Keystone Party of Manitoba
The Keystone Party of Manitoba is a provincial political party in Manitoba, Canada. It was registered on June 28, 2022. History Foundation The party was officially launched on July 15, 2022, at a meeting where it elected local farmer, Kevin Friesen, as its first leader. It describes itself as a grassroots party that seeks to overcome divides and promote a common Manitoban identity. Described as far-right by multiple media outlets, party leadership insists they are "close to centre" and define their ideology on the protection of civil liberties. 2023 election The party amassed over 2,500 signatures of voters needed to become a registered party in Manitoba and hopes to field candidates in all 57 Manitoba constituencies during the 43rd Manitoba general election. The party is basing its campaign on trying to connect with voters disatisifed with government overreach during the COVID-19 pandemic. The party hopes to garner votes from small-c Conservatives discontent with the longtime leadership of the provincial Conservative party and that party's failure to balance the province's budget during their tenure. The party will also be assisted as 10 longtime centrist members of the Conservative party are retiring, and their likely replacements would be more partisan. Additionally, the