The Tories introduced a handful of bills Wednesday that fulfil election promises, including one that calls for the elimination of an annual subsidy for political parties based on how many votes they received in previous elections.

The Tories never accepted the money and said taxpayers should not be forced to donate to political parties.

They still managed to raise far more funds than the other parties, even while in opposition. The NDP collected $195,000 a year from the subsidy -- about one-fifth of all their revenue.

Interim NDP leader Flor Marcelino said losing the subsidy would affect her party, but would have more of an impact on smaller parties such as the Liberals and the Greens.

"Our province is better served if there's not just two or three parties," she said.

The Liberals received $63,000 a year from the subsidy -- almost one-third of their revenues. Royce Koop, who teaches political science at the University of Manitoba, said the end of the subsidy would give more clout to the Tories.

"It'll certainly entrench the Conservatives' lead when it comes to fundraising in the province."

The government also introduced a bill to repeal the province's balanced-budget law, which had been altered several times over the last decade by the NDP. Pallister has promised to replace it with a new one in the fall.