The NDP in Manitoba are a lot less socialist than the federal NDP, Kinew’s flagship policy has been removing the provincial gas tax. His other big ones have been removing the sales tax on snack foods, a homeowner’s tax credit, small healthcare funding expansions, a subtle tax hike on the wealthy, and a new housing campaign to reduce homelessness.

I’ve appreciated the small expansions to healthcare, housing, and taxes on the wealthy, but otherwise I’ve been personally disappointed. Frankly I think the NDP are doing so well in Manitoba because they are much more conservative than in other places, and it’s what a lot of Manitoban voters want. Most people I talk to are voting for the NDP specifically because of the gax tax holiday, not any progressive value.