Related Research Articles
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba,Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party,and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. It is currently the opposition 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.
Diane Ethel McGifford is a former Manitoba politician,and was a member of cabinet under Premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger.
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.
Eric Robinson is an Aboriginal politician in Manitoba,Canada. He was previously a member of the Manitoba legislature,and a cabinet minister in the New Democratic government of 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 Canadian former 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.
Gordon Henry Alexander Mackintosh is a former Canadian politician who represented the riding of St. Johns in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1993 to 2016. He served as a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments of 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 Manitoba legislature,and was a long-time cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments of 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.
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 Canadian former 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 Selinger's deputy premier from 2015 to 2016.
Gregory Dewar,is a politician in Manitoba,Canada. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
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.
Erin Selby is a politician and former TV personality in Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada.
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.
The 39th Manitoba Legislature was elected in a general election held May 22,2007.
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 New Democratic Party of Manitoba leadership election of 2017 was called as a result of the resignation of Manitoba NDP leader Greg Selinger following his government's defeat in the April 19,2016,Manitoba general election.
References
- ↑ "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ↑ "Bill 18: The anatomy of a controversy". Winnipeg Free Press. March 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Bill 18 passes in Manitoba legislature". CBC News. September 13, 2013.
- ↑ "NDP cabinet shakeup sees new finance, education and health ministers". CTV News Winnipeg. October 18, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-15.