Now, he appears committed only to staying on to guide the province through the COVID-19 crisis.
“I’m committed to seeing (the pandemic) through,” Pallister said in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press when asked whether he’ll serve his full term.
“Never say ‘whoa’ in a mud hole.”
It’s an old expression about the dangers of stopping a horse-drawn wagon in muck before getting to dry ground.
Asked two more times about his intentions, he said: “I hope COVID’s over next week. But as long as COVID’s here, I’m going to be here.”
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Pallister says he ll stay on through pandemic, but no longer appears firm on full 2nd term
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister appears to be leaving the door open to an exit from political life before the next provincial election slated for October 2023.
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Posted: Dec 19, 2020 10:16 AM CT | Last Updated: December 19, 2020
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister Pallister has previously said he would serve his full second term. But in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, he committed only to staying on to guide the province through the COVID-19 crisis.(Jeff Stapleton/CBC)
Now, he appears committed only to staying on to guide the province through the COVID-19 crisis.
“I’m committed to seeing (the pandemic) through,” Pallister said in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press when asked whether he’ll serve his full term.
“Never say ‘whoa’ in a mud hole.”
It’s an old expression about the dangers of stopping a horse-drawn wagon in muck before getting to dry ground.
Asked two more times about his intentions, he said: “I hope COVID’s over next week. But as long as COVID’s here, I’m going to be here.”
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Winnipeg Free Press By: Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press Posted:
Last Modified: 10:25 AM CST Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020
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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks to media before the throne speech at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2019. Pallister appears to be leaving the door open to an exit from political life before the next provincial election set for October 2023.
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister appears to be leaving the door open to an exit from political life before the next provincial election slated for October 2023.
Pallister said in interviews during the 2019 election campaign that he would serve a full second term if re-elected. He repeated the message a few months later when he said he planned on completing his second term and might run for a third if the public would have him.