Manitoba Election 2016

Manitoba Election 2016 Stories

NDP candidate says he and others lost because of outgoing premier

Some hard post-election feelings were evident Wednesday, as a defeated Manitoba New Democrat said the party fell victim to outgoing premier Greg Selinger's desire to hang on to his job.

Pallister lays out plans as Tories take office

Manitoba's premier-elect has set out an aggressive schedule. 1
Alberta's Notley bullish on NDP's future despite party's loss in Manitoba

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is the last NDP premier in Canada following the party's defeat in Manitoba's general election, but she says she doesn't view it that way.
Declined ballots, advance polling up: Elections Manitoba

Thousands more Manitobans declined their ballots during this provincial election than during the 2011 contest, Elections Manitoba said.
PCs win Brandon East after nearly 50 years of NDP reign

Progressive Conservative candidate Len Isleifson won the formerly orange riding, sweeping NDP incumbent Drew Caldwell.
Pallister says new government will treat everyone as a supporter

Manitoba's next premier says his Progressive Conservatives will treat everyone in the province as a supporter.
Rana Bokhari staying on in her role as leader

The leader of Manitoba's Liberal party is staying on in her role, despite not winning her seat in the provincial election. 1
PC Steven Fletcher takes Assiniboia riding

Fletcher beat out New Democrat Joe McKellep, Liberal Ian McCausland, and Green Party candidate Ileana Ohlsson.
Selinger resigns as leader of NDP after election loss

Greg Selinger is resigning as leader of the Manitoba NDP, after leading the party to a crushing defeat in the provincial election. 1
Liberal Jon Gerrard re-elected in River Heights

The Manitoba Liberals’ only incumbent candidate was able to hang on to his riding on election night.
Rebel Five member Andrew Swan re-elected in Minto

The only remaining member of the Rebel Five has held on to his seat. Andrew Swan was re-elected in the constituency of Minto.
Former Gladstone mayor wins seat in Agassiz

Former Gladstone Mayor Eileen Clarke has won the seat in Agassiz for the Progressive Conservatives.
Wab Kinew beats Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari in Fort Rouge riding

New Democrat Wab Kinew has captured the Fort Rouge riding, beating Manitoba Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari in a stunning defeat.
St. Johns stays orange after Nahanni Fontaine win

The constituency of St. Johns will remain orange after Nahanni Fontaine won former cabinet minister Gord Mackintosh’s old seat.
NDP Leader Greg Selinger retains St. Boniface seat amidst PC sweep

CTV News Winnipeg declared that Selinger has been re-elected in the riding, beating out PC candidate Mamadou Ka, Liberal Alain Landry, and Green Party candidate Signe Knutson
PC Scott Fielding unseats NDP’s Sharon Blady

The Tory unseated incumbent NDP candidate Sharon Blady, who has held the seat since 2007.
Brandon East goes blue for first time since inception

The PC’s Len Isleifson pulled off an upset win in Brandon East. He takes the seat away from incumbent Drew Caldwell of the NDP.
NDP’s Kevin Chief hangs on to seat in Point Douglas

The incumbent candidate bested Liberal Althea Guiboche, Tory Marsha Street, Green Party candidate Alberteen Spence, and Frank Komarniski of the Communist Party.
PC Andrew Smith wins Southdale: CTV News Winnipeg

PC candidate Andrew Smith has been elected in the Southdale riding, CTV News has declared.
CTV News Winnipeg declares Tory Heather Stefanson re-elected in Tuxedo

CTV News is declaring that Progressive Conservative incumbent candidate Heather Stefanson will retain her seat in the Tuxedo riding.
CTV News Winnipeg projects PC majority government

CTV News is projecting the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba has formed a majority government, ushering out an NDP government that previously captured four consecutive terms. 1
City of Brandon vote split down the middle 1
Competition heating up in Fort Richmond 1
Deception allegations over Pallister's Costa Rica holdings continue 1
Signs point to end of 16 years of NDP in Manitoba election Tuesday
An open race in Southdale constituency 1
PCs deny they would cut funding for cancer drugs
PCs approaching 'super majority' territory: Poll 1
Declined ballots allow voters to show disapproval of political options 1
Gimli constituency could predict outcome of election 1
Manitoba Green party gets a boost from federal leader Elizabeth May
Manitoba NDP commits to more spending in final days of campaign
Advanced voting numbers are up for this year's provincial election
Pallister confirms Costa Rica travel records, apologizes for getting dates wrong 1
Infrastructure tops list of election issues in new poll 1
Calls for 'human composting' alternative to traditional coffins, cremation
Party leaders square off in last debate before Manitoba election next week 1
Green Party hoping to grow on Election Day 1
Selinger calls Pallister out about health-care privatization
Liberals to put minister in charge of health of Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba premier hopeful Brian Pallister questioned over privatization