WINNIPEG

Shannon Martin wins Manitoba Tory nomination unopposed for upcoming byelection

The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:49AM CST Last Updated Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:11AM CST

A date has not yet been set for when voters will head to the polls in the byelection. (file image)

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WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Opposition party has picked its candidate for an upcoming byelection in the Morris constituency south of Winnipeg.

Shannon Martin won the Progressive Conservative nomination unopposed.

Martin is a former Tory researcher and later served as Manitoba director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

The Morris constituency has been held by the Tories since 1966 -- the party captured 73 per cent of the vote in the 2011 election.

The seat has been vacant since Mavis Taillieu (TAHL'-you) resigned in January.

Premier Greg Selinger has yet to set a date for the byelection, which could be held as late as January.