Former Conservative leader Hugh John Macdonald believed that the party was hurt by its 1912 amendments to the Manitoba education code.
Although Education Minister George R. Coldwell insisted the amendments were only meant to clarify existing provisions, many voters believed the Roblin government wanted to re-introduce funding for separate Roman Catholic schools.
Early in 1915, Roblin's administration was forced to resign from office after a report commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor found his government guilty of corruption in the awarding of contracts for new legislative buildings.
Note two Labour Representation League candidates, in Assiniboia and Elmwood, and candidacy of Ferley (later ILP councillor on Winnipeg city council) in Mountain,[2] as well as the successful campaign of Independent (Labour) candidate Fred Dixon, who would serve nine years as MLA.
Arthur: Assiniboia: Beautiful Plains: Birtle: Brandon City: Carillon: Churchill and Nelson: Cypress: Dauphin: Deloraine: Dufferin: Elmwood: Emerson: Gilbert Plains: Gimli: Gladstone: Glenwood: Grand Rapids (17 August): Hamiota: Iberville: Kildonan & St. Andrews: Killarney: La Verendrye: Lakeside: Lansdowne: Manitou: Minnedosa: Morden and Rhineland: Morris: Mountain: Norfolk: Portage la Prairie: Roblin: Rockwood: Russell: St. Boniface: St. Clements: St. George: Ste.