WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives are accusing Premier Wab Kinew of breaking a law that bans government advertising during election campaigns.

Tory Leader Obby Khan points to a recent social media post in which Kinew talks about next week’s byelection in the Spruce Woods constituency and touts a promise to improve a section of Highway 2 in the area.

Khan alleges the social media post violates a section of the Election Financing Act that forbids the government from promoting its programs or activities during an election campaign.

Khan has filed a complaint with the commissioner of elections that says Kinew has publicly funded staff to run his social media accounts.

There was no immediate response from the premier’s office.

The Spruce Woods byelection will be decided Tuesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22, 2025

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press