Heather Stefanson Chosen as Manitoba’s Next Premier

Manitoba's newly elected Progressive Conservative Leader and the province's new premier, Heather Stefanson, speaks at her victory party in Winnipeg on Oct. 30, 2021. The Canadian Press/John Woods

WINNIPEG—Manitoba’s governing Progressive Conservatives have chosen Heather Stefanson as their new leader and the province’s next premier.

Stefanson, the province’s former health minister, defeated former member of Parliament Shelly Glover.