Stefanson, widely regarded as the front-runner, was first out of the gate in the race. The Progressive Conservatives will select a replacement for former premier Brian Pallister by mail-in ballot on Oct. 'We need a leader with a team and a plan, and we need a leader who is ready to start work immediately.'

Stefanson also said she is more equipped to revive Tory fortunes in time for the next election, scheduled for October 2023. She said she worked to reduce the number of children in care as minister of family services and oversaw the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as health minister. She touted her own experience as a two-decade member of the legislature. Stefanson, for the most part, did not directly criticize Glover. And you by your own admission stayed in the backrooms while I went directly to the front lines,' said Glover, who took on a job as a health care aide during the COVID-19 pandemic. 'When you took over as minister of health, Heather, Manitobans needed leadership. On a few occasions, she went directly after Heather Stefanson, a longtime legislature member and former health minister who has the backing of most Tory caucus members. Shelly Glover, a former Conservative member of Parliament who has not been elected provincially, promised a 'head-snapping change' to the party's culture during an 80-minute debate before Tory faithful. The two women campaigning to become Manitoba's next premier squared off Tuesday night, both promising to revive a Progressive Conservative government that is running low in opinion polls.

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