First Nations Leader Elected Premier of Manitoba

Wab Kinew of the New Democratic Party has been elected premier of Manitoba, becoming the first Indigenous person to hold the position.
Kinew is a member of the Anishinaabe First Nations community and his victory marks a historic first in the province.
The NDP won a majority in the provincial legislature, defeating the Progressive Conservatives who had been in power for seven years.
Kinew campaigned on issues like healthcare access rather than emphasizing Indigenous matters specifically.
Moderate Conservatives concerned about a rightward shift in their party also influenced the election outcome.