Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister worked to fire up some 800 Progressive Conservative supporters at a party fundraiser but offered no new hints as to when he might call an election.
Pallister told the crowd Tuesday that his government has fulfilled a campaign promise to cut ambulance fees and will cut the provincial sales tax as of July 1.
He highlighted his 38-member caucus as well as six other Tories who plan to carry the party banner in the upcoming election.
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That vote is scheduled for Oct. 6, 2020, but Pallister has repeatedly hinted at calling a vote this year in order to avoid clashing with celebrations marking Manitoba’s 150th anniversary.
Pallister’s Tories have built up a war chest of more than $1 million — more than five times what the Opposition New Democrats have raised.
The Tories also have 36 of 57 candidates in place.
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