The provincial government has set the date for a by-election in Transcona.
The seat was left vacant after former MLA Nello Altomare passed away on January 14.
Premier Wab Kinew announced the byelection will be held on March 18.
The NDP also unveiled its candidate for the by-election, with Kinew introducing educator Shannon Corbett.
The NDP currently have 33 seats in the Manitoba legislature, the Conservatives have 21, and there is one Liberal and one independent member.
