Party Politics

People who wish to be elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Manitoba are usually members of a political party. A political party is a group of like-minded people who believe in a common policies and approaches to running a government. Political parties seek to win the majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly in order to form government.

Political parties are convenient ways for people to organize their policies and beliefs, but also provide the mechanism for selecting candidates to run for election, providing information and raising money to fund campaigns.

In Manitoba, there are three main parties, the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, the New Democratic Party, and the Liberal Party of Manitoba.