WINNIPEG — Manitoba Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler has announced he will not seek re-election.
Shuler, 62, has served in the Legislature for 27 years and says he's looking forward to spending more time with his family.
He plans to serve out the remainder of his term and says announcing his plans now gives the party and potential successors time to prepare for the next elections, scheduled for October 2027.
Two other conservatives, Kevin Herzen and Doyle Piwniuk, also recently announced they would not run again.
Schuler was first elected in 1999 and has since been re-elected in a constituency east of Winnipeg now called Springfield-Ritchot.
He served in the Cabinet Office for five years, first as Crown Services Minister and then as Infrastructure Minister.
He was removed from cabinet in 2021 by then-Prime Minister Heather Stefanson, who said Schuler's messaging about COVID-19 vaccines was inconsistent with the government's vaccination efforts.
Schuler previously told reporters that he is not against vaccines, that people should listen to their doctor and that the decision should be made based on individual rights. He did not disclose his own vaccination status.
Shuler was consistently popular in his district and won his seat in 2023 by about 2,000 votes.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 17, 2025.
