News Articles | 2019 Manitoba Election

Rizzo sprains ankle for Cubs, who sweep Pirates Winnipeg Free Press - September 15, 2019

*Introductory pricing schedule for 12 month: $0.99/month plus tax for first 3 months, $5.99/month for months 4 - 6, $10.99/month for months 7 - 9, $13.99/month for months 10 - 12. CHICAGO - Star first baseman Anthony Rizzo was pulled from a game Sunday with a sprained right ankle, putting a damper on the Chicago Cubs' 16-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that completed a three-game sweep. CHICAGO - Star first baseman Anthony Rizzo was pulled from a game Sunday with a sprained right ankle, putting a damper on the Chicago Cubs' 16-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that completed a three-game sweep. They dropped four games behind the Chicago Cubs for the second NL wild card to with 13 to go. Rhys Hoskins homered for Philadelphia, which fell 4 1/2 games behind the Cubs.

Mentions: Andrew Taylor, Jason Smith, Andrew Smith

Pineiro’s 53-yard FG at end lifts Bears past Broncos 16-14 Winnipeg Free Press - September 15, 2019

Roethlisberger began flexing his right arm after an incompletion late in the second quarter. Chicago Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro (15) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos. Mahomes didn't take long to strike, finding Demarcus Robinson open on a blown coverage for a 44-yard touchdown pass on the first play in the second quarter. COLTS 19, TITANS 17NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jacoby Brissett became the latest Indianapolis quarterback to top Tennessee, throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to T.Y. His touchdown pass covered 14 yards to Isaiah McKenzie and his TD run was 6 yards.

Mentions: Nick Brown, Jason Smith, Andrew Smith, Andrew Frank

Saints DT Sheldon Rankins still out in game vs. Rams Winnipeg Free Press - September 15, 2019

New Orleans defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins will be inactive for a second straight week when the Saints face the Los Angeles Rams in a rematch of last year's NFC title game. ARIZONA-BALTIMORECardinals: OL Lamont Gaillard, OL Joshua Miles, OL Jeremy Vujnovich, OL Brett Toth, WR Andy Isabella, DL Jonathan Bullard, DL Michael Dogbe. MINNESOTA-GREEN BAYVikings: CB Mackensie Alexander, CB Mike Hughes, LB Ben Gedeon, G Pat Elflein, OT Olisaemeka Udoh, DT Jalyn Holmes, DT Armon Watts. NEW ORLEANS-LA RAMSSaints: CB Ken Crawley, DB Saquan Hampton, OL Nick Easton, OL Ethan Greenidge, WR Austin Carr, DT Taylor Stallworth, DT Sheldon Rankins. Rams: CB Nsimba Webster, CB David Long, CB Darious Williams, LB Ogbo Okoronkwo, C Coleman Shelton, OL Bobby Evans, TE Johnny Mundt.

Mentions: Ken Henry, Andrew Taylor, Nick Brown, Jason Smith, Andrew Smith, Donovan Martin

Benintendi’s sac fly lifts Red Sox past Phillies 2-1 Winnipeg Free Press - September 14, 2019

Pinch-hitter Andrew Benintendi's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday night. PHILADELPHIA - Pitching their ace every fifth day to boost their post-season hopes hasn't worked out for the Philadelphia Phillies. Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)PHILADELPHIA - Pitching their ace every fifth day to boost their post-season hopes hasn't worked out for the Philadelphia Phillies. Pinch-hitter Andrew Benintendi's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday night.

Mentions: Andrew Taylor, Jason Harper

Acuña, Braves pound Nationals, clinch playoff spot Winnipeg Free Press - September 14, 2019

The Nationals saw their lead in the NL wild card race shrink to 1 1/2 games over the Chicago Cubs. Oakland has won 10 of its last 12 games. The Phillies were mathematically eliminated from the NL East race when the Braves beat Washington earlier in the day to increase their lead in the division to 10 1/2 games over the Nationals. Philadelphia fell 3 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs for the second wild card spot and also trails the Brewers and Mets. They're still 4 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs for the final playoff spot with 13 games remaining.

Mentions: Andrew Taylor, Andrew Smith

Letters, Sept. 14 Winnipeg Free Press - September 14, 2019

...of education for kids in the classroom." Yes, there were other issues. On concern around education in general, I note that former school trustee Lisa Naylor took the Wolseley constituency handily. As for other issues, again in Wolseley, voters decided that on environmental issues, the NDP record in...

Mentions: Mintu Sandhu, Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Ian Bushie, Lisa Naylor, Malaya Marcelino

Bit less than the same for Liberals Winnipeg Free Press - September 14, 2019

...failed yet again to become a real contender for power in Manitoba. After all, the party had run what many saw as a solid campaign under new leader Dougald Lamont. Still, the result — 14 per cent of the popular vote, which yielded just three seats in the legislature — was not much different from the 2016...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Dougald Lamont

Seven Oaks intensive care unit set to shut down as overhaul of Winnipeg’s health-care system continues CBC Manitoba - September 13, 2019

...— with the re-election of our government earlier this week," Friesen said in a statement. PC candidate Shannon Martin won the riding over Greg McFarlane, the NDP candidate and founder of the Save Seven Oaks ER Coalition, by 105 votes, the unofficial tally from Elections Manitoba...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Greg McFarlane, Shannon Martin, Cameron Friesen

It’s not easy being Green Winnipeg Free Press - September 13, 2019

...the provincial election, but failed to win a seat. Green candidate David Nickarz, the party's best hope for a win, finished second to school trustee Lisa Naylor of the NDP in Wolseley. Beddome disagrees with the notion that the Green party spread itself too thinly by running so many candidates. He said the...

