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WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s governing Progressive Conservatives are holding their annual general meeting this weekend — the last one before a provincial election set for Oct. 3.
Premier Heather Stefanson is scheduled to give a speech to party faithful Saturday, and cabinet ministers are to answer questions from grassroots members.
Opinion polls for more than two years have suggested the Tories are trailing the Opposition New Democrats.
Tory members are also expected to hear a report on potential changes to rules for the party’s leadership races.
The last race, in 2021, saw Stefanson narrowly beat Shelly Glover.
Glover challenged the results in court and alleged voting irregularities, but the court ruled against her.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2023
Note to readers: This is a corrected story; an earlier version said the speech was taking place Friday.
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