Manitoba’s governing New Democrats have surplus while Tories ended 2024 in the red

The throne speech is delivered at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg, on Nov. 23, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

WINNIPEG — New figures show Manitoba's governing New Democrats raised a lot more money than the Opposition Progressive Conservatives last year and ended up in much better financial shape.

Party filings with Elections Manitoba show the NDP garnered more than $1.8 million in contributions and fundraising in 2024 – roughly triple the Tories' amount.

The NDP managed to wipe out its accumulated deficit and end the year with a surplus of $835,000.

The Tories remained in the red and continue to have bank debt but reduced their overall deficit to $689,000 from just over $1 million the previous year.

The Manitoba Liberal Party, which has one seat in the legislature, has yet to file its year-end results.

The Tories are working to rebuild after losing the 2023 election and elected Obby Khan as their new leader last month.

"There's a lot of work to do ahead. I knew that signing up for the job," Khan said Tuesday.

"I'm more than confident that ... Manitobans will come back, that we will get our fundraising back on track."

Premier Wab Kinew chided Khan in question period over Khan's donations to the Progressive Conservative party. The documents say Khan donated $646 last year, while Wally Daudrich, who lost the leadership race, donated $5,902.

Khan's donation amount was the lowest among Tory caucus members, Kinew said.

Khan told reporters that he spent other money on his leadership bid, the last general election and the 2022 byelection in which he was first elected.

Financial information on the Tory leadership race is due to be filed to Elections Manitoba later in the spring.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 6, 2025.

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press