Manitoba Party
LeaderWayne Sturby
FounderWayne Sturby
FoundedAugust 27, 2019 (August 27, 2019)
DissolvedOctober 10, 2023
Split fromManitoba First
Headquarters5 Pioneers Trail Unit 5 Lorette, MB R5K 0Y7
IdeologyRight-wing populism
Colours    Yellow and green
Seats in Legislature
0 / 57
Website
www.manitobaparty.ca

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]

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]

History

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]

Party principles

The party has a 9-point list of party principles as follows:[12]

  • Protection of individual freedoms
  • Respect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Smaller, less intrusive, more efficient government
  • Steady, gradual reduction in government spending and commitment to balanced budgets
  • High-quality and efficient health care system
  • Reducing regulation, taxation, and red tape
  • Reform the education system
  • Reform the justice system
  • Democratic reform

Election results

Election Leader Votes  % Swing Seats  % Seats +/– Rank Status
2019[13] (as Manitoba Forward Party) Wayne Sturby 1,339 0.28 New Party
0 / 57
 0 - 5th Extra-parliamentary

References

  1. ↑ "Political Parties – 2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Political Parties". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Lambert, Steve (14 December 2018). "Two Manitoba Party activists want judge to oust Steven Fletcher as leader". CTV News Winnipeg. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Political Parties". Internet Archive - Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Provencher". Elections Canada. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Candidates". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Rosen, Kayla (11 October 2023). "Elections Manitoba deregisters Manitoba Party". CTV News Winnipeg. Bell Media. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Manitoba Party De-Registered" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. 1 2 Froese, Ian (8 September 2019). "Manitoba First or Forward? Ex-radio host, former Philippines honorary counsul seek seats for smaller parties". CBC News. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Our Team". Manitoba Party. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Elections Manitoba deregisters Manitoba Party". Global News. The Canadian Press. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Party Principles". Manitoba Party. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "2019 Election Summary" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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