Last week, Selinger called Tory Leader Brian Pallister “homophobic” for voting against a law in 2013 that requires schools to allow gay-straight alliances set up by students.
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Pallister was all smiles, sharing hugs before he addressed the party faithful.
He then thank all those who ran and the NDP Leader Greg Selinger.
Notley congratulated Pallister on his win, saying the reasons for his victory are not complex.
Tory victor in Morris, Shannon Martin put it simply. With 40 seats, the Progressive Conservatives won the biggest majority government in a century.
As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, the party lost 24 seats. Although Manitobans appear to want the NDP out, some voters do not think much of the alternatives, the PC’s under Pallister, or the Liberals under Rana Bokhari.
The Manitoba election wasn’t a contest of leaders.
The survey by Mainstreet Research for Postmedia indicates the Tories are well out in front with 46 per cent support, the NDP are in second place at 21, and the Liberals and Greens are tied at seven per cent.
“Not a conversation to have… right now”.
We have presented a positive, forward-looking vision that invests in the things that matter most to Manitoba families.
“But tonight is really the night for me to honour the people who participated… and given everything to the people of Manitoba”.
She suggested money and resources played a role in the party’s showing. The PC’s also won more than half of the popular vote. Pallister says the previous Conservative government, during more hard financial times averaged ninety beds per year.
Political scientist Karine Levasseur said the tax hike decision sent Selinger into a spiral from which there was no recovery.
Pallister has promised to reduce the sales tax back to 7 percent from 8 percent and slow the rate of spending increases.
N-D-P Leader Greg Selinger spent time shoring up support in Selkirk, a seat his party has held for 26 years.
“Progressive Conservatives are not going to touch anything that in any way is going to affect business adversely”, says Meir Serfaty, professor of political science at Brandon University, citing the party’s pro-business stance. “They kept repeating the mantra about broken trust and broken promises for sure, but they kind of let the NDP unravel themselves”.
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– With files from Dirk Meissner in Victoria, Dean Bennett in Edmonton, Keith Leslie in Toronto, Steve Lambert in Winnipeg, Jennifer Graham in Regina and Michael Tutton in Halifax.
