Manitoba Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen will call it quits on July 30. The MLA for Fort Whyte previously announced he would no longer lead the party after last October's provincial election. McFadyen will return to the private sector as a principal at...
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Tories to Run Radio Ads Holding Selinger Accountable
Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party will start running radio ads targeting Premier Greg Selinger and the provincial NDP. The ads are aimed at reminding Selinger "of the promise he made not to raise taxes, a promise he is in the process of breaking with his 2012...
McFadyen: Province’s Budget is a $184M Tax Hike
The official opposition says the province's budget is a $184 million burden to Manitoba families. Progressive Conservative Party leader Hugh McFadyen accused the NDP government on Tuesday of breaking their election promises, while doing nothing to address the...
Tory Leader McFadyen to Serve Until Next Fall
By Sarah Klein A date has been chosen to elect a new leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party. The party will hold a leadership convention on October 27, 2012 to replace Hugh McFadyen. The Manitoba PC Party’s Executive Council met Saturday to discuss the...
Hugh McFadyen to Step Down as PC Leader
After a crushing defeat in the 40th Manitoba election Tuesday, Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen announced he would step down as party leader. Despite winning his own Fort Whyte seat, McFadyen addressed supporters during a brief speech at Canad Inns Polo...
Voter Turnout Dismal in Provincial Election
You couldn't blame not voting on the weather, but Manitobans just weren't feeling election day Tuesday as only about 57 percent of eligible voters visited local polling stations. The unimpressive turnout, which is almost the lowest in Manitoba history, was a surprise...
PC Leader Hugh McFadyen Re-Elected to Fort Whyte
Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen has been re-elected to his home riding of Fort Whyte. McFadyen won with a large margin over NDP candidate Sunny Dhaliwal and Liberal candidate Chae Tsai. The PCs were hoping to form a majority in the Manitoba legislature,...
McFadyen Team: Ballot Box Sealed Due to ‘Irregularities’
Before polls closed on Tuesday in Manitoba's 40th provincial election, at least one ballot box had to be sealed. Progressive Conservative campaign manager Marni Larkin said there were "irregularities" with a ballot box in the Point Douglas riding. The PCs are running...
McFadyen Would Build New Personal Care Home in Dauphin
Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen promised Wednesday that his government would build a new personal care home in Dauphin, which would add 40 new PCH beds to the area. The $10 million facility will assist in providing care for Manitoba's aging population....
McFadyen Promises 30 More Beds for Interlake Care Homes
The Progressive Conservatives would spend $7.5 million to build 30 more personal care home beds in the Interlake region. While in Eriksdale on Tuesday, party leader Hugh McFadyen said the beds would not only service that community, but Arborg and Ashern as well....
Mobile Advance Polls Setup for Flood Evacuees
Elections Manitoba is taking into account the many residents who are still displaced due to flooding this past spring. To assist residents in casting their ballot away from home, mobile advance voting stations in Winnipeg and Gimli motels will be setup for Interlake...
McFadyen Promises $5M for Osborne House
Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives would invest $5 million into building a new facility for Osborne House. Watch: Leader Hugh McFadyen announced Monday the new home would improve public safety and provide for the much-needed $1 million in renovations for Manitoba's...