Roblin government wanted to reintroduce funding for separate Catholic schools. The issue cost the government support in the 1914 provincial election, which they won with a reduced majority. Coldwell was personally re-elected, defeating Liberal candidate Stephen Emmett Clement by 163 votes. In 1915, the Roblin administration was forced to resign from office after a report commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor found the government guilty of corruption in the tendering of contracts for new legislative buildings. Coldwell resigned from cabinet on May 12, and was not a candidate in the general election which followed. Coldwell was indicted on charges of fraud for his role in the contracts scandal, but the first trial resulted in a hung jury and charges against Coldwell were later dropped. He died in Brandon at the age of 65. The Rural Municipality of Coldwell was named for him. References 1858 births 1924 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs Trinity College (Canada) alumni University of Toronto alumni Brandon, Manitoba city councillors Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba