Thank you to Judy Klassen, MaryAnn Mihychuk and Dan Vandal for coming campaigning this evening

It is the evening before the by-election in St. Boniface constituency which is tomorrow from 8 am to 8 pm. Thank you to MaryAnn Mihychuk and Dan Vandal and Judy Klassen and everyone else for coming out to help this evening. This photo was taken just before Judy arrived so she is not in it. But Judy did good work going door to door with the rest of us. Thank you all.

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