Manitoba premier-designate Wab Kinew holds news conference day after election victory

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NDP Leader Wab Kinew is holding his first news conference as premier-designate, following the party’s victory in Manitoba’s general election.

Kinew led his party to a majority government in Tuesday’s election

Premier-designate Wab Kinew delivers his victory speech after the Manitoba NDP was declared the winner of the 2023 provincial election. (James Turner/CBC)

NDP Leader Wab Kinew is holding his first news conference as premier-designate, following the party’s victory in Manitoba’s 43rd general election.

CBC Manitoba is live streaming it here.

Kinew led his party to a majority government in Tuesday’s election. But just how large of a majority is still being calculated.

As of Wednesday, the NDP had won 30 seats — 29 of the 57 seats in the legislative assembly are required for a majority. The Progressive Conservatives had 19 seats to become the Official Opposition and the Liberals had one.

Another seven ridings remain too close to call with out-of-district advance votes still trickling in. The NDP lead in four of those and the PCs in three.

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