Byelection held Tuesday in Manitoba to fill seat of former education minister – Winnipeg

Voters are going to the polls Tuesday within the Transcona space of Winnipeg.

A provincial byelection is being held to fill the seat previously held by Nello Altomare, the Manitoba schooling minister who died in January.

The seat has been a longtime NDP stronghold, and has solely voted for an additional get together — the Progressive Conservatives — as soon as since 1988.

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Working this time for the NDP is Shannon Corbett, a vice-principal.

The Progressive Conservative candidate is former metropolis councillor Shawn Nason, Brad Boudreau is operating for the Liberals, and former Olympic speedskater Susan Auch is operating as an Impartial.

The NDP has a majority within the legislature with 33 of the 57 seats, whereas the Tories have 21, the Liberals have one and there may be one Impartial.

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