So it's over...

... and Greg Selinger was sworn in as the new Premier today. The convention went smoothly, with no shenanigans, and Ashton gave a gracious concession speech.

The next order of business will probably be a cabinet shuffle. Mary Agnes Welch has some speculations on the matter; many of them make sense, but there's a problem:

Rosann Wowchuk: Word is, she could be finance minister. As agriculture minister, she sat beside Selinger for years at treasury board meetings and took over all his files when he resigned to run for leader. And she holds a rural seat, which the NDP needs to keep.

Makes perfect sense, and Wowchuk is highly competent, but who would replace her in Agriculture? The most likely candidates are Stan Struthers and Ron Lemieux. Between the two, Struthers is probably the most likely choice... but Welch has picked him for Education. An oversight, or does Welch know something we don't?

Lemieux calls Greyhound's bluff.. and wins the first round

Yesterday our intrepid Transport Minister challenged Greyhound to reveal exactly which routes were unprofitable before he'd commit to a bailout. Well, today they announced that they're not going to cease operations in Manitoba just yet:

There will be no disruption of Greyhound bus service as expected Oct. 2 nor any layoffs, CBC News has confirmed.

Manitoba Transport Minister Ron Lemieux said the provincial government and the bus company have agreed to keep negotiating.

Another meeting between the two sides is scheduled for next month, Lemieux said.

Source. We're not out of the woods yet, of course, but kudos to Lemieux for what he's achieved so far.