Former Manitoba health minister Heather Stefanson won her party’s leadership race by fewer than 400 votes
Manitoba’s governing Progressive Conservatives have chosen Heather Stefanson as their new leader and the province’s next premier.
Stefanson, the province’s former health minister, was running against former member of Parliament Shelly Glover, and won by a margin of fewer than 400 votes.“We will face these challenges together.” The leadership race began in the summer after former premier Brian Pallister announced he was stepping down.
The contest was recently marred by complaints that many party members did not receive mail-in ballots in time to vote, and Glover called for the vote count to be delayed.The next election is slated for October 2023. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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