Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the provincial government is going to try to table the budget despite the opposition NDP's stalling tactics.

The seat, which was previously held by former NDP member Lenore Zann, became available when Zann left to run for the federal Liberals.

Hugh MacKay is now sitting as an Independent after being charged with impaired driving in relation to an incident in 2018.

Robert Gauvin has announced he is quitting the governing Progressive Conservatives.

Houston made the announcement Sunday at the party's annual general meeting in Halifax.

The leader's courtesy is a parliamentary convention where parties allow a leader without a seat to run unopposed in a byelection.

Premier Doug Ford has until Feb. 2 to call the byelection in Ottawa-Vanier. A byelection also needs to be called in Orléans.

They have applied to the court for leave to appeal a decision against suspending the controversial law pending a full legal challenge.

"The sheer fact that they told me I was on to the last step in the process seemed to indicate anything that came before that had checked out."

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister will deliver his State of the Province speech on Thursday.