Editing Dufferin Roblin (section)

==Leadership win==
When Willis called a leadership convention for 1954, Roblin quickly declared himself a candidate. He built up a strong organization throughout the province and was able to defeat Willis on the second ballot. Roblin's support came mostly from rural delegates. The Progressive Conservatives' grassroots network had atrophied during the coalition years, and for the next four years, Roblin was involved in the arduous task of rebuilding the party organization.

Ideologically, Roblin was a [[Red Tory]]. He opposed the cautionary [[small government]] ideology of [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal-Progressive]] Premier [[Douglas Lloyd Campbell|Douglas Campbell]] and pledged to expand government services if elected.