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Dougald Francis Lamont (born April 23, 1969) [1] is a Canadian politician, who was leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 2017 to 2023. [2] He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the constituency of St. Boniface from July 2018 to October 2023.
Lamont would resign as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party that evening. [12] Gerrard's defeat in River Heights would mark the first time a New Democrat held the seat, the first time since 1999 that a Liberal would not, and only the second time since 1986 that a Liberal would not hold the seat after PC MLA Mike Radcliffe held the seat from ...
The Manitoba Liberal Party, a political party in the Canadian province of Manitoba, has chosen most of its leaders by delegated leadership conventions.Since 1993, the Manitoba Liberal Party has chosen its leaders by an open vote of party members, weighted by riding.
October 3: The 2023 Manitoba general election is held, resulting in a majority for the New Democratic Party. The Progressive Conservative Party becomes the Official Opposition, and the Liberal Party is reduced to one seat. PC leader Heather Stefanson announces her intent to resign once her successor is chosen, while she will remain as MLA for ...
Manitoba has a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly. The premier is Manitoba's head of government, and the King of Canada is its head of state and is represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Elected at age 24, she was the youngest MLA in Manitoba upon her election. [3] Lamoureux was appointed interim leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party on October 17, 2023 after she was the only Liberal to hold her seat in the 2023 Manitoba general election.
Leader MLAs In Legislature ... Manitoba Liberal Party: 1870 Liberalism: Cindy Lamoureux (interim) 1 1879–1981, 1986–present 1888–1899, 1915–1922, 1932–1958
After long-standing Manitoba Liberal Party leader Jon Gerrard resigned his position in 2013, Bokhari was the first person formally to declare her candidacy. She faced two opponents, Bob Axworthy and Dougald Lamont. During the party leadership contest, Bokhari was seen as an outsider.