Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 3
3. Introduction: Snap Election, Uninspired Campaign? 4
4. 1. The Progressive Conservatives 7
5. 2. The New Democratic Party 9
6. 3. The Manitoba Liberal Party 12
7. 4. Political Leaders and the Media 14
8. 5. Polling in the 2019 Manitoba Election: An Assessment 16
9. 6. Billboards and Racial Tension: The 2019 Election 19
10. 7. Voter Turnout 21
11. 8. Winnipeg and the Election: A City in Limbo 23
12. 9. Women and the 2019 Manitoba Election 25
13. 10. Health Policy in the Context of the Manitoba Election 28
14. 11. Income Security and the 2019 Manitoba Election: Shifting Rhetoric, But Still Waiting for Real Change 30
15. 12. Unions and the 2019 Manitoba Election 33
16. 13. The Unbalanced Rhetoric of Balanced Budgets 36
17. Conclusion: Snap Election, Flat Campaign, Clear Results 38