WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger is facing questions about his future from within his own party.
Becky Barrett, a former cabinet minister and current member of the provincial NDP executive, told Winnipeg radio station CJOB that Selinger has to make a decision as to whether he will stay on.
Barrett says party members are expressing concern that the New Democrats remain low in opinion polls following last year's increase to the provincial sales tax.
She says if Selinger intends to stay on and lead the party into the next election in 2016, he must better explain why the tax hike was necessary and regain public trust.
Selinger was not available for comment, but has previously said the tax increase was needed for infrastructure work such as roads and bridges.
A written statement from the NDP's cabinet communications team said Selinger remains focused on the job he was elected to do.
