Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew isn't ruling out an early election and says he recently contemplated calling an early vote when legislation to detain highly intoxicated people longer looked like it might not pass into law quickly.

"I was pretty close on Bill 48 when the [Progressive Conservatives] were playing games," Kinew told reporters Thursday.

"If they mess around with your public safety or your health care, yeah, I could see a scenario where we just go to the people and say, 'You tell us. Do you guys want politicians to play games? Or do you want us to focus on what matters, which is health care and affordability?"'

Kinew's comments came just a few days after the governing NDP's annual convention , where he told delegates to prepare for the next provincial election. The party has a

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