Definitions

1. Schreyer was born and educated in Manitoba prior to being elected in 1958 to the province's legislative assembly.

Contest

1. Schreyer won this contest by 506 votes to 177.

Leadership Convention

1. The party held another leadership convention in 1969, in which Schreyer defeated Green by 506 votes to 177.

Leadership Race

1. Schreyer defeated Green by 506 votes to 177 in the leadership race held shortly thereafter.

Doer

1. When Schreyer declined to run, Doer unsuccessfully tried to convince Stephen Lewis and then Bob Rae to enter the contest.

Government

1. After the Schreyer government was defeated in the 1977 election, Green became disillusioned with the direction of the provincial New Democratic Party.

Ndp

1. The NDP won 28 seats against 22 for the Tories, and Schreyer replaced Weir as Premier shortly thereafter.
2. The NDP under Schreyer formed a minority government following the 1969 election.

Democratic Party

1. In 2003, Schreyer supported Bill Blaikie 's campaign to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party.
2. Schreyer came out of political retirement in the 1999 provincial election to support the New Democratic Party under Gary Doer.
3. As Premier, Schreyer sometimes favoured policies separate from those of the federal New Democratic Party.

Party Leader

1. Schreyer resigned as party leader in January 1979, after being appointed Governor-General of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
2. In 1979, Cowan was one of the most prominent supporters of Howard Pawley in the latter's successful bid to succeed Schreyer as party leader.

Manitoba

1. Schreyer then returned to Winnipeg, Manitoba and worked as a national representative of Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit housing organization.

Schreyer

1. Schreyer returned to provincial politics in 1969, and was elected on June 8 as leader of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.
2. Schreyer returned to politics for the 1999 election in Manitoba, offering his support to the NDP, by then led by Gary Doer.
3. He later supported Howard Pawley 's successful bid to replace Schreyer, although his future relations with Pawley were often strained.

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2. Politics > Government > Provinces > Manitoba
3. Party Leader
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