Manitobans will elect a new provincial government on October 3. Our most recent poll shows a statistical tie between the governing Progressive Conservatives and the New Democrats, so we expect a very close race.
Here are three things we'll be keeping an eye on as the campaign begins:

Manitoba’s 130-odd municipalities have elected a batch of new councillors, reeves and mayors. What grabbed headlines was Winnipeg’s mayoral race and Scott Gillingham’s photo-finish win over former mayor Glen Murray. But there are many other data points that help tell the story of the most recent round of municipal elections.