WINNIPEG — The Manitoba New Democrats have lost another candidate coming into the upcoming provincial election.
In a media release on Monday, Transcona MLA Daryl Reid announced he will not be seeking re-election.
the area has been represented by New Democrat Daryl Reid since 1990.
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Reid was elected speaker of the house of the Manitoba Legislature in October 2011.
Last month, Jennifer Howard, the NDP MLA for Fort Rouge, also said she isn’t seeking re-election.
Other NDP MLAs who are not running again include Theresa Oswald, Nancy Allan and Stan Struthers.
The provincial election will take place April 19.
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