A by-election was held in the federal riding of

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, Canada, on September 16, 2024, following the resignation of incumbent New Democratic MP

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. The race was considered to be a battle between the

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and the NDP, which has long held the constituency. The by-election was held on the same day as one in

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. With Liberal candidate Ian MacIntyre acquiring 4.83% of the vote, the election results marked the Liberal Party's worst election performance in

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, and is the first time in history that the Liberal Party received less than 5% of the vote in any Winnipeg riding.

Background

The riding of

was vacated on March 31, 2024, following the resignation of NDP MP

Constituency

The constituency is a suburban riding located in the north-eastern parts of the city of

. It is considered a working class riding, and contains the areas of East Kildonan, Elmwood,

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and part of North Kildonan. There is a large presence of industry in the area. The riding is considered a stronghold for the

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, who have won every election in the riding since its creation in 1988, except for in 2011. Prior to 1988, the NDP held the riding's predecessor of

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since its creation in 1979. Elmwood-Transcona is the only federal riding in Manitoba where the two competitive parties are the New Democrats and Conservatives.

Candidates

On May 22,

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, the Executive Director of the Transcona Business Improvement Zone won the NDP nomination over Leilani Esteban, the Executive Director of the Chalmers Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation. On July 19, Conservative Party announced

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, a construction electrician as their candidate. He has described himself as a proud union member. Lawrence Toet, MP for Elmwood—Transcona, from 2011 to 2015 was considered a potential candidate for the Conservatives. On July 25, the Liberal Party nominated Ian MacIntyre, a retired teacher and

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, Winnipeg city councillor for

, 2002 to 2018, and 2022 to present was pondering a run for either the NDP or the Conservatives. He said that he liked the NDP's domestic policies, but disliked their "woke nonsense," and he aligns with the Conservatives on international views and foreign policy. Ultimately, he decided not to run. On July 2, the Green Party announced that Nic Geddert had won the nomination race to be their candidate. The People's Party originally chose Byron Gryba as their candidate. However, the party later registered Sarah Couture as the candidate. On August 20, the

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announced Zbig Strycharz would be their candidate. He is one of the two first candidates to participate in any race under the CFP.

Campaign

In May 2024, NDP leader

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visited the riding. In July 2024, Conservative leader

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visited the riding and held a rally. In August 2024, People's Party Leader

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gathered with supporters in the riding. Advance voting was open from September 6–9 and over 10,000 people cast a vote.

Results

2021 results

References

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