Doer announced on August 27, 2009, that he intended to resign as leader of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba and Premier of Manitoba and the next day he announced that he was to become the next Canadian Ambassador to the United States.
Steve Ashton is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Thompson[1] and was the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs until he resigned to run for the leadership on September 4, 2009.
[2] Greg Selinger is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for St. Boniface[1] and was the Minister of Finance until he resigned to run for the leadership on September 8, 2009.
[3][4] Andrew Swan is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Minto[1] and was the Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade until he resigned to run for the leadership on September 2, 2009.
[6][7] Swan dropped out of the race on September 28, 2009[8] and regained his ministerial positions on October 5, 2009.