Mentions: Edna Nabess, Wab Kinew, James Beddome, Brian Pallister, David Nickarz, Lisa Naylor

Ewasko Hits The Ground Running After Election Win Steinbach Online - September 13, 2019

...to business at the Legislature. Manitoba's Progressive Conservative caucus will be sworn in as MLAs of the 42nd Legislature September 25th. Premier Brian Pallister says pending negotiations with the other parties, the next sitting of the Legislature could begin by September 30th. Ewasko is now serving a...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Wayne Ewasko

News briefs for September 10, 2019 Winnipeg Free Press - September 13, 2019

...candidate Cindy Lamoureux unseated NDP incumbent Ted Marcelino, who represented Tyndall Park since 2011. With most polls reporting, Lamoureux was more than 1,000 votes ahead of Marcelino, with PC candidate Daljit Kainth finishing a distant third. “We did our best,” Marcelino, 72, said at the NDP’s...

Mentions: Ted Marcelino, Cindy Lamoureux, Daljit Kainth

News briefs for September 12, 2019 Winnipeg Free Press - September 13, 2019

...Leader Dougald Lamont says he would like to see the Manitoba Legislative Assembly change its rules around official party status -- which currently requires four seats -- to ensure the legislature isn't limited to two party options. The Liberals lost official party status on Tuesday, falling from four...

Mentions: Cindy Lamoureux, Dougald Lamont, Jon Gerrard

Altomare wins seat in Transcona Winnipeg Free Press - September 13, 2019

...will help them with that.” First and foremost, though, Altomare said that he and his fellow NDP MLAs — which include Matt Wiebe (Concordia) and Jim Maloway (Elmwood) in northeast Winnipeg — will be working to “stabilize” the health care system. “We need the government to understand you can’t...

Mentions: Dylan Bekkering, Blair Yakimoski, Matt Wiebe, Jim Maloway, Nello Altomare

Incumbents rewarded in northeast Winnipeg Free Press - September 13, 2019

...always believed you win the election before it’s even called,” said Jim Maloway, who was re-elected in Elmwood, receiving 3,862 votes, while Mayra Dubon (PC) finished with 2,533 votes. First elected to the Legislature in 1986, Maloway is the longest serving MLA for the NDP. Along with Wiebe, he has...

Mentions: Raj Sandhu, Kathryn Braun, Mayra Dubon, Chris Pullen, Blair Yakimoski, Matt Wiebe, Jeff Wharton, James Teitsma, Ron Schuler, Andy Regier

Some election observations My Westman - September 13, 2019

...MLAs have been accused of wrong doing, mostly of a sexual harassment nature. The allegations range from hearsay to much more serious allegations. Wab Kinew was elected leader under a cloud of accusations and arguably, the accusations against Kinew were the most serious. In spite of the accusations, he...

Mentions: Cliff Graydon, Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rick Wowchuk

Free Press Head Start for Sept. 13 Winnipeg Free Press - September 13, 2019

Top newsGreen Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, centre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Conversation with Cooper: Jen Zoratti has an interview with CNN host Anderson Cooper, who’s speaking at the Centennial Concert Hall on Sunday. One pair of tickets will be awarded to a subscriber of each of these five newsletters — Head Start, Above the Fold, Uplift, Playbook and the Editor's Bulletin. On this dateOn Sept. 13, 1967: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the wreckage of an experimental vertical-takeoff plane littered the field near the Montreal suburb of Laval after it lost power in a test flight; both crewmembers parachuted to safety. Today's front pageGet the full story: Read today's e-edition of the Winnipeg Free Press

Mentions: Michelle Richard, Andrew Smith

Letters, Sept. 13 Winnipeg Free Press - September 13, 2019

...to the PCs. With equal seats from city and rural areas, the party is well-placed to have a balanced approach, which will serve us well. Kelvin Goertzen deserves huge accolades, winning his seat with an unheard-of 91 per cent of the popular vote. We have come to the end of endless tax increases and...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Kelvin Goertzen

Liberals ponder future without official party status Winnipeg Free Press - September 12, 2019

...Richmond candidate Tanjit Nagra lost by 880 votes to Tory incumbent Sarah Guillemard. She's already mulling putting her name on a ballot again. Dr. Jon Gerrard is one of three remaining Liberal MLAs. (Ruth Bonneville / Free Press files) "I'm very glad I did it and definitely, I don't think it's the end of...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, James Beddome, Brian Pallister, Tanjit Nagra, Cindy Lamoureux, Dougald Lamont, Sarah Guillemard, Jon Gerrard

No more Luck gives Titans chance to flip script vs. Colts Winnipeg Free Press - September 12, 2019

Standard All Access Digital rate of $16.99/month begins after first year. Standard All Access Digital rate of $16.99/month begins after first year. Standard All Access Digital rate of $16.99/month begins after first year. Standard All Access Digital rate of $16.99/month begins after first year. NASHVILLE - The Indianapolis Colts have stood in the Tennessee Titans' way starting first with Peyton Manning, then Andrew Luck at quarterback.

Mentions: Andrew Smith, Andrew Frank

WSD to discuss byelection at first meeting Monday Winnipeg Free Press - September 12, 2019

...holding a byelection to replace two of its trustees who were elected to the legislature this week. Lisa Naylor, a representative of Ward 4, and Mark Wasyliw, the Ward 3 representative, were both elected as NDP MLAs in Wolseley and Fort Garry, respectively. Board chairman Chris Broughton said the...

