Dougald Lamont

Party leader and Liberal candidate in the St. Boniface Winnipeg race.

Dougald can be reached on social media,at dougald@manitobaliberals.ca,or by calling 204-269-9253.

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Jon Gerrard expulsé de la Chambre parce qu’il refuse de s’excuser

October 3, 2019

Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...le ministre du doigt : C’est vous qui devriez vous excuser, monsieur . Dans une déclaration écrite, le chef du Parti libéral du Manitoba Dougald Lamont explique que l’expulsion du député constitue une première en 20 ans de carrière. Dougald Lamont mentionne que Jon Gerrard posait ces...

Liberal MLA Jon Gerrard booted from legislative chamber after refusing to apologize for outburst

October 3, 2019

CBC Manitoba - ...and refused to back down. The veteran MLA was later asked to leave the chamber for the rest of the day. His Liberal colleagues — party leader Dougald Lamont and Tyndall Park MLA Cindy Lamoureux — followed him out in protest. That followed an accusation from Gerrard that the government is not doing...

Fate of Liberals’ push for official status in Tory hands

October 3, 2019

Winnipeg Free Press - ...the Liberals pointed out there is no national standard for official party status in Canada. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Liberal leader Dougald Lamont and the Liberal party plan to introduce private member's legislation to change the rule that requires provincial political parties to have at least...

‘Very unique situation’: province to investigate case of man jailed for lack of 35 cents

October 2, 2019

Winnipeg Free Press - ...supposed to fit the crime and if you don’t have 35 cents, to throw somebody in jail for a week, is completely improper," Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont said. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont called Quill's story "appalling," and said there ought to have been more discretion used by justice officials. ...

Fate of Liberals’ push for official status in Tory hands

October 2, 2019

Winnipeg Free Press - ...the Liberals pointed out there is no national standard for official party status in Canada. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Liberal leader Dougald Lamont and the Liberal party plan to introduce private member's legislation to change the rule that requires provincial political parties to have at least...

Manitoba Liberals lobby for official party status despite falling 1 seat short

October 2, 2019

CBC Manitoba - ...seats — one short of the four required under provincial legislation for party status — in last month's provincial election. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont tabled a private member's bill on Wednesday to ask for an overhaul of the rules governing official party status in Manitoba, arguing they are...

Manitoba Liberal leader says party deserves status even with three seats

October 2, 2019

Global News - ...three seats, which has left them with less money for staff, fewer questions in question period and fewer spots on legislature committees. Leader Dougald Lamont has introduced a private member’s bill that would lower the minimum number of seats for party status to two from four — as long as a party had...

Manitoba Liberal Leader Says Party Deserves Status Even with Three Seats

October 2, 2019

ChrisD - ...three seats, which has left them with less money for staff, fewer questions in question period and fewer spots on legislature committees. Leader Dougald Lamont has introduced a private member’s bill that would lower the minimum number of seats for party status to two from four — as long as a party had...

Liberals lobby to change official party status rules

October 2, 2019

Winnipeg Sun - ...vote in Manitoba’s Sept. 10 election, falling from the four seats and official status they had when the legislature dissolved. Liberal leader Dougald Lamont argues the party’s latest election result warrants recognition. “Given the fact that we got 15% of the vote, which is half the vote of the NDP...

Manitoba government vows to finish trade agreement with western provinces in brief throne speech

September 30, 2019

CBC Manitoba - ...a back-to-school vibe with new MLAs settling into their roles and surroundings. There was also a reshuffling in the seating chart. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont gave up his front-row perch, a consequence of his party losing official party status and with it, some of the Liberals' office space, funding for...

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