Greg Selingers: Progressive Conservative Leader

Progressive Conservative Leader: The 2011 campaign was supposed to be different. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Two years ago this month, Selinger squared off against Progressive Conservative Leader Hugh Mc-Fadyen, who already had one campaign to his credit and whose party had gained strength. Polls, and the final vote on Oct. 4, showed it really was the tightest race since the 1950s, with the NDP and the Tories within two points of each other in the popular vote. The Manitoba legislature RUTH BONNEVILLE / Photo Store It was the provinces first fixed election, with a host of new rules and plenty of organizational lead time to level the political playing field. It was Premier Greg Selingers big test, his first time wooing an entire province, his chance to step out of the shadow of charismatic former premier Gary Doer, one of Canadas most popular politicians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.