OF
OF AN
OF AN ELEC
OF AN ELECTION, HEATHER
STEFANSON
OF AN ELECTION, HEATHER STEFANSON HAS BEEN IN AN UPHILL
FIGHT.
AS
FIGHT. AS ONE OF CANADA'S LEAST POPULAR
PREMIERS,
AS ONE OF CANADA'S LEAST POPULAR PREMIERS, TRYING TO FEND OFF HER
CHALLENGERS.
>>
CHALLENGERS. >> THE ONLY POLL THAT MATTERS IS
ON
>> THE ONLY POLL THAT MATTERS IS ON ELECTION DAY.
>>
ON ELECTION DAY. >> Reporter: STEFANSON TOOK OVER
AS
>> Reporter: STEFANSON TOOK OVER AS PREMIER TWO YEARS AGO AS THE
PARTY
AS PREMIER TWO YEARS AGO AS THE PARTY UNDER BRIAN PALLISTER LOST
POPULARITY
PARTY UNDER BRIAN PALLISTER LOST POPULARITY THROUGH COVID.
A
POPULARITY THROUGH COVID. A SPENDIN
POPULARITY THROUGH COVID. A SPENDING BLITZ FOLLOWED UP BY
THE
A SPENDING BLITZ FOLLOWED UP BY THE PROMISE OF TAX CUTS.
>>
THE PROMISE OF TAX CUTS. >> WE'RE THE ONLY PARTY TA
THE PROMISE OF TAX CUTS. >> WE'RE THE ONLY PARTY TAKING
AFFORDABILITY
>> WE'RE THE ONLY PARTY TAKING AFFORDABILITY SERIOUSLY.
>>
AFFORDABILITY SERIOUSLY. >> HOW DO YOU DO, I'M WAB KINEW.
>>
>> HOW DO YOU DO, I'M WAB KINEW. >> Reporter: WAB KINEW IS THE
N.D.P.
>> Reporter: WAB KINEW IS THE N.D.P. LEADER, RUNNING A
CAMPAIGN
N.D.P. LEADER, RUNNING A CAMPAIGN FOCUSED MOSTLY ON
HEALTH
CAMPAIGN FOCUSED MOSTLY ON HEALTH REFORM.
>>
HEALTH REFORM. >> WE'RE GOING TO FIX HEALTHCARE
AND
>> WE'RE GOING TO FIX HEALTHCARE AND FIX YOUR HEALTHCARE LITTLE.
WE'RE
AND FIX YOUR HEALTHCARE LITTLE. WE'RE GOING TO INVEST IN
STAFFING
WE'RE GOING TO INVEST IN STAFFING OF THE HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM.
>>
SYSTEM. >> Reporter: KINEW IS STICKING
MOSTLY
>> Reporter: KINEW IS STICKING MOSTLY TO THAT MESSAGE AS THE
NOT
MOSTLY TO THAT MESSAGE AS THE NOT SO SUBTLE MESSAGING
CONTINUES
NOT SO SUBTLE MESSAGING CONTINUES CRIMINAL CHARGES IN
HIS
CONTINUES CRIMINAL CHARGES IN HIS PAST WHICH HE'S BEEN
PARDONED.
HE
PARDONED. HE SAID THAT HE'LL BE TOUGH ON
DRUGS
HE SAID THAT HE'LL BE TOUGH ON DRUGS AND CRIME.
>>
DRUGS AND CRIME. >> MY PAST IS A REA
DRUGS AND CRIME. >> MY PAST IS A REASON T
DRUGS AND CRIME. >> MY PAST IS A REASON THAT I'M
RUNNING.
>>
RUNNING. >> Reporter: THERE'S A MOVEMENT
TOWARDS
>> Reporter: THERE'S A MOVEMENT TOWARDS HIM, PARTICULARLY IN
WINNIPEG,
TOWARDS HIM, PARTICULARLY IN WINNIPEG, WHICH HAS THE MOST
SEATS.
>>
SEATS. >> I THINK THAT IT'S STILL THE
N.D.P.'S
>> I THINK THAT IT'S STILL THE N.D.P.'S ELECTION TO LOSE.
>>
N.D.P.'S ELECTION TO LOSE. >> Reporter: IN THE FINAL DAYS,
STEFANSON
>> Reporter: IN THE FINAL DAYS, STEFANSON IS LEANING INTO ISSUES
THAT
STEFANSON IS LEANING INTO ISSUES THAT CONSERVATIVES GET TRACTI
STEFANSON IS LEANING INTO ISSUES THAT CONSERVATIVES GET TRACTION
ON
THAT CONSERVATIVES GET TRACTION ON NATIONA
THAT CONSERVATIVES GET TRACTION ON NATIONALLY -- CRI
THAT CONSERVATIVES GET TRACTION ON NATIONALLY -- CRIME, AND
PARENTAL
ON NATIONALLY -- CRIME, AND PARENTAL RIGHTS IN SCHOOLS AN
ON NATIONALLY -- CRIME, AND PARENTAL RIGHTS IN SCHOOLS AND
FIGHTING
PARENTAL RIGHTS IN SCHOOLS AND FIGHTING THE FEDERAL CARBON TAX.
IF
FIGHTING THE FEDERAL CARBON TAX. IF SHE WINS SHE WOULD BE THE
FIRST
IF SHE WINS SHE WOULD BE THE FIRST FEMALE PARTY LEADER IN
MANITOBA
FIRST FEMALE PARTY LEADER IN MANITOBA TO WIN A PROVINCIAL
ELECTION.
>>
ELECTION. >> WE'RE FIGHTING TO KEEP MORE
OF
>> WE'RE FIGHTING TO KEEP MORE OF YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY IN
YOUR
OF YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY IN YOUR POCKETS.
>>
YOUR POCKETS. >> Reporter: IF KINEW WINS HE
WOULD
>> Reporter: IF KINEW WINS HE WOULD BE THE FIRST FIRST NATIONS
PREMIER
WOULD BE THE FIRST FIRST NATIONS PREMIER OF A CANADIAN PROVINCE.
>>
PREMIER OF A CANADIAN PROVINCE. >> MY GOAL IS NOT TO BE T
PREMIER OF A CANADIAN PROVINCE. >> MY GOAL IS NOT TO BE THE
FIRST
>> MY GOAL IS NOT TO BE THE FIRST FIRST NATIONS PREMIER O
>> MY GOAL IS NOT TO BE THE FIRST FIRST NATIONS PREMIER OF
MANITOBA,
FIRST FIRST NATIONS PREMIER OF MANITOBA, MY GOAL IS TO BE THE
BEST
MANITOBA, MY GOAL IS TO BE THE BEST PREMIER OF MANITOBA.
>>
BEST PREMIER OF MANITOBA. >> Reporter: THE MANITOBA
GOVERNMENTS
>> Reporter: THE MANITOBA GOVERNMENTS TEND TO HAVE A S
>> Reporter: THE MANITOBA GOVERNMENTS TEND TO HAVE A SHELF
LIFE
GOVERNMENTS TEND TO HAVE A SHELF LIFE OF ABOUT TWO T
GOVERNMENTS TEND TO HAVE A SHELF LIFE OF ABOUT TWO TERMS, IN A
PROVINCE
LIFE OF ABOUT TWO TERMS, IN A PROVINCE WHERE THE GOVERNMENTS
TEND
PROVINCE WHERE THE GOVERNMENTS TEND TO BE VOTED OUT, RATHER
THAN
TEND TO BE VOTED OUT, RATHER THAN VOTED IN.
CAMERON
THAN VOTED IN. CAMERON MacINTOSH, CBC NEWS,
WINNIPEG.