A riding that has changed in appearance since the last election due to vast development, Winnipeg South will also see a change in representation. The seat has been held since 2006 by Conservative Rod Bruinooge, who announced his retirement in 2015.

Candidates

Conservative: Gordon Giesbrecht
Green: Adam Smith
Liberal: Terry Duguid
NDP: Brianne Goertzen

Last Election

Conservative Rod Bruinooge won his third consecutive seat in the riding with more than 8,500 votes ahead of Liberal Terry Duguid.

Bruinooge is not seeking re-election, while Duguid is once again running as the Liberal candidate.

History

  • Liberal James Richardson won the seat from 1968-1978. Richardson was in Pierre Trudeau's cabinet, but quit over language policy and was an Independent when he retired.
  • Most of the riding went into Winnipeg–Fort Garry, won in 1979 by Liberal Lloyd Axworthy and held until 1988.
  • In 1984 there was a new South Centre and Fort Garry became much of a new South riding.
  • It was won in 1988 by Tory Dorothy Dobbie. She ran third in 1993 to Liberal Reg Alcock.
  • Alcock won again in 1997 and was appointed president of the treasury board for the Canadian Wheat Board in 2003.
  • He had an easy win in 2004 over Conservative Rod Bruinooge, but lost the rematch in 2006 when Bruinooge won by 111 votes.
  • The Tory won easily in 2008 and 2011, but is not seeking re-election.

Boundaries

  • Winnipeg has a lot of upper-income housing on large lots here.
  • The northwest has Fort Whyte and Whyte Ridge areas south of an industrial area.
  • Also includes the expansive new developments of Bridgwater and South Pointe.
  • It is west of the central north-south Pembina Highway.
  • East of the Perimeter highway, but west of the Red River, is a large area with the University of Manitoba.
  • Surrounding it on the Red River are well-to-do areas: Riel, St. Vital, Meadowood, River Park South, South St. Vital and Ritchot.
  • In the east is Normand Park and River Park South with Vermette on the eastern border.
  • A bit to the south is Fort Richmond and Richmond West.
  • South of Perimeter Road is less developed and there is a large sewage plant east of Pembina Highway.

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