Klein insists premier has police HQ inquiry report, accuses mayor of trying to suppress it

Mayoral candidate Kevin Klein asserted on Friday that Premier Wab Kinew must have received an early copy of the final report from the public inquiry into the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters. Klein made these claims during a campaign appearance, without providing any evidence to support his allegations. Kinew, through his spokeswoman, denied that the province had received the report, stating that they had not had an opportunity to review it yet.

Klein also accused current Mayor Scott Gillingham of attempting to suppress the report's release, claiming that his rival's office had been calling provincial politicians to prevent the report from becoming an election issue. Gillingham's spokesman dismissed Klein's claims as lies, stating that no calls had been made on their behalf.

The inquiry into the WPS headquarters has been plagued by problems, with the building's construction costing more than expected and facing allegations of fraud and forgery. Despite this, the report has not yet been submitted to the provincial government, and is not expected to be publicly released until after the municipal election on October 28.