Spruce Woods byelection called for August 26

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The byelection for the provincial constituency of Spruce Woods will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 26, the Manitoba government said late Friday, hours after Premier Wab Kinew held another news conference in Westman.

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The byelection for the provincial constituency of Spruce Woods will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 26, the Manitoba government said late Friday, hours after Premier Wab Kinew held another news conference in Westman.

Kinew and two cabinet ministers appeared in Glenboro to promote road and bridge work that is part of the province’s long-term infrastructure plan.

The town is in the Spruce Woods constituency, where the byelection must be held to fill the seat vacated by Progressive Conservative Grant Jackson in March.

Ray Berthelette (Matt Goerzen / The Brandon Sun)

Ray Berthelette (Matt Goerzen / The Brandon Sun)

Kinew and his NDP cabinet ministers have made a series of announcements in and around the constituency in recent weeks.

Political science professor Kelly Saunders at Brandon University says a NDP win in the rural seat would be a huge symbolic win for the party, because rural seats in southwest Manitoba have been Tory strongholds.

Kinew said Thursday he is confident the party’s candidate, Ray Berthelette, can bring Spruce Woods into the NDP fold, at a news conference to unveil the candidate.

Colleen Robbins from Souris is the Tory candidate, while the Liberals have selected Brandon teacher Stephen Reid.

The government news release said the chief electoral officer will issue information in the upcoming days that will indicate polling times, locations and the dates, and locations of advance polls.

Colleen Robbins (Supplied)

Colleen Robbins (Supplied)

There are 57 seats in the legislature; 34 are held by the governing New Democrats; 20 by the Progressive Conservatives; one independent Liberal; one independent member and the vacant Spruce Woods seat.

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Stephen Reid (Supplied)

Stephen Reid (Supplied)

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