Daudrich won’t run for PCs in Spruce Woods
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This article was published 17/05/2025 (198 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Wally Daudrich is not running in the Spruce Woods byelection.
The failed Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership candidate said he asked PC Leader Obby Khan for the nomination to run in Spruce Woods after losing to him in the leadership election on April 26, but didn’t receive the appointment.
“I just ran a six-month campaign (so I said) ‘I would like to have the riding to run in without another nomination,’ and he said no,” said Daudrich in an interview with the Sun. “I said it would be good for (Khan) to do that, but there was no demands for him to do that — it would just be a good move.”
Wally Daudrich
Daudrich said he hasn’t submitted an application to contest the nomination through a vote in Spruce Woods and isn’t planning on submitting anything before the May 27 deadline for applications.
Multiple party sources confirmed that Daudrich, Colleen Robbins and Scott Phillips had submitted applications earlier this week.
Daudrich said he has had “zero communication” with party headquarters about the byelection.
Daudrich, who lives near Morden and in Churchill, and also owns a lodge in Churchill, said he had never demanded Khan hand him the nomination, but had simply asked for it because he performed well in the leadership vote.
“I was hoping (Khan) would because I got more votes than he did, and it would have gone a long way to help bring the party together again,” said Daudrich.
Daudrich received 53 more votes than Khan, but because votes were weighted by constituency, he lost the race.
He said Khan didn’t give him an answer as to why he didn’t pick him outright, and said he has “no opinion” on the leader’s decision.
Daudrich said he might have put his name in for the PCs in Spruce Woods if there was no one else running for the spot.
“It’s different running provincewide as opposed to running against local candidates,” he said. “I appreciate the local candidates.”
He also said he wishes the other candidates well.
Robbins confirmed she was running in an interview on Wednesday.
Daudrich said he “might consider” running in the next general provincial election, which is scheduled to take place on or before Oct. 5, 2027. He also said he doesn’t know what riding he would run to represent.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has to schedule the Spruce Woods byelection for Sept. 24 at the latest, six months after Grant Jackson stepped down to run in the federal election in Brandon-Souris, which he won.
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