Manitoba Premier Faces Allegations and Backlash Over MLA Expulsion

Premier Wab Kinew apologizes for his comments but denies assault allegations from ousted MLA Mark Wasyliw.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew expelled MLA Mark Wasyliw from the NDP caucus, citing his association with a lawyer defending Peter Nygard.
The legal community criticized the expulsion rationale, arguing it undermines the role of defense lawyers in the justice system.
Wasyliw accused Kinew of a 2019 physical altercation, which Kinew did not address directly, instead wishing Wasyliw well.
Kinew apologized for publicly linking Wasyliw's expulsion to the Nygard case but maintained the decision was justified.
The controversy has overshadowed the NDP's one-year anniversary in government, with calls for an investigation into the alleged toxic environment.