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John Bracken was leader of the Progressive Party of Manitoba when the Liberal-Progressive coalition was formed in 1932, and was subsequently recognized as the leader of the merged party. Stuart Garson was the unanimous choice of coalition Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to replace Bracken, in a vote held on December 22, 1942.
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 ...
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 ...
Former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Keewatinook and interim leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party: F St. Theresa Point: 5,616 23.71 2 [12] Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa: Cathy Scofield-Singh F 5,344 13.17 3 Portage—Lisgar: Ken Werbiski 2015 candidate in the riding M Portage la Prairie: Optician, nurse 4,779 10.71 2 ...
The Liberal Party of Manitoba leadership election of 2017 was held on October 21, 2017, at the Victoria Inn Conference Centre in Winnipeg. [1] The election was called as a result of the party leader Rana Bokhari's announcing her pending resignation on May 7, 2016 (she resigned on September 24, 2016), following the April 19, 2016, Manitoba general election.
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.
The party's popular vote fell from 23% to 13%, as many former Liberal voters shifted to the victorious New Democratic Party under Gary Doer. [37] Gerrard was the only Liberal member of the Manitoba legislature between 1999 and 2003. He was not personally blamed for the party's loss, and was reaffirmed as party leader in 2000. [38]
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.