Mentions: Mark Wasyliw, Lisa Naylor

Manitoba Liberal leader stays on despite losing official party status CBC Manitoba - September 12, 2019

...status, retaining three seats in Tuesday's provincial election. The outcome was disappointing but the future of the party is secure, Lamont said. Brian Pallister's Progressive Conservatives won a second consecutive majority when they captured 36 seats in the 57-seat legislature. The New Democrats improved...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Ian Bushie, Dougald Lamont

Manitoba Liberal leader staying on despite losing official party status Winnipeg Sun - September 12, 2019

...status, retaining three seats in Tuesday’s provincial election. Lamont says the outcome was disappointing but the future of the party is secure. Brian Pallister’s Progressive Conservatives won a second consecutive majority when they captured 36 seats in the 57-seat legislature. The New Democrats improved...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Ian Bushie, Dougald Lamont

Manitoba Liberal leader staying on despite losing official party status CTV - September 12, 2019

... Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press WINNIPEG - Dougald Lamont says he plans to stay on as leader after his Manitoba Liberals lost official party status, retaining three seats in Tuesday's provincial election. Lamont says the outcome was disappointing but the future of the party is secure. Brian...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Dougald Lamont

Manitoba Liberal leader staying on despite losing official party status Global News - September 12, 2019

Dougald Lamont says he plans to stay on as leader after his Manitoba Liberals lost official party status, retaining three seats in Tuesday’s provincial election. Lamont says the outcome was disappointing but the future of the party is secure. Brian Pallister’s Progressive Conservatives won a second...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Ian Bushie, Dougald Lamont

‘This one’s gonna hurt’ – Interlake ranchers face drought disaster Manitoba Cooperator - September 12, 2019

...concern that because of the provincial election, no one would come to their aid. Jonasson said he’d been told repeatedly by incumbent MLA Derek Johnson and by Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler that they couldn’t make announcements because of the provincial election. “Yeah, but you can make a...

Mentions: Derek Johnson, Ralph Eichler

49ers’ travel log: Holiday Inn, ice cream and Bengals Winnipeg Free Press - September 12, 2019

For unlimited access to the best local, national, and international news and much more, try an All Access Digital subscription:We hope you have enjoyed your trial! For unlimited access to the best local, national, and international news and much more, try an All Access Digital subscription:We hope you have enjoyed your trial! Then it was back to the Holiday Inn that was the San Francisco 49ers' home base for their week in Ohio. Then it was back to the Holiday Inn that was the San Francisco 49ers' home base for their week in Ohio. San Francisco is 11-4 all-time against Cincinnati, including two of Joe Montana's four Super Bowl wins in the 1981 and 1988 seasons.

Mentions: Andrew Taylor, Nick Brown

R.M. Of Stanley Reeve Feels MB PCs Could “Loosen Up” In Term Two Pembina Valley Online - September 12, 2019

of Stanley feels a Conservative majority win in Tuesday's provincial election gives a sense of continuity. Morris Olafson says it could also mean good news for projects left on the back burner. Meanwhile, Olafson says he's looking forward to working with newly elected Borderland MLA, Josh Guenter. Olafson says they would deal with Friesen on major infrastructure projects throughout the corridor, but Guenter would be their go-to guy for other things, like highway projects. "I look forward to that, I'll have a chat with him (Guenter) pretty soon to see where he's at.

Mentions: Josh Guenter, Cameron Friesen

Altona Council Looks Forward To Continued Relationship With Re-elected PC Government Pembina Valley Online - September 12, 2019

...weren't entirely happy with everything, they were prepared to give them more time to carry that through," added Friesen. That being said, Premier Brian Pallister indicated in his victory speech that after one term of repairing the province's foundation, government's renewed mandate in the second term will be...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Josh Guenter

Inconduite sexuelle : le sort de Rick Wowchuk entre les mains du caucus conservateur Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - September 12, 2019

...du Manitoba, Brian Pallister, a déclaré que son caucus prendra une décision dans quelques semaines sur le sort du député Rick Wowchuk. Réélu à Swan River, le progressiste-conservateur a contrevenu à la loi du respect au travail de l'Assemblée législative manitobaine à cinq...

Mentions: Cliff Graydon, Brian Pallister, Rick Wowchuk

Des élections provinciales aux fédérales, pas de répit pour les équipes de campagne | Élections Canada 2019 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - September 12, 2019

...obtenus 36 sièges aux élections provinciales. C'est quatre de moins qu'aux précédentes élections, mais le Parti progressiste-conservateur de Brian Pallister garde son statut de gouvernement majoritaire. L’équipe de conservateurs qui soutient Joyce Bateman, en lice dans Winnipeg-Centre-Sud contre le...

Mentions: James Beddome, Brian Pallister, Cindy Lamoureux

Tories to decide fate of MLA Rick Wowchuk, who showed pic of naked women CBC Manitoba - September 12, 2019

...Premier Brian Pallister says a decision will be made soon on the fate of Swan River MLA Rick Wowchuk. In his first meeting with reporters following Tuesday's provincial election victory, Pallister was asked about Wowchuk's future in caucus and said that will be decided when caucus meets in a couple...

Mentions: Cliff Graydon, Brian Pallister, Rick Wowchuk

Manitoba political parties face fatigue as province moves from one campaign to the next Global News - September 12, 2019

...federal election. “I think people want to make sure there are voices representing them in the House of Commons.” Manitoba Green Party Leader James Beddome was unable to capture a seat provincially, nor did the party make the breakthrough that some had anticipated. Beddome, who is the federal Green...

