Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister Moves up Election Date by More Than a Year

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—Premier Brian Pallister, saying he needs a new mandate from voters after fulfilling key promises from his last campaign, has moved up the provincial election by more than a year.

The next vote was scheduled for October 2020, but Pallister announced Wednesday it will be held Sept. 10.