Election Name: | 2024 Elmwood—Transcona by-election |
Country: | Canada |
Seats For Election: | Riding of Elmwood—Transcona |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | yes |
Party Colour: | no |
Party Name: | no |
Previous Election: | 2021 Canadian federal election |
Previous Year: | 2021 |
Next Election: | 45th Canadian federal election |
Next Year: | 45th |
Image1: | NDP |
Candidate1: | Leila Dance |
Last Election1: | 49.7% |
Candidate2: | Colin Reynolds |
Last Election2: | 28.1% |
Image4: | LPC |
Candidate4: | Ian MacIntyre |
Last Election4: | 14.7% |
Image5: | PPC |
Candidate5: | Sarah Couture |
Last Election5: | 5.8% |
MP | |
Posttitle: | Elected MP |
Before Election: | Vacant |
A by-election is set to be held in the federal riding of Elmwood—Transcona in Manitoba, Canada, on September 16, 2024, following the resignation of incumbent New Democratic MP Daniel Blaikie.
The race is considered to be a battle between the Conservatives and the NDP, which has long held the constituency.[1]
The by-election will be held on the same day as one in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun in Quebec.[2]
The riding of Elmwood—Transcona was vacated on March 31, 2024, following the resignation of NDP MP Daniel Blaikie.[3]
The constituency is a suburban[4] riding located in the north-eastern parts of the city of Winnipeg. It is considered a working class riding, and contains the neighbourhoods of Elmwood and Transcona. There is a large presence of industry in the area.[5]
The riding is considered a stronghold for the New Democratic Party, who have won every election in the riding since its creation in 1988, except for in 2011.[4] Prior to 1988, the NDP held the riding's predecessor of Winnipeg—Birds Hill since its creation in 1979.
On May 22, Leila Dance, 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.[6] [7]
On July 19, Conservative Party announced Colin Reynolds, a construction electrician as their candidate.[8] [9] He has described himself as a proud union member.[10] Lawrence Toet, MP for Elmwood—Transcona, from 2011 to 2015 was considered a potential candidate for the Conservatives.[11]
On July 25, the Liberal Party nominated Ian MacIntyre, a retired teacher and union leader.[12]
Russ Wyatt, Winnipeg city councillor for Transcona, 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.[13] Ultimately, he decided not to run.[14]
On July 2, the Green Party announced that Nic Geddert had won the nomination race to be their candidate.[15]
The People's Party originally chose Byron Gryba as their candidate.[16] [17] However, the party later registered Sarah Couture as the candidate.[18]
In May 2024, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh visited the riding.[19]