Mentions: James Beddome, Brian Pallister

Morris Council Looking Forward To Meeting New MLA Pembina Valley Online - September 12, 2019

...Morris from a constituency of the same name to the new Midland riding. Mayor Scott Crick provided his reaction to the election results, which saw Blaine Pedersen of the PC Party replace Morris' previous MLA, Shannon Martin. "During an election period, a lot of the things that we [town council and the...

Mentions: Blaine Pedersen, Shannon Martin

More women, more people of colour but fewer Indigenous MLAs in Manitoba legislature CBC Manitoba - September 12, 2019

...ran 14 new female candidates this election, only one — Southdale candidate Audrey Gordon — won her seat. With former cabinet minister Colleen Mayer's loss in St. Vital Tuesday night, the governing party broke even, with eight women among the 36 PC MLAs elected Tuesday — matching the historic...

Mentions: Mintu Sandhu, Wab Kinew, Diljeet Brar, Brian Pallister, Ian Bushie, Bernadette Smith, Jon Reyes, Lisa Naylor, Jamie Moses, Colleen Mayer

Single-focus campaign left NDP asleep at the wheel Winnipeg Free Press - September 12, 2019

...governments after just one term. But it also didn’t deliver any huge NDP breakthroughs in Winnipeg. The Progressive Conservatives and Premier Brian Pallister did a great job on this campaign, in terms of strategy, from the very beginning. An election call in the summer, when no one was paying attention...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Kelvin Goertzen

Fewer voters turn out for 2019 election than 2016, says Elections Manitoba Global News - September 11, 2019

...win majority government in Manitoba election Sampert said lacklustre popularity numbers for both PC leader Brian Pallister and NDP leader Wab Kinew, as well as polling that showed little movement between the parties during the campaign, may have also played a role in keeping voters at home. ...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister

‘Feels really really good’: Three Manitobans make history as first black MLAs CTV - September 11, 2019

...soon to be members of Manitoba’s Legislative Assembly have entered the history books. Audrey Gordon, the PC MLA elect for Southdale, Uzoma Asagwara the NDP MLA elect for Union Station, and Jamie Moses, the NDP MLA elect for St. Vital are the first black Manitobans to win seats in Manitoba’s...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Jamie Moses, Audrey Gordon, Uzoma Asagwara

Writ drops, gloves come off Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

*Introductory pricing schedule for 12 month: $0.99/month plus tax for first 3 months, $5.99/month for months 4 - 6, $10.99/month for months 7 - 9, $13.99/month for months 10 - 12. *Introductory pricing schedule for 12 month: $0.99/month plus tax for first 3 months, $5.99/month for months 4 - 6, $10.99/month for months 7 - 9, $13.99/month for months 10 - 12. *Introductory pricing schedule for 12 month: $0.99/month plus tax for first 3 months, $5.99/month for months 4 - 6, $10.99/month for months 7 - 9, $13.99/month for months 10 - 12. James—Assiniboia—Headingley (Liberal MP Doug Eyolfson) Kildonan—St. With relatively few Canadians having a set impression of Scheer, the federal Liberals have opted to link him with unpopular Tory premiers, such as Ontario’s Doug Ford and Alberta’s Jason Kenney.

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Jason Harper

Five things you should know about the Manitoba election Winnipeg Sun - September 11, 2019

...scene. Here’s a look at five interesting new developments from the Sept. 10, 2019 provincial election. A sizable win As re-elected Premier Brian Pallister proudly pointed out, his party didn’t just hang on to power but largely painted the province Tory blue once again. The Progressive Conservatives...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, David Nickarz, Lisa Naylor, Jamie Moses, Colleen Mayer, Dougald Lamont, Audrey Gordon, Uzoma Asagwara

Meet the 13 rookie MLAs elected in Manitoba CTV - September 11, 2019

...father of two children. Thompson: Danielle Adams (NDP) Danielle Adams won the seat in Thompson by a large margin, ousting incumbent PC candidate Kelly Bindle. Adams serves on several boards in the constituency and gained political experience in MP Niki Ashton’s constituency office. An online riding...

Mentions: Kelly Bindle, Cliff Graydon, Mintu Sandhu, Diljeet Brar, Michelle Richard, Jason Harper, Ian Bushie, Blair Yakimoski, Mark Wasyliw, Adrien Sala

Pallister to unveil ‘100-day game plan’ for government departments, Crown corporations Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

...on a wide variety of topics for close to 20 minutes, Pallister would not say when he would name a new cabinet or replace Crown Services Minister Colleen Mayer, who lost her St. Vital seat on Tuesday. "You'll be the first to know," he said. He said negotiations are underway with the NDP on the date for...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rick Wowchuk, Colleen Mayer

Political parties face fatigue as Manitoba moves from one election campaign to the next CBC Manitoba - September 11, 2019

...was a federal election coming up right away." "However, in saying that, I have a team of really excited volunteers." Manitoba Green Party Leader James Beddome speaks with supporters on election night. Beddome ran in the Winnipeg riding of Fort Rouge, where he was defeated by NDP Leader Wab Kinew. (Wendy...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, James Beddome, Brian Pallister

Cuts to Crowns, ending political rebates on Manitoba premier’s 2nd-term agenda CTV - September 11, 2019

...record on honouring agreements, it's no surprise to see him renege on this issue. But the Manitobans I know believe a deal is a deal," NDP Leader Wab Kinew said in a written statement. The subsidy has helped political parties restore their war chests after elections. Following the 2016 vote, even with...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Colleen Mayer

Manitoba premier says he’ll kill campaign expense rebates he previously agreed to keep CBC Manitoba - September 11, 2019

