Ian Wishart's been returned as the MLA for Portage la Prairie, following last night's decisive election victory by the Progressive Conservatives. He's grateful to be returned to the legislature, but acknowledges the new government faces a lot.

"There are a lot of challenges ahead of us, so it's a bit sobering. It's one thing to be in oppostion, another whole thing to be in government."

Wishart's looking forward to being part of the government.

"We've been very proud of the job we've done on opposition. I think we were a good team, we did a good job in opposition, but being in opposition is one thing, being government is another whole thing, so we're really looking forward for the chance to be the government here in Manitoba."