This month's federal byelection in the Winnipeg riding of Elmwood-Transcona is a 'toss-up' between two candidates, a political science professor says.
This month’s federal byelection in the Winnipeg riding of Elmwood-Transcona is a “toss-up” between two candidates, a political science professor says.
The University of Manitoba’s Chris Adams said recent history shows that both NDP candidate Leila Dance and the Conservatives’ Colin Reynolds have a shot at winning the seat on Sept. 16.“There are a lot of union folks in Transcona who work at the CN shops and elsewhere who were unhappy with the binding arbitration decision by the Liberals, with support from the NPD because of the agreement.
“There isn’t a Blaikie running this time — it’s Leila Dance, head of the Transcona BIZ. She is running against Colin Reynolds, who is looking very strong for the Conservatives.” The seat opened up after MP Daniel Blaikie, who had been elected in the two previous contests, vacated the seat to accept a position in Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s government.Blaikie’s father Bill previously held the seat for two decades and was re-elected multiple times in the precursors to Elmwood-Transcona — Winnipeg-Birds Hill and Winnipeg-Transcona — setting a record for the longest continual service NDP parliamentarian in Canadian history.
It’s the last day of advance polls! If you know who you are voting for, why not cast your ballot today? Find your assigned polling station:In addition to Dance and Reynolds, other candidates in the byelection include Liberal Ian MacIntyre, Nicolas Geddert of the Green Party, Sarah Couture of the People’s Party of Canada and Canadian Future Party candidate Zbig Strycharz.
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