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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Bernadette Smith speaks to the media after being sworn-in as the Minister of Housing, Addictions and Homelessness and Minister responsible for Mental Health. Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew was sworn in Wednesday as the province’s 25th premier in a ceremony filled with Indigenous culture and traditions. The Fort Rouge MLA became the first First Nations premier of a Canadian province after taking the oath of office from Lt.-Gov. Anita Neville in front of an invitation-only crowd at The Leaf horticultural exhibit in Assiniboine Park. 231018 - Wednesday, October 18, 2023.