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Former MP Steven Fletcher to run in Manitoba election

Former Conservative MP Steven Fletcher running for Manitoba Tories.

WINNIPEG — Former Conservative member of parliament, Steven Fletcher, is running for a seat in the Manitoba Legislature.

On Wednesday, Fletcher was named the provincial Tory candidate for the Manitoba election on April 19th, 2016.

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He will carry the Tory banner in the Assiniboia constituency, currently help by the NDP.

Fletcher is well known for his battle for the right to assisted suicide.  He also held a seat as a member of parliament for 11 years, before he was defeated in October’s federal election.

 

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