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Dougald Lamont becomes official Contestant for Manitoba Liberal Leader
WINNIPEG – Dougald Lamont has become an official contestant for the Leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
Lamont said that his main focus of his campaign would be on creating better paying jobs for Manitobans.
“When I drive around Manitoba, I see so much potential. We have energy, we have water, we have land, we have people and we have room to grow,” said Lamont. “I want to run a government that is open, and puts more money into Manitobans pockets – so they can reach their full potential and build a future right here.”
He created the “Incredibly Cool” campaign for Winnipeg, including viral videos for Winnipeg, including “Does Winnipeg Really Exist?” and “Maybe Winnipeg Exists” that assemble film and TV references to Winnipeg that have over 250,000 views.
Lamont has a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Manitoba, where he also sat on the Board of Governors and taught an undergraduate course in English Literature. Lamont, 44, is married with four children and runs his own business, Jetpack Media. He is a long-time Liberal.