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Originally Posted by esquire
It is an unfortunate aspect to provincial politics in Manitoba... let's face it, Pallister got voted in not because anyone really liked him, but because the NDP went completely off the rails. I doubt many outside of Pallister's residence even wanted him to be Premier and even that's probably debatable.
We're in a similar situation now with Kinew where few are excited about him, but he's the price to pay to get rid of the current crew. Contrast with Doer who maintained a certain level of personal popularity right to the end.
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I think it was widely speculated when he was elected that Pallister had no intention of running again. I assume the timing now is to give a potential leader time enough to distance themselves from his personal unpopularity. Two years is a long time in politics, things can change quickly. Not sure there are any decent candidates for the PCs though.
Kinew was a misstep by the NDP in my opinion. Hard to get away from his past. If they wanted an indigenous leader I think Fontaine might have been a better choice. I know she had considered pursuing it at one point. We'll see how it plays out.
FWIW I have emailed MLAs in the past with no response from mine but a quick and thoughtful reply from Kinew.