The objective of the organization was to lay the foundations of a new political venture in the federal political arena.
Files consist of material relating to the House of Commons health committee on assisted human reproduction including: 011.05 Assisted human reproduction, PM member of House of Commons health committee; 011.06 Assisted Human Reproduction Health Committee, House of Commons.
Files consist of material relating to the Manning Centre such as correspondence, presentations and reports including: 011.08 Growing Ontario's innovation system: the strategic role of university research; 011.09 MH Treasury - Science and innovation investment framework 2004-2014; 011.10 Roundtable on democratic reform, Quebec - April 2006; 011.11 Correspondence and working material, 2006; 012.01 Reports and presentations, 2006; 012.02 Media mission to Israel - August 2007; 012.03 The political process: the role of the Party Whip; 012.04 Faith political seminars; 012.05 Manitoba campaign manager manual; 012.06 Executive program in political management: reading list for course in political communication January 22-24, 2009; 012.07 A request for proposals for the design and delivery of a training program to equip Canadians of all religious faith communities to express and apply their faith-based values in the political arena with wisdom and graciousness.
Files consist of the Manning Centre subject files with reference material including: 012.08 Accountability and transparency; 012.09 Canadian identity; 012.10 China; 012.11 Common sense vision for Canada; 013.01 Democratic infrastructure; 013.02-013.04 Democratic reform; 013.05-013.06 Environmental stewardship; 013.07-014.01 Faith and politics.
Files consist of Manning's personal and business correspondence during and after his political career including: 014.02 Correspondence, EPM personal - personal archives and business; 014.03 Correspondence 2006-2009 - personal archives and business; 014.04 Correspondence 2010-2011 - personal archives and business; 014.05 Correspondence 2012-2013 - personal archives and business; 014.06 Correspondence 2014-2015.
Files consist of photographs of Manning from his political career and for his book "Think Big" including: 014.07 Informal photographs; 014.08 Formal photographs; 015.01 Formal photographs - loose; 015.02 Preston Manning photos - book.
File consists of a scrapbook of correspondence and notes created for Manning's retirement as the representative of the federal constituency of Calgary Southwest in the Canadian House of Commons
File consists of a memory stick containing columns (including op eds) and speeches by Manning, mainly in Microsoft Word 97-03 documents.
Files consist of audiocassettes containing radio spots and addresses by Preston Manning as well as by his father, Ernest Manning, including: 015.05 Ernest and Preston Manning; 015.06 Canada Commentary series; 015.07 Preston Manning addresses.