One of Wab Kinew’s campaign promises two years ago was to increase the number of doctors practicing in Manitoba. This is a promise which has been kept. While Manitoba saw slight increases in the number of practising physicians under the previous Progressive Conservative government, there has been a sharp spike in the last two years. The chart below shows that, after a dip in the number of doctors in our province, we have witnessed record increases in the last two years.

1. # of doctors currently practising in Manitoba and for the last 5 years

Recommended Videos Year Number Practising Net Change over Previous Year 2025 3,498 +164 2024 3,334 +133 2023 3,201 +44 2022 3,157 +74 2021 3,083 +54 2020 3,029 +47 2019 2,982 +80

These numbers are in contrast to the announced net gain of 201 physic

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