...Premier Brian Pallister is planning to eliminate a political subsidy he agreed to maintain five months ago. One day after being re-elected with a second majority mandate, Pallister says he will bring forward legislation to kill a rebate given to political parties and candidates for their campaign...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Colleen Mayer

Cuts to Crowns, ending political rebates on Manitoba premier’s 2nd-term agenda Winnipeg Sun - September 11, 2019

...on honouring agreements, it’s no surprise to see him renege on this issue. But the Manitobans I know believe a deal is a deal,” NDP Leader Wab Kinew said in a written statement. The subsidy has helped political parties restore their war chests after elections. Following the 2016 vote, even with...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Colleen Mayer

Après le 10 septembre, une assemblée plus diversifiée | Élections Manitoba 2019 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - September 11, 2019

...le PC. Les 16 femmes élues (parmi lesquelles Uzoma Asagwara se définit comme queer) représentent 28 % de la députation. La néo-démocrate Lisa Naylor, dans Wolseley, est la seule élue ouvertement homosexuelle. Les six députés reconnus pour être capables de s’exprimer en français (Wab...

Mentions: Mintu Sandhu, Wab Kinew, Diljeet Brar, Ian Bushie, Bernadette Smith, Adrien Sala, Jon Reyes, Lisa Naylor, Jamie Moses, Malaya Marcelino

Political Parties Face Fatigue as Manitoba Moves from One Campaign to the Next ChrisD - September 11, 2019

...quick turnaround has them preparing for potential voter and volunteer fatigue. After a four-week campaign, the Progressive Conservatives and leader Brian Pallister won a second consecutive majority Tuesday night when they captured 36 seats in the 57-seat legislature. The New Democrats improved their seat total...

Mentions: James Beddome, Brian Pallister

Political parties face fatigue as Manitoba moves from one campaign to the next Winnipeg Sun - September 11, 2019

...federal election. “I think people want to make sure there are voices representing them in the House of Commons.” Manitoba Green party Leader James Beddome was unable to capture a seat provincially, nor did the party make the breakthrough that some had anticipated. Beddome, who is the federal Green...

Mentions: James Beddome, Brian Pallister

Niki Ashton says NDP will offer real alternative for Northern Manitobans in Oct. 21 federal election Thompson Citizen - September 11, 2019

...“It’s a 41-day election, a bit longer than anticipated and it won’t be a walk in the park. We do not stand for the right wing politics of Brian Pallister or, frankly, Justin Trudeau. We stand up for us. We stand strong. We stand for things that matter to us like health care and education and that...

Mentions: Ralph McLean, Brian Pallister, Danielle Adams

Kinew leadership to ‘begin fresh’ with 11 new MLAs Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

...Liberals in a 2019 byelection, while Saran sat as an independent. Saran did not seek re-election, but the NDP still won the Maples on Tuesday, with Mintu Sandhu emerging the victor. As the election neared, four NDP MLAs announced they would not run: Rob Altemeyer (Wolseley), Andrew Swan (Minto), James Allum...

Mentions: Mintu Sandhu, Wab Kinew, Adrien Sala, Jamie Moses, Cindy Lamoureux, Uzoma Asagwara

Decision 2019: The inside story with Richard Cloutier Global News - September 11, 2019

... Outside Winnipeg, the two ridings of Dauphin and Swan River are key holds for the Pallister team, as is winning both Brandon ridings. NDP Leader Wab Kinew has his work cut out for him to connect with these rural voters if he hopes to become premier. The north is a natural stronghold for the NDP and...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Mark Wasyliw, Lisa Naylor, Shannon Martin, Dougald Lamont

Manitoba premier says he’ll kill campaign expense rebates he said he would keep Global News - September 11, 2019

...Premier Brian Pallister is planning to eliminate a political subsidy he agreed to maintain five months ago. One day after being re-elected with a second majority mandate, Pallister says he will bring forward legislation to kill a rebate given to political parties and candidates for their campaign...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Colleen Mayer

Political parties face fatigue as Manitoba moves from one campaign to the next Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

...Later membership. Simply add a form of payment and pay only 27¢ per article. After a four-week campaign, the Progressive Conservatives and leader Brian Pallister won a second consecutive majority Tuesday night when they captured 36 seats in the 57-seat legislature. The New Democrats improved their seat total...

Mentions: James Beddome, Brian Pallister

Historic Manitoba Legislature election marks first time black MLAs win seats CTV - September 11, 2019

...was “wonderful…incredible,” and a “sign that folks are really making sure that our elected officials reflect the communities they serve.” Jamie Moses, who is the president of the Open Access Resource centre, a non-profit that assists adults and children with speech impediments with access to...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Jamie Moses, Audrey Gordon, Uzoma Asagwara

Manitoba Hydro needs to cut more managers, says premier CTV - September 11, 2019

...Hydro needs to shed more managers Pallister said ‘yes.’ The premier also has a hole to fill in cabinet with the loss of Crown Services Minister Colleen Mayer in the election. Pallister would not say when that will happen or if he’s planning any kind of...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Colleen Mayer

Driedger returned to office Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

...Party candidate Sophie Brandt-Murenzi, who garnered 1,886 votes, and Liberal candidate Michael Bazak with 1,728, and Green Party candidate Kevin Nichols with 1,209. Voter turnout in Roblin was 62 per cent. With the provincial constituencies’ boundary realignment, this was the first time that...

