Here's where Manitoba party leaders stand on the issues — and a peek into their lives outside politics
CBC News | Posted: September 30, 2023 11:00 AM | Last Updated: October 1, 2023
Watch CBC video interviews with leaders on party priorities, pop culture preferences ahead of election Oct. 3
Image | Manitoba party leaders
Caption: From top left, clockwise: PC Leader Heather Stefanson, NDP Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont, Green Party Leader Janine Gibson and Keystone Party Leader Kevin Friesen. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)
Health care and affordability, tax cuts and crime, education, climate change and agriculture are all among issues Manitoba's political party leaders promise to address if they're elected on Oct. 3.
But do you have any idea about what they stress eat on the campaign trail, the tunes on their personal playlists, the shows they're bingeing, their toxic traits or their celebrity crushes?
CBC News did 10 interviews with leaders from five Manitoba parties in the lead up to provincial election day on Tuesday.
Some conversations tackled serious issues of the greatest importance to Manitobans, while others got into more playful discussions.
The videos below should help you get a feel for the politics of Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, NDP Leader Wab Kinew, Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont, Green Party Leader Janine Gibson and Keystone Party Leader Kevin Friesen — as well as a little glimpse into their lives outside politics.
PC Leader Heather Stefanson
Media Video | CBC News Manitoba : Heather Stefanson hopes to regain post as Manitoba premier after facing first provincial election at helm of PC Party
Caption: CBC's Marcy Markusa interviews Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, who is hoping to lead her party to its first provincial election win under her watch.
Media Video | CBC News Manitoba : NDP Leader Wab Kinew vows to 'bring people together' if elected next Manitoba premier
Caption: CBC's Marcy Markusa interviews NDP Leader Wab Kinew about the party's promise to focus on improving health care — their first priority — and other pledges.
Media Video | CBC News Manitoba : Leader Dougald Lamont touts Manitoba Liberals' vision for a province 'divided'
Caption: CBC's Marcy Markusa interviews Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont about how his party counts improvements to mental health care among its priorities, and how it intends to cover costs of various pledges in part by not promising "huge tax cuts" in the way he argues both the NDP and PCs are committing to.
Media Video | CBC News Manitoba : Manitoba Green leader hoping to win party's first-ever seat in the Legislature
Caption: CBC's Marcy Markusa interviews Green Party Leader Janine Gibson, who is hoping to capture her party's first seat in Winnipeg's Wolseley riding.
Media Video | CBC News Manitoba : Keystone Leader Kevin Friesen talks party beginnings, small government principles
Caption: CBC's Marcy Markusa interviews Keystone Party Leader Kevin Friesen about how the party formed and why one of its principles is about "becoming a smaller, less intrusive government."