Wab Kinew has officially been sworn in as Manitoba's first First Nations premier.
Wab Kinew has officially become Manitoba's 25th premier, and the first First Nations premier of a Canadian province, following a colourful and tradition-filled swearing-in ceremony that Kinew said marked the dawn of a new day for the province.Wab Kinew has officially become Manitoba's 25th premier, and the first First Nations premier of a Canadian province, following a colourful and tradition-filled swearing-in ceremony that Kinew said marked the dawn of a new day for the province.
"We're committed to putting the people of Manitoba first, and we will devote every single day of the next four years to serving you and the future generations that will some day walk these lands."Wab Kinew speaks about his commitments to Manitobans after being sworn in as the province’s 25th premier.
It also featured remarks from First Nations leaders such as Murray Sinclair, a former judge and senator who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission."I want you to think of it that way. I want you to think of the fact that we are now entering a new phase," he said to loud applause.Former senator Murray Sinclair talks about his hopes for reconciliation in the province after Wab Kinew was sworn in as Manitoba's first First Nations premier.
Bernadette Smith, who is Métis and First Nations, is the minister responsible for housing, addictions and homelessness and the minister responsible for mental health. Ian Bushie has been named minister of municipal and northern relations and minister of Indigenous economic development.
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