number of sitting MLA's are 57, Fletchers bill would reduce is to 49 by the next election. Fletcher argues that we are over governed in Manitoba, there would be significant cost savings and increase the competition to be an MLA. [79] The Manitoba Public Insurance Act. This bill would remove artificial caps that penalize youth, and the catastrophically injured given Manitoba's no fault system for automobile collisions. [7] Brookside Cemetery Recognition Act. This legislation will recognize one of the largest Commonwealth cemetery's in the world, and Winnipeg's oldest cemetery's. Many historic figures have been laid to rest here. The Legal Profession Amendment Act (Queen's Counsel Appointments). This legislation recognizes lawyers who have served society with distinction, it will bring Manitoba inline with other provinces. [80] Fletcher also announced that he would be launching a constitutional court challenge against the legislation introduced by the previous government affecting parliamentary privilege. Fletcher has also challenged the Manitoba legislature to become more accessible to Manitobans, in particular the legislative buildings needed to be updated to meet modern wheelchair accessible laws. Return to federal politics On May 22, 2019, Fletcher announced he would run again for his former seat in Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley for the party of another former Conservative minister Maxime Bernier with the People's Party of Canada. Fletcher claimed that he and Bernier are "ideological soulmates." Electoral record Provincial elections Federal elections All electoral information is taken from Elections Canada. Italicized expenditures refer to submitted totals, and are presented when the final reviewed totals are not available. Footnotes External links Steven Fletcher official site The Steven Fletcher Story 1972 births Autism activists Canadian politicians with disabilities Conservative Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the 28th Canadian Ministry Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Members of the United Church of Canada People with tetraplegia Politicians from Winnipeg Independent MLAs in Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs University of Manitoba alumni Canadian health activists Canadian Disability Hall of Fame People's Party of Canada