Wab Kinew — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

25th Premier of Manitoba since 2023
Leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) since 2017
Canada's first provincial premier of First Nations descent
Host of programming on CBC Radio and CBC Television
Author
Nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his work on 8th Fire
Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Manitoba

Biography

Wabanakwut "Wab" Kinew is a Canadian politician who has served as the 25th Premier of Manitoba since 2023 and the leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) since 2017. Representing Fort Rouge in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, he was the leader of the Opposition from 2017 until his party's victory in the 2023 provincial election. Kinew is Canada's first provincial premier of First Nations descent and Manitoba's first Indigenous premier since Métis Premier John Norquay in 1887.