No vote was needed to determine the new leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Willard Reaves was declared the winner of the party leadership contest on Monday. Reaves was the only qualified canditate and was declared the winner without a vote.
Reaves first ran for the Liberals in a March 22 byelection in Fort Whyte. He lost to Obby Khan, the leader of the Progressive Conservatives. He lost in the fall 2023 provincial election.
In a statement, the president of the Liberals, Terry Harward, says the former Bomber great will transition into the new position over the coming weeks.
"Mr. Reaves brings a wide range of experiences to the position of party leader," Hayward said. "He will work closely with Cindy Lamoureux, our sitting member, to champion issues and concerns of Manitobans across the province."'
The now 66-year-old played for the Bombers from 1983 to 1987.
