The profound impact of the Great October Socialist Revolution revolution on Canada is forgotten by most people, and deliberately omitted from official histories and the education system.
Hydro bills could double over the next decade; they are already up nearly 50% since 2004. Most affected are the poor, the working poor and remote communities, especially Indigenous communities.
The election was a referendum on the condition of the working class in Manitoba. The Manitoba NDP upheld a system of unrestrained, neoliberal capitalism and oversaw the deep impoverishment of workers.