Face of Nation : Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister is expected to officially declare the start of the provincial election period during an announcement at 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
He announced back in June that the election would be held on Sept. 10, but the official campaign could not begin until the formal issuing of writs, after Pallister asked Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon to dissolve the legislature. The official election period in Manitoba can last 28 to 34 days. Pallister’s Progressive Conservative government is seeking a second term, after defeating Manitoba’s NDP in the 2016 provincial election.
