A small protest held at the front steps of Manitoba's Legislative Building, seemingly failed to attract many costumes or protesters Friday.

Called "The Horror! Protesters Extend Halloween for Brian Pallister," the event said it would extend Halloween. Protesters were supposed to don costumes to highlight their discontent with the Progressive Conservatives' platform.

It was timed to start just after Pallister's shadow throne speech.

The protest's theme referred to a Youtube video which surfaced recently of Pallister discussing his criticisms of Halloween.

"I hate Halloween...I don't like trick-or-treat, I don't think it's good for the integrity of the kids," Pallister is heard saying in the video.

Mr. Pallister's comments could indicate his party is more socially conservative than economically conservative, said protest participant Erik Klassen.

"It's pretty extreme … and I think it kind of freaks us out a bit," he said.

"I'm here to show my support for our various activist groups here. We're not particularly in favour of some of the changes that are going to be taking place in the province [if Pallister is elected]."

Today's event was also meant to highlight Pallister's "likely hack and slash at budgets and community infrastructure," said a news release.

"What we need more than ever is investment in social infrastructure from community groups to health care and education. The PCs would do the opposite," said organizer Matthew Brett in the release.