2017 Manitoba Liberal Party leadership election

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2017 Manitoba Liberal Party leadership election
DateOctober 21, 2017
ConventionVictoria Inn Conference Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Resigning leader Rana Bokhari
Won by Dougald Lamont
Ballots2
Candidates3
Entrance Fee$5,000

The Liberal Party of Manitoba leadership election of 2017 was held on October 21, 2017, at the Victoria Inn Conference Centre in Winnipeg. [1] The election was called as a result of the party leader Rana Bokhari's announcing her pending resignation on May 7, 2016 (she resigned on September 24, 2016), following the April 19, 2016, Manitoba general election.

Contents

Rules

To be nominated, a candidate must have collected the signatures of at least 100 party members, at least 10 from each of the party's six regions, submitted a valid police record check and tax return for the most recent year, and paid a non-refundable deposit of $5,000 or have sold an equivalent number of memberships in the party. The deadline for nominations was 30 days prior to the October 21, 2017 convention. [2] All individuals who were members in good standing of the Manitoba Liberal Party for at leaste 30 days prior to the convention were eligible to vote. Voting took place at the convention in Winnipeg and at regional polling places across the province. [3] Advance voting by mail was only permitted in some remote constituencies and for members who required accommodation for medical or religious reasons. [3] Votes were counted by constituency and weighted so that each constituency had an equal share, regardless of how many ballots were cast. [2]

Timeline

Candidates

Withdrawn

Date campaign launched: June 13, 2017 [11]
Date campaign ended: July 11, 2017 [6]
Subsequently endorsed: Cindy Lamoureux [6]

Results

First ballot

Gerrard eliminated, endorses Lamoureux

Second ballot

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Leadership convention" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
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  4. ↑ Lambert, Steve (2017-04-21). "Cindy Lamoureux announces her run for Manitoba Liberal leadership". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  5. 1 2 Lett, Dan (2017-06-26). "Gerrard's leadership bid a doomed effort". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  6. 1 2 3 "Judy Klassen drops out of Manitoba Liberal leadership race". CBC News. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  7. 1 2 "Former Manitoba Liberal leader Jon Gerrard aims to become leader once again". CBC News. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  8. ↑ "'This is unacceptable': Wasagamack chief demands province declare state of emergency in Island Lake area | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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