44th Manitoba general election

The 44th Manitoba general election will be held on or before October 5, 2027, to elect 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

Background

Under Manitoba's Elections Act, a general election must be held no later than the first Tuesday of October in the fourth calendar year following the previous election. As the previous election was held in 2023, the latest possible date for the election is October 5, 2027. The election will be held under first-past-the-post voting.

Timeline

2023

October 3: The 2023 Manitoba general election is held, resulting in a majority for the New [Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democratic Party]. The Progressive [Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative Party] becomes the Official Opposition, and the Liberal Party is reduced to one seat. PC leader Heather Stefanson announced her intent to resign once her successor is chosen, while she will remain as MLA for Tuxedo. Dougald Lamont resigns as Liberal leader on election night after he loses his seat of Saint Boniface.
October 17: Cindy Lamoureux, MLA for Tyndall Park, is selected as interim leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
October 18: The NDP Cabinet is sworn in.

2024

January 15: Heather Stefanson Resigns as Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party
January 18: Wayne Ewasko is chosen as the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, replacing outgoing leader Heather Stefanson.
April 25: Heather Stefanson announces her intention to vacate her seat on May 6. A Tuxedo provincial by-election|by-election] was held to fill the seat on June 18.
June 18: New Democrat Carla Compton wins the Tuxedo by-election, gaining the seat from the Progressive Conservatives.
September 16: Mark Wasyliw, MLA for Fort Garry, is removed from the NDP caucus and will sit as an independent.

2025

January 14: Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister and MLA for Transcona Nello Altomare dies in office.
January 23: Tracy Schmidt becomes Minister of Education of and Early Childhood Learning, and Riel MLA Mike Moyes becomes Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
March 18: New Democrat Shannon Corbett wins the Transcona provincial by-election|Transcona by-election], holding the seat for the NDP.
March 24: Progressive Conservative MLA for Spruce Woods, Grant Jackson resigns his seat to run for the federal Conservatives in Brandon—Souris.
April 26: Obby Khan is elected as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.
August 26: Progressive Conservative Colleen Robbins wins the Spruce Woods provincial by-election|Spruce Woods by-election], holding the seat for the Progressive Conservatives.
September 29: Willard Reaves is acclaimed as leader of the Liberal Party.
November 12: Progressive Conservative MLA for Turtle Mountain, Doyle Piwniuk announces he will not seek re-election in the 44th General Election.
December 10: Progressive Conservative MLA for Steinbach and 23rd Premier of Manitoba Kelvin Goertzen announces he will not seek re-election in the 44th General Election.
December 17: Progressive Conservative MLA for Springfield-Ritchot and former Cabinet Minister Ron Schuler announces he will not seek re-election in the 44th General Election.