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| Date | April 26, 2025 |
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| Resigning leader | Heather Stefanson |
| Ballots | 1 |
| Candidates | 2 |
| Entrance Fee | $25,000 |
The 2025 Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership election will be held on April 26, 2025. The internal party election was called as a result of former Premier Heather Stefanson, the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, announcing her resignation on January 15, 2024 following her loss in the 2023 Manitoba general election.
Procedure
In order to be eligible to contest the election, a candidate had to pay an entry fee of $25,000, provide a petition for leadership signed by 50 party members, and sell new party memberships to 1000 new or recurring members. The election was held on a one member, one vote basis under a instant-runoff voting system.
Candidates
Official
- Obby Khan (MLA for Fort Whyte; 2021–present, former Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage; January 30, 2023–October 18, 2023)
- Wally Daudrich (businessman from Churchill, Manitoba and 2008 and 2011 federal conservative candidate for Churchill)
Failed to qualify
- Trevor Sprague (accountant with MNP and Winnipeg North—St. Paul candidate for the Canadian Alliance party in the 2000 federal election)
Declined
- Wayne Balcaen (MLA for Brandon West 2023–present, former Police Chief of the Brandon Police Service)
- Candice Bergen (former Conservative MP for Portage—Lisgar; 2008–2023)
- Brian Bowman (former Mayor of Winnipeg)
- Kathleen Cook (MLA for Roblin; 2023–present)
- Scott Gillingham (Mayor of Winnipeg; 2022–present)
- Kevin Klein (former MLA for Kirkfield Park; 2022–2023)
- Shannon Martin (former MLA for McPhillips; 2016–2023)
- Richard Perchotte (MLA for Selkirk; 2023–present)
- Ron Schuler (MLA for Springfield-Ritchot; 1999–present)
- Wayne Ewasko (MLA for Lac du Bonnet; 2011–present, interim leader 2024–present)
- Carla Devlin (Mayor of East St. Paul; 2022–present)
- Kelvin Goertzen (MLA for Steinbach; 2003–present, former Premier of Manitoba; 2021)
- Rick Wowchuk (MLA for Swan River; 2016–present)
Notes:
- candidates who have committed publicly to running and have completed all requirements in accordance with the rules to be listed as an official candidate
References
- "Manitoba PCs to choose new leader - and next premier - on Oct. 30 - CBC News". CBC News. August 25, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- "Rules and Procedures for the conduct of the Leadership Election Process" (PDF). Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. August 23, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- "Fort Whyte MLA Obby Khan 1st to enter race to become next leader of Manitoba PCs". cbc.ca. August 20, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.