A PC member’s take on Daudrich’s disqualification

THOMAS REMPEL-ONG

THOSE who pay attention to Manitoba politics will no doubt be aware of a little dust-up happening within the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. In short, the party has decided to prevent Wally Daudrich from seeking the party’s nomination in the constituency of Turtle Mountain, close to where he lives.

Many supporters of Daudrich have taken to social media to criticize the decision. After all, he has spent months campaigning for this nomination and has sold countless memberships, thereby bringing more members to the PC Party. A common question within these complaints is, “Why is the party blocking Daudrich from becoming a PC Party candidate in a seat he is likely to win?”

Well, allow me to speculate on what, to me, is an obvious issue for Daudrich, the PC Party of Manitoba, and conservative politics in Manitoba more generally.

In February 2025 I attended one of Daudrich’s “meet and greet” events to hear from him during the PC Party leadership race.

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