Daudrich says byelection run not in the cards
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BRANDON — Wally Daudrich said he won’t run in the Spruce Woods byelection.
He said he asked party leader Obby Khan for the nomination after losing to him in the provincial party leadership race on April 26, but didn’t receive the nod.
“I just ran a six-month campaign (so I said) ‘I would like to have the riding to run in without another nomination,’ and he said no,” said Daudrich in an interview with the Brandon Sun.
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Wally Daudrich said he won’t submit an application to contest the nomination before the May 27 deadline.
“I said it would be good for (Khan) to do that, but there was no demands for him to do that — it would just be a good move.”
Daudrich said he won’t submit an application to contest the nomination before the May 27 deadline.
Earlier this week, multiple party sources told the Sun that Daudrich, Colleen Robbins and Scott Phillips had submitted applications.
Daudrich said he has had “zero communication” with party headquarters about the byelection.
Daudrich, who lives near Morden and has a lodge in Churchill, said he had never demanded Khan hand him the nomination, but had simply asked for it because he performed well in the leadership vote.
“I was hoping (Khan) would because I got more votes than he did, and it would have gone a long way to help bring the party together again,” said Daudrich.
Daudrich received 53 more votes than Khan, but because votes were weighted by constituency, he lost the race.
He said Khan didn’t give him an answer as to why he didn’t pick him outright, and said he has “no opinion” about that decision.
Daudrich said he might have put his name in for the PCs in Spruce Woods if there was no one else running for the spot.
“It’s different running provincewide as opposed to running against local candidates,” he said. “I appreciate the local candidates.”
Robbins has confirmed she wants to fight for the nomination.
Daudrich said he “might consider” running in the next provincial election, which is scheduled to take place on or before Oct. 5, 2027.
The government has to schedule the Spruce Woods byelection for Sept. 24 at the latest, six months after Grant Jackson stepped down to run in the federal election in Brandon-Souris, which he won.
— Brandon Sun
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