The retirement of Preston Manning has the centre he created looking to rebrand under a different name..In a note sent to supporters Thursday, officials from the Manning Centre said Preston, 77, was retiring and stepping down from the group’s board.. manningManning Centre logo .The Manning Centre was founded in 2005 to support “Canada’s conservative movement by networking best practices and ideas pertaining to limited government, free enterprise, individual responsibility and a more robust civil society.”.It’s stated mission is “to strengthen Canada’s conservative movement by nurturing, supporting, and facilitating exchanges and stronger relationships amongst the movement’s various components.”.In their note, the non-profit Manning Centre said Preston’s final book is coming out next month and he’s off on a cross-Canada tour Feb. 24 to promote it..“Preston is not all that is going into retirement…the Manning name will be coming off the Centre and its networking conferences,” said the letter..The group is now considering ideas on how to rebrand but stress their mission will remain the same..Manning was a founder and the only leader of the Reform Party..That party evolved into the Canadian Alliance party which, in turn, merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form the Conservative Party of Canada..Manning represented the federal constituency of Calgary Southwest in Parliament from 1993 til 2002. He was leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2000..dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: Nobby7694
The retirement of Preston Manning has the centre he created looking to rebrand under a different name..In a note sent to supporters Thursday, officials from the Manning Centre said Preston, 77, was retiring and stepping down from the group’s board.. manningManning Centre logo .The Manning Centre was founded in 2005 to support “Canada’s conservative movement by networking best practices and ideas pertaining to limited government, free enterprise, individual responsibility and a more robust civil society.”.It’s stated mission is “to strengthen Canada’s conservative movement by nurturing, supporting, and facilitating exchanges and stronger relationships amongst the movement’s various components.”.In their note, the non-profit Manning Centre said Preston’s final book is coming out next month and he’s off on a cross-Canada tour Feb. 24 to promote it..“Preston is not all that is going into retirement…the Manning name will be coming off the Centre and its networking conferences,” said the letter..The group is now considering ideas on how to rebrand but stress their mission will remain the same..Manning was a founder and the only leader of the Reform Party..That party evolved into the Canadian Alliance party which, in turn, merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form the Conservative Party of Canada..Manning represented the federal constituency of Calgary Southwest in Parliament from 1993 til 2002. He was leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2000..dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: Nobby7694