Mentions: Michael Bazak, Sophie Brandt-Murenzi, Kevin Nichols, Myrna Driedger

Driedger returned to office Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

...6,075 votes, easily defeating second-place New Democratic Party candidate Sophie Brandt-Murenzi, who garnered 1,886 votes, and Liberal candidate Michael Bazak with 1,728, and Green Party candidate Kevin Nichols with 1,209. Voter turnout in Roblin was 62 per cent. With the provincial constituencies’...

Mentions: Michael Bazak, Sophie Brandt-Murenzi, Kevin Nichols, Myrna Driedger

Pallister re-elected in Manitoba The Producer - September 11, 2019

...Keystone Agricultural Producers president Ian Wishart, were re-elected last night. The NDP will form the official opposition in Manitoba. Leader Wab Kinew and the NDP took 18 seats – all in Winnipeg and northern Manitoba. The Liberals won the remaining three seats. About a decade ago, the NDP were...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Ian Wishart, Ralph Eichler

Graydon Grateful For Three Terms As MLA Pembina Valley Online - September 11, 2019

...Emerson MLA Cliff Graydon has lost his bid to represent the newly formed Borderland constituency. The incumbent Independent candidate fell to Progressive Conservative Josh Guenter in Tuesday's provincial election, who also beat out 4 other candidates for the win. Graydon served as the MLA for Emerson...

Mentions: Cliff Graydon, Josh Guenter

Brandon still blue: Three area PC incumbents heading back to Broadway CTV - September 11, 2019

...West we’re both re-elected. One of the races to watch was in Brandon East. The constituency was an NDP stronghold for decades, but in 2016 Len Isleifson flipped it for the PCs. Tuesday night he took the seat for a second time by more than 960 votes, according to Elections Manitoba’s unofficial...

Mentions: Kim Longstreet, Lonnie Patterson, Len Isleifson, Reg Helwer, Cliff Cullen

Schuler Surprised By Large Margin Of Victory In Ritchot-Springfield Steinbach Online - September 11, 2019

...in the new riding of Ritchot-Springfield Tuesday elected Conservative candidate Ron Schuler by a sizeable margin. He received 5,661 votes. The next closest candidate was New Democrat Sam Okoi with 1,976 vote. Schuler was the incumbent for Springfield, but the riding was revised to include Niverville...

Mentions: Ron Schuler, Sam Okoi

NDP makes gains but city still wears PC blue Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

...his party retake control of a couple of key seats it lost in 2016: in Transcona, Nello Altomare beat out PC incumbent Blair Yakimoski; in St. James, Adrien Sala held off PC challenger Michelle Richard. The biggest NDP win in the city belonged to Jamie Moses, who beat PC incumbent/Minister of Crown Services...

Mentions: Gordon Beddome, Wab Kinew, James Beddome, Diljeet Brar, Michelle Richard, Blair Yakimoski, Matt Wiebe, Bernadette Smith, Adrien Sala, David Nickarz

Wab Kinew Says Manitoba Election Shows NDP is on the Road to Recovery ChrisD - September 11, 2019

...cycles for the party to be real contenders again. “It would help if they got lucky and Pallister made a serious mistake,” Thomas said. Nahanni Fontaine, who retained her St. John’s seat, said Kinew held himself with dignity during the PC attacks. She said the NDP is united and rebuilding takes...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Bernadette Smith, Ted Marcelino, Nahanni Fontaine

Free Press Head Start for Sept. 11 Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

...his concession speech after the party won 18 seats compared with 14 in the last election. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski reports. Libs lose party status: Dougald Lamont’s Liberals are down to three seats in the legislature and have lost official party status after gaining it only a year ago. Maggie Macintosh...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Dougald Lamont

Brian Pallister held the starter’s pistol in Manitoba — and it’s no surprise he won the race CBC Manitoba - September 11, 2019

...who nonetheless does the right thing. The alternatives to Pallister proved even less appealing to Manitobans. No matter how many times NDP leader Wab Kinew uttered the words "health care," he could not convince voters he was capable of improving it. By expanding his party's footprint in the Manitoba...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Dougald Lamont

Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 new MLAs CBC Manitoba - September 11, 2019

...his candidate profile states, including the East Side Road project, which connected isolated First Nations via an all-season road. Fort Garry: Mark Wasyliw (NDP) WSD trustee Mark Wasyliw won in Fort Garry for the NDP. (CBC) With his win in Fort Garry Tuesday night, lawyer and Winnipeg School Division...

Mentions: Loren Braul, Mintu Sandhu, Wab Kinew, Diljeet Brar, Michelle Richard, Ian Bushie, Blair Yakimoski, Mark Wasyliw, Adrien Sala, Lisa Naylor

Wab Kinew says Manitoba election shows NDP is on the road to recovery CTV - September 11, 2019

...The mood was sombre for most of the evening in a downtown Winnipeg entertainment centre where NDP supporters gathered to watch the results roll in. Bernadette Smith, who was re-elected for Point Douglas in Winnipeg with a sizable margin, told supporters that all seats retained and gained were overall a win. The...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Bernadette Smith, Ted Marcelino

Moses victorious in St. Vital Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

...a wave of orange over St. Vital tonight. That’s because Jamie Moses has been elected as the new MLA for the southeast Winnipeg constituency, beating incumbent Colleen Mayer in what was predicted to be one of the closest races in this year’s provincial election. According to unofficial election...

Mentions: David Sutherland, Elizabeth Dickson, Baljeet Sharma, Jamie Moses, Colleen Mayer, Jeffrey Anderson

These are the incumbent Manitoba MLAs who were unseated in the election CBC Manitoba - September 11, 2019

...party. Guenter, a former constituency assistant in the area, won the riding by nearly 3,700 votes over second-place Liberal candidate Loren Braul. Blair Yakimoski, PC incumbent in Transcona PC incumbent Blair Yakimoski lost out to rookie NDP candidate Nello Altomare in Transcona after serving since 2016. The...

