WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government has hired more than 4,700 new health-care workers across the province since taking office in 2023.

This includes about 2,100 health-care aides, 370 physicians and 1,464 nurses.

Kinew says more work is needed to address shortages in the health system and that his NDP government will continue recruiting and retaining staff to improve access to care.

The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals, which represents allied health workers, says the province needs to develop a plan for all specialized professions.

Association president Jason Linklater says the province is still facing a shortage of technologists who administer diagnostic tests, which is driving high wait times.

Before his election win, Kinew promised $500 million over four years to hire more nurses, physicians and other health-care workers.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 18, 2026.

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