Byelection announced for July 21 in northern Manitoba riding Byelection set for July 21 in northern Manitoba Jun 23, 2026 7 hrs ago SMS Email The exterior of the Manitoba Legislature is seen in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods JGW SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WINNIPEG - A byelection has been scheduled for next month in northern Manitoba to fill the seat of a legislature member who died earlier this year.Premier Wab Kinew says a byelection in The Pas-Kameesak will take place July 21.Amanda Lathlin, who represented the riding, died in March at 49 after taking a leave of absence due to health issues.Lathlin was a former band councillor for Opaskwayak Cree Nation and became the first First Nations woman elected to the legislature in 2015. Lathlin's father, Oscar Lathlin, was an NDP cabinet minister who served in the government of former premier Gary Doer.Kinew's NDP occupies 33 of the legislature's 57 seats, along with 20 Progressive Conservatives, one Liberal, two Independents and one vacant seat.This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published June 23, 2026. ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Bc Politics Social More Politics Stories With election campaign on horizon, N.B. Tories promise 2-point HST cut if re-elected +2 Liberals want pregnancy counselling charities to disclose if they offer abortion help +3 ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension MPs reject Trump's idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada Blair insists he 'did not ask' RCMP to release information about N.S. shooting guns Sipekne’katik First Nation bans N.S. premier, ministers in cannabis spat Nova Scotia's flat funding blamed for closure of five Annapolis Valley libraries Accused extremist recruiter expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges Former head of military HR sues Armed Forces, government after misconduct case Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk: privacy watchdog You might be interested in Former child actor Daveigh Chase, 'The Ring' villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35 IRCC pauses processing some citizenship by descent cases as department probes issues +5 ‘This is nuts’: The hard-fought race to build Canada’s next submarine fleet +2 Suspect fought with neighbour about shed before 2 Saskatchewan Mounties shot: witness Sign Up to Newsletters Get the latest from ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû News in your inbox. Select the emails you're interested in below. Atlantic News Today The Atlantic News Today newsletter keeps you updated on the latest stories from Eastern Canada . It is sent from Monday to Friday. Top News Today Top News Today newsletter delivers the day's essential stories from the Maritimes and top national headlines, directly to your inbox every day of the week. Enter your information to receive these newsletters Email First name Last name Sign up Success! An email has been sent with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. All our emails are free and can be cancelled at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" from the newsletter. ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû How credit unions are helping Canadians break into the housing market Most Canadians grow up with the dream of owning their own home—a milestone that me… Events Coming Up in June Similar Stories How Americans are feeling about the country's 250th anniversary, according to new polls Mexico, like the US, extends birthright citizenship to children born on its soil Looser federal rules on pesticides will erode Canada's trade access: senator
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