Ron Schuler

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1999 Manitoba general election: Springfield
Ron Schuler
MLA
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Schuler in 2017
Minister of Infrastructure
In office
August 17, 2017 December 30, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler 4,96949.69-2.46$25,718.76
New Democratic Leonard Kimacovich4,05840.585.50$26,227.00
Liberal Patricia Aitken7717.71-4.28$13,962.00
Manitoba Roger Woloshyn2032.03$2,703.08
Total valid votes10,001
Rejected44
Eligible voters / turnout13,02677.12-0.29
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

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During Schuler’s first term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Gary Filmon, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, appointed Schuler as the PC Caucus Labour & Immigration Critic. [2]

The voters of Springfield re-elected Schuler as their MLA on June 3, 2003 by a much greater margin, though the PCs incurred a net loss of four seats across Manitoba. Stuart Murray appointed Schuler as the PC Caucus Critic for Energy, Science and Technology, and the Chief Critic for the Kyoto Accord, the Civil Service Commission, and Lotteries and Gaming. [2]

2003 Manitoba provincial election: Springfield

Candidate NamePartyVotes
Ron SchulerPC4,917 – 60.3%
Georgine SpoonerNDP2,512 – 30.8%
Vince BoileauLib682 – 8.9%
rejected20
declined14
total votes cast8,145
registered voters14,599
turnout55.79%

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On February 24, 2006, Schuler announced that he would seek the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Hugh McFadyen won the leadership election on April 29, 2006.

2006 Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership election

Candidate VotesVotesVote %
Hugh McFadyen6,09167%
Ron Schuler1,95321%
Ken Waddell109912%

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For a third consecutive term, Schuler was re-elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Springfield on May 22, 2007.

2007 Manitoba general election : Springfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler 5,16558.46-2.16$25,538.14
New Democratic Ernest Muswagon2,65630.06-0.91$7,505.06
Liberal James Johnston1,01411.483.07$4,606.05
Total valid votes8,835
Rejected46
Eligible voters / turnout15,64156.780.99
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

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In September 2007, Schuler was appointed Critic for Education, Citizenship and Youth, as well as Caucus Whip by Leader Hugh McFadyen. As of February 4, 2010, Schuler is the Critic for Housing and Community Development and Sports.

Schuler held several critic portfolios during his time in Opposition, including Labour and Immigration, Energy, Science and Technology, Kyoto Accord, the Civil Service Commission, Lotteries and Gaming, Education, Citizenship & Youth, Community Economic Development Fund, Housing and Community Development and Sports, as well as Caucus Whip. [9]

Schuler was re-nominated to represent the Progressive Conservative Party in the 2011 Manitoba provincial election, held on October 4, in the newly created constituency of St. Paul and won re-election. [2]

2011 Manitoba general election : St. Paul
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler 5,55459.59$31,993.34
New Democratic Cynthia Ryan3,49137.45$18,456.72
Liberal Ludolf R. Grolle2762.96$462.91
Total valid votes9,321
Rejected48
Eligible voters / turnout16,07558.28
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
2016 Manitoba general election : St. Paul
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler 7,09171.6012.02$26,021.09
New Democratic Andrew Podolecki1,75717.74-19.71$5,710.34
Liberal Pete Sanderson1,05510.657.69$8,519.18
Total valid votes9,903
Rejected203
Eligible voters / turnout16,53661.122.83
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
2019 Manitoba general election : Springfield-Ritchot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler 5,67059.48-7.2$44,481.26
New Democratic Sam Okoi1,98220.79+5.6$1,451.32
Green Garrett Hawgood1,06611.18+10.1$672.14
Liberal Sara Mirwaldt8148.54-6.3$0.00
Total valid votes9,53299.47
Rejected500.53
Eligible voters / turnout15,82260.56
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.4
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. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
2023 Manitoba general election : Springfield-Ritchot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler 5,75254.89-4.59$32,727.68
New Democratic Tammy Ivanco3,82736.52+15.73$5,175.20
Liberal Trevor Kirczenow 9008.59+0.05$285.00
Total valid votes/expense limit10,47999.37$70,572.00
Total rejected and declined ballots660.63
Turnout10,54558.30-2.27
Eligible voters18,089
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.16
Source(s)

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