The New Democratic Party of Manitoba,also branded as Manitoba's NDP,is a social democratic political party in Manitoba,Canada. It is the provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party,and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. It is currently the governing party in Manitoba.
Stan Struthers is a Manitoba politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the New Democratic Party (NDP). He served in the legislature from his election in 1995 until his retirement in 2016,holding various cabinet positions in the governments of Gary Doer and Greg Selinger during his time in office. In February 2018,he apologized after five former colleagues brought allegations of inappropriate touching over many years.
Rosann Wowchuk is a former Manitoba politician,and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments of Premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger.
Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba,Canada. He was a cabinet minister in the NDP government of Premier Greg Selinger.
Christine "Chris" Melnick is a former politician in Manitoba,Canada. She was a cabinet minister in the governments led by New Democratic Party (NDP) Premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger.
Gregory Francis Selinger is a former Canadian politician who served as the 21st premier of Manitoba from 2009 until 2016,leading an NDP government. From 1999 to 2009 he was the Minister of Finance in the government of his immediate predecessor,Gary Doer. Selinger was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface from 1999 until his resignation in early 2018. His party was defeated by Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservatives in the 2016 Manitoba general election.
David Walter Chomiak is a former politician in Manitoba,Canada. He served as a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger.
Nancy Allan is a politician in Manitoba,Canada. She was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments of premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger.
Steven John Ashton is a British-born Canadian politician in Manitoba,Canada. He was a long-serving member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba,and was a long-time cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments led by premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger. He resigned from cabinet on December 22,2014 to challenge Selinger for the leadership of the party. Ashton was eliminated from the race,after finishing last on the first ballot at the 2015 NDP leadership convention. Selinger was re-elected party leader on the second ballot. In 2017,Ashton ran for Manitoba NDP leader,losing to Wab Kinew,who became premier in 2023.
Theresa Oswald is a politician in Manitoba,Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2003 to 2016 and a cabinet minister from 2004 until she stepped down in 2014 to unsuccessfully challenge Premier Greg Selinger for the party's leadership.
Kerri Irvin-Ross is a former Canadian politician in Manitoba. A member of the New Democratic Party,she served as a cabinet minister under premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger,including as deputy premier in Selinger's government from 2015 to 2016.
Andrew James Swan is a politician in Manitoba,Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2004 to 2019. He was first elected in a 2004 by-election,replacing MaryAnn Mihychuk,who resigned to run for Mayor of Winnipeg.
Gulzar Singh Cheema is an Indian-born Canadian physician and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1993,and a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2004,making him one of only a few Canadian politicians to have sat in two provincial legislatures since Confederation. He is the first Indian-born provincial legislator in Canada. He was also a cabinet minister in the government of Premier of British Columbia Gordon Campbell from 2001 to 2004,and was a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada in the federal election of 2004.
Erin Selby is a politician and former TV personality in Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada.
Katrine Conroy is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2005 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Kootenay West as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. She has served in the cabinet of British Columbia since 2017,currently as Minister of Finance.
Jennifer Howard is a Canadian politician and political staffer. She is currently chief of staff to Jagmeet Singh,the leader of the federal New Democratic Party. She was previously a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba,first elected in the 2007 provincial election in the electoral district of Fort Rouge. Howard is a member of the New Democratic Party.
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba leadership election of 2009 was prompted by party leader Gary Doer's announced pending resignation. Doer announced on August 27,2009,that he intended to resign as leader of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba and Premier of Manitoba and the next day he announced that he was to become the next Canadian Ambassador to the United States. A leadership convention was held on October 16–17 to choose the new leader. There were two candidates for the position:former Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs,Steve Ashton and former Minister of Finance,Greg Selinger. Selinger received 65.75% of the ballots,and as such was elected party leader and became Premier-designate.
James Allum is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Fort Garry-Riverview as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba caucus.
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba leadership election of 2015 was called at the request of Premier Greg Selinger following the resignation of five members of his cabinet in protest of his leadership of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba. Selinger ran in the election,facing two challengers,but prevailed on the second ballot.
The 2019 Manitoba general election was held on September 10,2019,to elect the 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
