Bernadette Smith

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2023 Manitoba general election: Point Douglas
The Honourable
Bernadette Smith
OM MLA
Minister of Housing, Addictions, and Homelessness
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 18, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Bernadette Smith 3,36773.31+11.18$22,793.24
Progressive Conservative Najiha Ali74216.16+0.49$0.00
Liberal Jerald Funk48410.54-1.16$311.30
Total valid votes/expense limit4,59399.46–$55,071.00
Total rejected and declined ballots250.54–
Turnout4,61832.76-3.24
Eligible voters14,097
New Democratic hold Swing +5.35
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba [15] [16] [17]
2019 Manitoba general election : Point Douglas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Bernadette Smith 3,00262.13+17.78$19,767.20
Progressive Conservative Michelle Redmond75715.67-0.58$521.28
Liberal Richard Sanderson56511.69-17.39$0.00
Green Jenn Kess3988.24+3.99$0.00
Manitoba Forward Michael Wenuik661.37$0.00
Communist Fagie Fainman440.91+0.07$310.80
Total valid votes4,832100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Manitoba provincial by-election, 13 June 2017: Point Douglas
Resignation of Kevin Chief
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Bernadette Smith1,56844.35-13.46$35,313.48
Liberal John Cacayuran1,00629.08+9.62$19,478.56
Progressive Conservative Jodi Moskal56216.25-0.27$35,068.27
Manitoba Gary Marshall1815.23$5,528.56
Green Sabrina Koehn Binesi1474.25-0.78$2,230.86
Communist Frank Komarniski270.84-0.34$9.44
Total valid votes/Expense limit3,491100.00-$37,179.00
Total rejected and declines votes230.72-0.45
Turnout3,51432.38-10.16
Electors on the lists11,207
New Democratic hold Swing -11.54
Source: Elections Manitoba [18]

References

  1. ↑ "NDP's Bernadette Smith wins Point Douglas byelection". CBC News Manitoba, June 13, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 DePape, Keila (May 14, 2017). "'I wanted to give back:' Bernadette Smith running for NDP in Point Douglas". Metro News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Manitoba byelection for Point Douglas set for June 13". CBC News. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017. Smith helped push for an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and co-founded Drag the Red, a group that searches the Red River for clues in missing persons cases. She is also a recent recipient of the Order of Manitoba.
  4. ↑ "BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. November 23, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bernadette Smith". Government of Manitoba. May 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Manitoba New Democratic Party (March 3, 2017). "Bernadette Smith". Archived from the original on May 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Wanda Koop, Bernadette Smith among 11 to get Order of Manitoba in 2016". CBC News. May 12, 2016. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Bernadette Smith is best known for her dedication to pursuing justice for Canada's missing and murdered Indigenous girls and women. She is a leader in her community and across Canada.
  8. ↑ Dabee, Derek (August 6, 2015). "Teacher works to eradicate violence". Winnipeg Free Press . Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. The popular teacher at Maples Collegiate is one of the new wave of young,vibrant indigenous leaders in Manitoba.
  9. ↑ MacLean, Cameron (January 22, 2017). "Point Douglas activist slams NDP over nomination process". CTV News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Indigenous activist Bernadette Smith was the only candidate to submit her name before the party's deadline and her nomination is to be made official Jan. 31.
  10. ↑ Orle, George J. (June 8, 2017). "PC's letter to Elections Manitoba". Scribd . Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  11. ↑ Ryczak, Catherine (June 8, 2017). "Manitoba Tories say NDP getting political at polling station". CTV News. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives are accusing the Opposition New Democrats of breaking election rules that ban political activities at polling stations. [...] The Tories said NDP candidate Bernadette Smith has taken photographs of herself with voters in front of the polling station.
  12. ↑ "Polls close in Point Douglas; Bernadette Smith retains seat for NDP". CBC News. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. A byelection in Point Douglas ended with NDP candidate Bernadette Smith celebrating a victory Tuesday night.
  13. ↑ Lambert, Steve. "Manitoba NDP retains Point Douglas riding in provincial byelection". CTV News . Retrieved June 14, 2017. When all poll results were in, New Democrat candidate Bernadette Smith had captured 44 per cent of the vote in a seat where the NDP had never previously scored less than 52 per cent.
  14. ↑ Hoye, Bryce; Ketcheson, Meaghan (June 28, 2017). "'A vital community meeting space': Neechi Commons building to be auctioned off". CBC News. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. This is a vital community meeting place. It's not just a grocery store," Bernadette Smith, the newly minted NDP MLA for Point Douglas, said Wednesday morning, surrounded by organizers from the community." We definitely should be asking the government to put in some funds.
  15. ↑ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba . Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba . Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba . Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Election Returns: By-Election". Elections Manitoba. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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