I'd say this is set up to be Kinew's first big policy failure, but I'm not sure whether it will stick.
The fact that opposition to the plan is fuelled by conspiracy nutjobs suggests that the Tories won't do much to oppose Kinew's decision, despite the fact that the plan was put together under the Pallister government.
No idea - these things are often cast under code names, at least when it comes to TV and film, so it could be really hard to determine.