Heather Stefanson becomes Manitoba’s first female premier as Tory leadership opponent Shelly Glover challenges Progressive Conservative leadership results in court
Manitoba’s new premier was sworn into office on Tuesday while her opponent challenged her leadership victory in court.
Stefanson, 51, became the first woman to become premier of the province after Progressive Conservative party members chose her as their new leader on the weekend. The head of the Tory leadership committee said on the weekend that every effort was made to allow people to vote and no one was deliberately denied a ballot.
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