The Manitoba Party is a defunct provincial political party. It was registered by Elections Manitoba on August 27, 2019, and originally called the Manitoba Forward Party.[1]
Manitoba Party | |
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Leader | Wayne Sturby |
Founder | Wayne Sturby |
Founded | August 27, 2019 |
Dissolved | October 10, 2023 |
Split from | Manitoba First |
Headquarters | 5 Pioneers Trail Unit 5 Lorette, MB R5K 0Y7 |
Ideology | Right-wing populism |
Colours | Yellow and green |
Seats in Legislature | 0 / 57
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Website | |
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On December 22, 2020, the party changed its name from the Manitoba Forward Party to the Manitoba Party.[2]
The party leader was Wayne Sturby, who was previously part of the former Manitoba Party until it was taken over by Steven Fletcher and later rebranded as Manitoba First.[3][4] Sturby has also been involved with the People's Party of Canada, unsuccessfully running as their candidate in Provencher in 2019.[5]
The party failed to nominate any candidates in the 2023 election,[6] and was deregistered by Elections Manitoba on October 10, 2023.[7][8]
The Manitoba Forward Party was founded by Joe Chan and Wayne Sturby, who were former members of the previous Manitoba Party.[9][10]
The party's platform in the 2019 general election focused on public safety, reducing the PST to five percent, cancelling photo radar, and cutting business taxes.[9] It ran 7 candidates, garnering 1,339 votes, or 0.28 percent of the total vote. The best result for the party was in Burrows, where Edda Pangilinan received 15.88% of the vote.
The party advocated for smaller government, and individual freedoms, and opposed restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
The party has a 9-point list of party principles as follows:[12]
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | % Seats | +/– | Rank | Status |
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2019[13] (as Manitoba Forward Party) | Wayne Sturby | 1,339 | 0.28 | New Party | 0 / 57
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0 | - | 5th | Extra-parliamentary |