer served as the Canadian Ambassador to the United
States from 2009 to 2016 and participated in the negotiations of the
Canada-U.S. new border agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
tentative agreement. Mr. Doer also served as the 20th Premier of
Manitoba from 1999 to 2009. He was elected a member of the Legislative
Assembly of Manitoba in 1986 and during his tenure, he served as
Minister of Urban Affairs and Minister of Crown Investments. From 1979
to 1986, Mr. Doer was the President of the Manitoba Government
Employees’ Association. Mr. Doer is a Canadian member of the
Trilateral Commission and serves as Co-Chair of the Wilson Centre’s
Canada Institute, a non-partisan public policy forum focused on
Canada-U.S. relations. In 2010, he became a Member of the Order of
Manitoba and, in 2011, he received a distinguished diplomatic service
award from the World Affairs Council.
Mark Wasyliw is an experienced Criminal Defence Lawyer in
Winnipeg, specializing in impaired driving and license suspension
administrative law. He provides high-level professional service,
protects clients’ legal rights, and offers effective representation with
his extensive experience in criminal and administrative law.
Mark Wasyliw is a Winnipeg based Criminal Defence Lawyer who
primarily specializes in impaired driving and license suspension
administrative law. He graduated from University of Manitoba with B.A.
(Hons) in political studies in 1993. He went on to complete a Masters in
Political Science from McGill University in 1995. He then attended law
school at the University of Ottawa graduating in 1999 with an LLB and
went on to article with Brodsky & Company, staying on as a Senior
Associate until 2009 when he founded the BUETI WASYLIW law firm. He
completed his Masters in Criminal Law from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Mark
has been active in the local legal community being a former executive
member of the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association; Board Member for the
Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted; Former Residential
Tenancies Commissioner and Lecturer for the Community Legal Education
Association.
He has appeared at all levels of Court
in Canada including Supreme Court. He Routinely appears for
administrative hearings before the License Suspension Appeal Board, and
MPIC Show Cause Hearings. He practices in Ontario, Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta.
A former School Trustee
and Chair of the Board of the Winnipeg School Division. He was elected
in September 2019 as the MLA for Fort Garry and is currently Deputy
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Well while I have debated Lockhart during the election of the 42nd
Parliament both women have always snubbed me under Trudeau's orders
because of my lawsuit in Federal Court of that I have no doubt.
However they do get my emails N'esy Pas?
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From: Karen.Ludwig@parl.gc.ca
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 17:15:02 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Mr McGuinty we just talked again Need I say
that the lawyers Van Loan and Nicholson and all the others ducked me
as usual
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From: Karen.McCrimmon@parl.gc.ca
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 17:15:02 +0000
Subject: RE: Mr McGuinty we just talked again Need I say that the
lawyers Van Loan and Nicholson and all the others ducked me as usual
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
Un message français suit.
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inquiries as quickly as possible.
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Member of Parliament for Kanata-Carleton
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Députée de Kanata-Carleton
Fort Garry MLA Mark Wasyliw claims Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is a "toxic and dysfunctional leader." (Justin Fraser/CBC)
Winnipeg
criminal defence lawyer Gerri Wiebe is representing convicted sexual
predator Peter Nygard. She is disappointed MLA Mark Wayliw has been
evicted from the Manitoba NDP caucus because of his association with
her. (Justin Fraser/CBC)
Mark
Wasyliw, speaking with fellow NDP candidates at a pre-election campaign
announcement in August, previously said he would wind down his legal
practice. He changed his mind, saying he'll have time available since
he's not in cabinet. (Ian Froese/CBC)
Amen