- Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership election, 2006
The Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party chose new leader
Hugh McFadyen following the resignation ofStuart Murray onNovember 14 ,2005 . The Progressive Conservatives has been in opposition since losing the 1999 provincial election.Timeline
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November 5 ,2005 - Only 55% of delegates endorse the leadership of Stuart Murray at the PC annual convention. Murray calls for a leadership race.
*November 14 ,2005 - Murray announces he will not be a candidate to succeed himself in the leadership election.
*February 23 ,2006 - Brian Pallister rejects a bid for the leadership of the party.
*February 23 ,2006 - Hugh McFadyen becomes the first to declare as he announces his bid for the leadership of the party.
*February 24 ,2006 - Ron Schuler announces his bid for the leadership of the party.
*February 27 ,2006 - Ken Waddell announces his bid for the leadership of the party.
*April 29 ,2006 - McFadyen wins the leadership.Results
Candidates
As of February,
2006 three candidates have declared.*
Hugh McFadyen , member of the Legislative Assembly forFort Whyte .
*Ron Schuler , member of the Legislative Assembly for Springfield
*Ken Waddell , co-owner/publisher ofNeepawa Banner newspaper since1989 , and former Mayor ofNeepawa, Manitoba .Non candidates
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Jim Downey , formerdeputy premier and minister of various portfolios
*Myrna Driedger , member of the Legislative Assembly for Charleswood
*David Faurschou , member of the Legislative Assembly for Portage La Prairie.
*David Lantry , former candidate and Chief of Staff to Stuart Murray. Announced he was considering running, but never filed papers.
*Stuart Murray , the incumbent leader called the race due to a poor showing in aleadership review but spent over a week pondering another run before deciding against it.
*Brian Pallister , former minister of Government Services and current member of the federal parliament forPortage-Lisgar . Ruled himself out two weeks after the federal election.
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