Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

Origins and early years The origins of the party lie at the end of the 19th century. Party politics were weak in Manitoba for several years after it entered Canadian Confederation in 1870. The system of government was essentially one of non-partisan democracy, though some leading figures such as Marc-Amable Girard were identified with the Conservatives at the federal level. Public representation was mostly a matter of communal loyalties—ethnic, religious, and linguistic—and party affiliation was at best a secondary concern. On July 30, 2012, former federal MP and Filmon cabinet minister Brian Pallister was acclaimed as leader. By the time the writs were dropped for the 2016 provincial election, the Manitoba PCs had been leading in opinion polls for almost four years, and were heavily favoured to win. As expected, Pallister led the party to a decisive victory. The PCs won 40 out of 57 seats, the largest majority government in the province's history. Pallister was re-elected to a majority government in 2019. Pallister announced his resignation on August 10, 2021, and confirmed on August 29, 2021 his departure would take place on September 1, 2021. His interim successor as party leader was confirmed as Kelvin Goertzen on 31 August, 2021. An elected successor as party leader will be determined in a leadership election on October 30. Goertzen was sworn in as premier of Manitoba, on September 1, 2021. He would serve for only two months, until November 2, and resigned shortly before PC leader Heather Stefanson was appointed and sworn in as his successor as premier later that day. Stefanson’s succession to the premiership would mark the first female premier in Manitoba history. The PC government was defeated in the 2023 Manitoba general election. The PCs became the official opposition for the 43rd Manitoba Legislature. Khan leadership (2025–present) MLA Obby Khan was narrowly elected leader in 2025. ==Leaders of the party==