Josh Guenter

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Josh Guenter
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Borderland
Assumed office
September 10, 2019

Josh Guenter MLA (born April 22, 1994) is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the electoral division of Borderland. He was elected in the 2019 Manitoba general election as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. [1] He was re-elected in the 2023 provincial election.

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Early life

Guenter was born in Altona, Manitoba, and grew up in the nearby community of Gnadenthal. [2] After graduating from high school, he studied briefly at the University of Manitoba and University of Ottawa. [2]

Political career

He worked on Parliament Hill for two years while living in Ottawa, Ontario, and more recently for Candice Bergen and Cameron Friesen. [3] Guenter won the Manitoba PC Party nomination for Borderland on April 11, 2019. [3] The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of Emerson and Morden-Winkler.

On September 10, 2019, Guenter became the youngest ever Progressive Conservative to be elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly at the age of 25. He served as the Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Health and Seniors Care, and as a member of the provincial Treasury Board. He has served on the Economic Growth and Development Committee of Cabinet, as well as the Public Sector Compensation Committee of Cabinet.

On October 24, 2023, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Transportation and Infrastructure and as the Shadow Minister for Consumer Protection and Government Services.

Personal life

Guenter was a long-haul truck driver from the Altona, Manitoba, area. [3] He is married with two children.

Election Results

2023 Manitoba general election : Borderland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Josh Guenter 4,47972.66+6.57$20,013.59
New Democratic Rick Derksen92114.94+11.01$392.00
Liberal Loren Braul76412.39-4.19$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit6,16499.64$47,807.00
Total rejected and declined ballots220.36
Turnout6,18650.45-11.41
Eligible voters12,262
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.22
Source(s)
2019 Manitoba general election : Borderland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Josh Guenter 4,88666.09-13.2$26,537.26
Liberal Loren Braul1,22616.58+1.7$17,222.73
Independent Cliff Graydon 74010.01$31,729.30
New Democratic Liz Cronk2913.94+0.1$1,792.07
Green Ken Henry2503.38+1.4$0.00
Total valid votes7,393
Rejected28
Eligible voters / Turnout11,99661.86
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.4
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

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References

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