Mentions: Kelly Bindle, Cliff Graydon, Loren Braul, Blair Yakimoski, Jamie Moses, Colleen Mayer, Ted Marcelino, Cindy Lamoureux, Josh Guenter, Danielle Adams

Lamont retains seat in St. Boniface Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

...from the NDP candidate Laurissa Sims, who finished in second, and the PC candidate Megan Hoskins, who finished in third. Green Party candidate Jaclyn Jeanson finished in fourth, and Manitoba Forward candidate Simone Fortier finished in fifth. According to unofficial election results from Elections...

Mentions: Simone Fortier, Jaclyn Jeanson, Megan Hoskins, Laurissa Sims, Dougald Lamont

Congrats, Premier (insert name here) Winnipeg Free Press - September 11, 2019

... And while we are on the subject of poetry, here is another gem I feel obligated to offer to Manitoba’s main opposition parties: "Wab Kinew and Dougald Lamont / I will not do your bidding / But if I’m wrong about the election results / You should know I was only kidding!" Poetry aside, there sure were...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Dougald Lamont

Wasyliw wins Fort Garry for NDP Winnipeg Free Press - September 10, 2019

...Democratic Party and was elected on Tuesday evening with 3,994 ballots cast in his favour, or 42.3 per cent of the vote, with all polls reporting. Mark Wasyliw will pack up his trustee desk at the Winnipeg School Division with voters in Fort Garry deciding to send him instead to the legislature. Mark...

Mentions: Casey Fennessy, Mark Wasyliw, Craig Larkins, Nancy Cooke

Martin ekes out a win in McPhillips Winnipeg Free Press - September 10, 2019

...that my team did everything we could. It’s one for the ‘win’ column.” The two frontrunners were followed by Manitoba Liberal candidate John Cacayuran with 1,476 votes, Green Party candidate Jason Smith with 406 votes and Manitoba First’s Dave Wheeler with...

Mentions: Dave Wheeler, Jason Smith, Greg McFarlane, Shannon Martin, John Cacayuran

Tight-race roundup: Results of Manitoba’s battleground constituencies Winnipeg Free Press - September 10, 2019

...9:51 PM Len Isleifson has won a second term in Brandon East for the Progressive Conservative party. On Tuesday, Isleifson topped NDP challenger Lonnie Patterson to hold the seat he first won in 2016 — an effort that ended almost 50 years of NDP control. Read Full Story NDP's Adrien Sala takes St. James ...

Mentions: Jaclyn Jeanson, Mintu Sandhu, Megan Hoskins, Laurissa Sims, Mark Wasyliw, Aman Sandhu, Adrien Sala, Lonnie Patterson, David Nickarz, Lisa Naylor

Despite election defeat, NDP does victory lap Winnipeg Free Press - September 10, 2019

...To continue reading, we recommend our Read Now Pay Later membership. Simply add a form of payment and pay only 27¢ per article. New Democrat Jamie Moses defeated PC cabinet minister Colleen Mayer in St. Vital. Moses is one of the province's first black MLAs. Uzoma Asagwara, the NDP candidate in Union...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Jamie Moses, Colleen Mayer, Malaya Marcelino, Ted Marcelino, Cindy Lamoureux, Nahanni Fontaine, Uzoma Asagwara

Manitoba Votes: Pallister wins Premier post again, triumphant in speech The Reminder - September 10, 2019

Brian Pallister was jubilant celebrating in Winnipeg. His Progressive Conservative party (PC) took at least 35 seats to form a strong majority. The PCs lost four or five seats from their historic 2016 victory, but their effort was still enough to form government. While dropping some key seats in the legislature,...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Theresa Wride, Tom Lindsey

Sala wins in St. James Winnipeg Free Press - September 10, 2019

...Sala is the new MLA for St. James. In a very tight race, the NDP candidate came out on top with 2,777 votes, defeating Progressive Conservative Michelle Richard (1,886 votes), with 33 out of 41 polls reporting. The two parties battled it out all night, with the the PCs taking an early lead as votes were...

Mentions: Michelle Richard, Adrien Sala

Liberals drop all-important fourth seat, lose official status Winnipeg Free Press - September 10, 2019

...with nearly 80 per cent of the vote. Lamont held onto his St. Boniface seat Tuesday night, joining only longtime River Heights MLA Jon Gerrard and Cindy Lamoureux in the redrawn Tyndall Park at the legislature. Just over a year after being elected in a byelection that gave Manitoba’s Liberals four seats and...

Mentions: Jaclyn Jeanson, Megan Hoskins, Jason Harper, Ian Bushie, Laurissa Sims, Ted Marcelino, Cindy Lamoureux, Dougald Lamont, Jon Gerrard

‘Forward:’ Manitoba premier sees second- straight majority as affirmation CTV - September 10, 2019

...Fort Rouge -- his fifth attempt at a seat. All but one of Pallister's cabinet ministers at dissolution were re-elected, including Finance Minister Scott Fielding, Health Minister Cameron Friesen and Justice Minister Cliff Cullen. The election broke new ground for diversity. Manitoba has never had a black MLA...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, James Beddome, Brian Pallister, Dougald Lamont, Cameron Friesen, Scott Fielding, Cliff Cullen, Uzoma Asagwara

Gerrard re-elected in River Heights Winnipeg Free Press - September 10, 2019

...by voters in River Heights on Sept. 10 with 3,910 ballots cast in his favour, or 54.50 per cent, with 42 of 47 polls reporting at publication. Jon Gerrard will continue his decades-long career representing River Heights on Broadway after a convincing result on Tuesday night. Jon Gerrard will continue...

