The Winnipeg post has only two local staffers, and the embassy office in Douala has only 14 local staffers. Manitoba PCs ‘disappointed’ as U.S. decides to close Winnipeg consulateManitoba’s Opposition says the U.S. decision to close its diplomatic post in Winnipeg is disappointing and underscores Premier Wab Kinew’s failure to get things done on cross-border trade. The Winnipeg consulate doesn’t offer consular or visa services, but does have a representative tasked with building trade relations and advancing U.S. policy. It said that while the U.S. physical presence in Winnipeg is changing, policy priorities in Canada “remain steadfast.” The U.S. had an official presence in Winnipeg for 113 years before the consulate was closed in 1986.