{"id":104055,"date":"2025-08-23T10:45:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T10:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/104055\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T10:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T10:45:26","slug":"manitoba-pcs-accuse-kinew-of-breaking-election-rules-winnipeg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/104055\/","title":{"rendered":"Manitoba PC\u2019s accuse Kinew of breaking election rules &#8211; Winnipeg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-byline__image\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"68\" width=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/author-placeholder.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tBy \tThe Staff<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted August 22, 2025 10:07 pm<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated August 22, 2025 11:14 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t1 min read\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>Manitoba\u2019s Opposition Progressive Conservatives are accusing Premier Wab Kinew of breaking a law that bans government advertising during election campaigns.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>But the governing New Democrats say the Tory complaint is baseless.<\/p>\n<p>Tory Leader Obby Khan points to a recent social media post in which Kinew talks about next week\u2019s byelection in the Spruce Woods constituency and touts a promise to improve a section of Highway 2 in the area.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Khan has filed a complaint with the commissioner of elections that says Kinew has publicly funded staff to run his social media accounts.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11344109\/us-border-phone-searches-data\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CP167040379-e1755798872507.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMore phones being searched at the U.S. border than ever before, data shows\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11343767\/plague-california-lake-tahoe-flea\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755945926_975_lake-tahoe-plague.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia resident tests positive for plague after camping near Lake Tahoe\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The premier\u2019s office says no government resources were used in this case.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>An official at N-D-P headquarters says Kinew was making the promise as party leader and has the right to do so.<\/p>\n<p>The Spruce Woods byelection will be decided Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Politics<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 22, 2025 10:07 pm Updated August 22, 2025 11:14 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