Manitoba’s NDP leader Wab Kinew visited The Pas Yesterday to listen to concerns about health care and other concerns that people had.

He listened to the concerns from local nurses that told him how budget cuts and short staffing are impacting them and their patients. Patients haven’t been getting adequate care and have suffered from long wait times.

Kinew spoke to Arctic Radio News and said another issue that needs to be addressed is the "province's" meth crisis and issues with addiction.

The NDP’S plan is to invest in more nurses and mental health and addictions services so that people can receive care closer to home.

They are also proposing to invest in transitional housing for addicts. Kinew says that addictions stem from things like un-diagnosed mental health issues. He believes that investing in health care will help to deal with the addictions crisis.