Auto insurance in Manitoba is provided by a government-run insurance company, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI). Both, government and private companies are competing to sell enhancements to the required minimum insurance.
Manitoba is one of the three provinces where the provincial government sells the mandatory auto insurance. Along with the other two provinces - BC and Saskatchewan, Manitoba has one of the lowest premiums for car insurance in Canada. The average car insurance premium in Manitoba is $1110. The largest city in Manitoba - Winnipeg, has just slightly higher average auto insurance rates then those in the province.
You can drive in Manitoba with a valid driver's license from another country for three months. After that you are required to get a Manitoba Driver's Licence. For more information regarding Manitoba car insurance visit the Manitoba Public Insurance web site. The link is below.