The Canadian Press: Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew congratulates Prime Minister on election night victory

One political analyst said the switch was a surprise, but with polling numbers that projected the Liberals to win, it makes sense.

“A lot of First Nation communities were reading the wind, knowing that they would have a member of Parliament who would be representing them in Ottawa rather than somebody on the outside,” said Christopher Adams, adjunct professor of political studies at the University of Manitoba. 

Much of the Liberals’ support in Manitoba is concentrated in Winnipeg, where they won five of the eight ridings. 

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