Mentions: Nathan Zahn, Jonathan Niemczak, Susan Boulter, Cindy Lamoureux, Dougald Lamont, Jon Gerrard, Myrna Driedger

Déception chez les verts, Wolseley vote NPD | Élections Manitoba 2019 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - September 10, 2019

...ravir cette circonscription au NPD. Aucun candidat du Parti vert n’a réussi à être élu aux élections générales mardi soir. Leur candidat David Nickarz avait terminé deuxième dans Wolseley en 2016. Moins de 400 voix le séparaient du néo-démocrate Rob Altemeyer. Le Parti vert a présenté des...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, James Beddome, David Nickarz, Lisa Naylor

Lamoureux wins Tyndall Park for Manitoba Liberals Winnipeg Free Press - September 10, 2019

...to follow most of her constituents into the redrawn Tyndall Park constituency. After eight years of NDP representation, citizens elected the MLP's Cindy Lamoureux to represent Tyndall Park residents in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for the next four years. She won against NDP incumbent Ted Marcelino with...

Mentions: Fleur Mann, Frank Komarniski, Ted Marcelino, Cindy Lamoureux

Le Parti libéral perd un siège, Dougald Lamont est réélu dans Saint-Boniface | Élections Manitoba 2019 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - September 10, 2019

...été élu pour la première fois en juillet 2018 lors d'une élection partielle, conserve ainsi son siège face aux candidates du NPD et du PC. Jon Gerrard et Cindy Lamoureux sont également réélus dans River Heights et Tyndall Park. Les libéraux cherchaient à conserver les 4 sièges qu'ils...

Mentions: Cindy Lamoureux, Dougald Lamont, Jon Gerrard

Greens’ best shot falls short Winnipeg Free Press - September 10, 2019

...of Manitoba captured five per cent of the popular vote during the last provincial election in 2016, with the tightest race in Wolseley, between David Nickarz and now-retired longtime NDP MLA Rob Altemeyer. Nickarz lost by 392 votes. Three other Green candidates came second in 2016, all losing in...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, James Beddome, David Nickarz

NDP sweep in northern Manitoba, while rural south stays blue, CBC projects CBC Manitoba - September 10, 2019

...Woods and CBC News projects the Tory candidates will take them all. Tory incumbent Reg Helwer in Brandon West defeated Nick Brown of the NDP, Robert Brown of the Greens and Liberal Sunday Frangi. CBC projected a close race in Brandon East. The NDP held the seat prior to 2016, and have recruited a...

Mentions: Sunday Frangi, Robert Brown, Kelly Bindle, Jennifer Harcus, Gordon Beddome, Noel Ngo, David Mintz, Ken Henry, Cliff Graydon, Liz Cronk

Bon deuxième, le NPD remporte 18 sièges aux élections générales | Élections Manitoba 2019 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - September 10, 2019

...de Saint-Vital, un gain pour le parti, sera aussi représentée par un représentant des minorités visibles en la personne de Jamie Moses. Pour Nahanni Fontaine, réélue à St. Johns, ces élections ont permis des gains non négligeables. « On a mené une campagne progressiste et positive. Je suis fière...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Jamie Moses, Nahanni Fontaine, Uzoma Asagwara

MANITOBA VOTES: NDP see growth in seats as victory Winnipeg Sun - September 10, 2019

...Danielle Adams, traditional NDP strongholds won by the Tories in 2016. “I know we all want to win government but tonight is a good night,” said Nahanni Fontaine, who easily held onto her seat in St. John’s. “The NDP made history in this province. We elected more women, we elected the first black MLAs in...

Mentions: Bea Bruske, Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Jamie Moses, Colleen Mayer, Nahanni Fontaine, Danielle Adams

Manitoba Liberal Party wins 3 seats, will lose official party status, CBC News projects CBC Manitoba - September 10, 2019

... In another Liberal stronghold, CBC News is projecting River Heights incumbent Jon Gerrard will hold onto his seat for the Liberals, defeating Susan Boulter of the PCs, New Democrat Jonathan Niemczak and Green candidate Nathan Zahn. Cindy Lamoureux, who won the Burrows seat for the Liberals in 2016, ran...

Mentions: Simone Fortier, Jaclyn Jeanson, Arnold Flett, Nathan Zahn, Jonathan Niemczak, Susan Boulter, Brian Pallister, Megan Hoskins, Jason Harper, Ian Bushie

Manitoba Election: NDP Leader Wab Kinew’s full concession speech Global News - September 10, 2019

...NDP Leader Wab Kinew said Tuesday he had conceded defeat to Brian Pallister, but said the gains the party had seen “inspired” him. He also said that the party would hold PC Leader and incumbent premier Brian Pallister with their strengthened...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister

Manitoba Votes: Lindsey slated to win Flin Flon vote The Reminder - September 10, 2019

...Wride’s 1,135 votes – a gulf of more than 700 votes. article continues below Manitoba Liberal James Lindsay and Green Party candidate Saara Murnick sit well back in third and fourth place with 221 and 144 votes respectively. Media outlets CBC and CTV have also called the riding as a victory for...

Mentions: Saara Murnick, James Lindsay, Ian Bushie, Tom Lindsey, Amanda Lathlin, Danielle Adams

2019 Manitoba Election

An Open Democracy Manitoba Resource

September 10, 2019

Latest Election News