Chronically understaffed and overworked, Winnipeg firefighters have officially lost confidence in city council's proposed direction for the emergency service.

The United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg formally issued a vote of non-confidence for the proposed 2026 Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service budget after an “overwhelming majority” of firefighters rebuffed the plan to address “long-documented staffing, safety and performance deficiencies,” according to a Friday news release.

Nearly one-third of the city’s 957 firefighters took part in the five-day internal vote, in which over 99 per cent of respondents voted no confidence in the proposed budget, Nick Kasper, president of UFFW said Saturday.

Additionally, fewer than 10 per cent of firefighters said they would recommend the Winnipeg Fire Dep

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