Manitoba Party Leaders Square Off in Live, Hour-Long Televised Debate

(L-R) Manitoba provincial party leaders: Heather Stefanson (PC), opposition leader Wab Kinew (NDP) and Dougald Lamont (Liberal) speak at the Party Leaders Forum–Growing the Economy in Winnipeg on Sept. 12, 2023. The Canadian Press/John Woods

Manitoba’s three main party leaders squared off over health care, the cost of living and other issues during a one-hour televised leaders debate Thursday night in advance of the Oct. 3 provincial election.

NDP Leader Wab Kinew, whose party is leading in opinion polls, was a frequent target of the other two leaders.