Departed Manitoba NDP staffers paid nearly $700K in severance

SevenManitoba NDP staffers who parted ways withPremier Greg Selinger's governmentas a result of the party rebellion cost the province almost $700,000.

The seven staffwere paid out a combined $670,000 in severance.

• Selinger parts ways with senior staffers who backed Oswald

The departed staff includeSelinger's former chief of staff Liam Martin.

Three former directorsin Alissa Brandt, AnnaRothney and Jen Anthony,who backed Theresa Oswald's bid to take Selinger's jobduring the recent party leadership election, also left their positions and were given severance packages.

MeaghanDewar,MattWilliamson and SallyHousserround out theex-staffers to receive severance packages.