WINNIPEG

Pallister to seek PC nomination to run in Fort Whyte byelection

ctvwinnipeg.ca Published Friday, August 3, 2012 11:43AM CST Last Updated Friday, August 3, 2012 2:13PM CST

Brian Pallister will become the leader of the Conservative Part of Manitoba Monday. (file image)

PC Party Leader Brian Pallister is shown in a file image.

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A spokesperson for Brian Pallister said the new leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba will seek the nomination from the party to run in a September byelection.

The province announced the Fort Whyte byelection will be held on Sept. 4 to fill the seat left empty when former PC leader Hugh McFadyen officially stepped down on July 30.

Nominations for the seat will close later this month on Aug. 20, with advance polls opening just five days later on Aug. 25. Advance polls will run until Sept 1.

Brian Pallister was named the new leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba on July 30.

Representatives from the PC party said they will hold a nomination meeting next week to determine who will represent the party in the byelection.

The NDP has announced its candidate for the byelection race will be Brandy Schmidt.