Election Campaign in Manitoba Officially Kicks Off

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister makes an announcement in Winnipeg on June 19, 2019. Pallister says he is moving up the next provincial election by more than a year. Steve Lambert/The Canadian Press

WINNIPEG—Manitoba’s provincial election campaign is officially underway as Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister seeks a second mandate.

Pallister visited the lieutenant-governor on Monday to start a 29-day campaign that will culminate with the vote on Sept. 10.