Scott Smith (Canadian politician)

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2007 Manitoba general election: Brandon West
Scott Smith
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
for Brandon West
In office
1999–2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Rick Borotsik 4,73048.0413.12$29,059.52
New Democratic Scott Smith 4,67447.48-13.55$27,506.06
Liberal M. J. Willard3984.04-0.01$6,098.53
Communist Lisa Gallagher430.44–
Total valid votes9,845––
Rejected39–
Eligible voters / turnout14,79666.806.37
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.
2003 Manitoba general election : Brandon West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Smith 5,21061.0211.76$20,721.62
Progressive Conservative Reg Atkinson 2,98234.93-10.79$15,828.88
Liberal Candace Sigurdson3464.05-0.04$2,086.52
Total valid votes8,538––
Rejected28–
Eligible voters / turnout14,17460.43-12.70
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
1999 Manitoba general election : Brandon West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Smith 4,89849.2618.43$17,671.00
Progressive Conservative James McCrae 4,54645.72-3.68$29,994.07
Liberal Lisa Roy4074.09-15.67$600.00
Communist Lisa Gallagher920.93–$0.00
Total valid votes9,943––
Rejected75–
Eligible voters / turnout13,69873.135.39
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.
1998 Brandon municipal election : Councillor, Ward Seven
CandidateVotes%
(x)Scott Smith acclaimed.
Brandon, Manitoba municipal by-election, September 24, 1997: Mayor of Brandon
CandidateVotes%
Reg Atkinson elected-
Dan Munroeabout 200 votes behind-
Scott Smith about 400 votes behind-
Geoff Borden-
three other candidatesnot listed-
1995 Brandon municipal election : Councillor, Ward Seven
CandidateVotes%
Scott Smith 1,35066.34
(x)Romeo Lemieux68533.66
Total valid votes2,035100.00

All provincial election information is taken from Elections Manitoba. Expenditure entries refer to individual candidate expenses.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wayne Langlois originally planned to challenge Smith, but withdrew from the contest before election day. "Who's running for council seats", Winnipeg Free Press, 15 September 1998, A9.
  2. ↑ Helen Fallding, "NDP voters want to know when social assistance will be increased", Winnipeg Free Press, 5 January 2000, A5;Meet Scott Smith Archived 2006-01-07 at the Wayback Machine , New Democratic Party of Manitoba, accessed 9 February 2007.
  3. ↑ Helen Fallding, "McCrae the victim of Brandon's vote for change", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 September 1999, B2.
  4. ↑ Sean O'Connor, "Landlord group spokesman accuses governments of wimping out when it comes to thorny issue", Winnipeg Free Press, 13 February 2001, A4.
  5. ↑ "Province OKs two per cent rent increase", Winnipeg Free Press, 31 August 2001, A7.
  6. ↑ David Kuxhaus, "Rent increases set at 1% for 2003", Winnipeg Free Press, 4 September 2002, A3.
  7. ↑ David Kuxhaus, "Law gives power to order restitution", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 May 2002, A4.
  8. ↑ "Negative marketing out", Winnipeg Free Press, 10 May 2002, A8; David Kuxhaus, "New rules set for reverse mortgages", Winnipeg Free Press, 4 June 2002, A6.
  9. ↑ Helen Fallding, "NDP sidesteps questions about private wine stores", Winnipeg Free Press, 20 March 2001, A11.
  10. ↑ David Kuxhaus, "NDP pours tax relief into microbreweries", Winnipeg Free Press, 19 April 2001, B7.
  11. ↑ David Kuxhaus, "Sunday booze on tap", Winnipeg Free Press, 7 June 2001, A1. The bill was passed the following month, and came into effect in August. See "Sunday booze will flow Aug. 5", Winnipeg Free Press, 18 July 2001, A3.
  12. ↑ David Kuxhaus, "Sunday alcohol sales boost profits Manitoba", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 August 2002, A5.
  13. ↑ Helen Fallding, "Doer removes Lathlin from Treasury Board", Winnipeg Free Press, 25 March 2001, A3.
  14. ↑ Helen Fallding, "All parties get involved in strengthening security", Winnipeg Free Press, 5 October 2001, A3.
  15. ↑ Mia Rabson, "Province tightens rules for ID cards", Winnipeg Free Press, 6 December 2001, A17.
  16. ↑ "Manitoba government angers fuel dealers with mandatory ethanol switch", Canadian Press, 11 October 2002, 20:52.
  17. ↑ "Putting money where gas tank is ", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 March 2003, B3.
  18. ↑ Helen Fallding, "Province adds hybrid cars to fleet", Winnipeg Free Press, 3 December 2002, A8; Mia Rabson, "NDP wants 100 'green' vehicles in its fleet", Winnipeg Free Press, 4 December 2002, A8.
  19. ↑ "Highway twinning needs help", Winnipeg Free Press, 20 February 2003, B4.
  20. ↑ Paul Samyn, "Millions earmarked for highway", Winnipeg Free Press, 12 September 2003, A5.
  21. ↑ "Manitoba to introduce ignition-interlock systems for drunk drivers", Canadian Press, 18 September 2003, 20:35.
  22. ↑ Bruce Owen, "Seatbelt scofflaws to get licence demerits", Winnipeg Free Press, 25 September 2003, A1.
  23. ↑ "Private-sector help sought to revamp drivers' licences", Winnipeg Free Press, 30 September 2003, A5.
  24. ↑ Mia Rabson, " NDP speeds up tendering", Winnipeg Free Press, 1 November 2002, A13.
  25. ↑ David O'Brien, "Port's economic viability 'threatened'", Winnipeg Free Press, 20 March 2003, B6.
  26. ↑ "Minister prods partners, $1M to aid Churchill port", Winnipeg Free Press, 23 April 2003, B4.
  27. ↑ Leah Janzen, "Peace garden to highlight memorials", Winnipeg Free Press, 11 September 2003, A4.
  28. ↑ Mike McIntyre, "NDP scores historic victory in Brandon", Winnipeg Free Press, 4 June 2003, B2.
  29. ↑ Kevin Rollason, "Internet pharmacies 'sanctioned'", Winnipeg Free Press, 20 February 2004, A6.
  30. ↑ Leah Janzen, "Ranchers pushing for total mad-cow testing", Winnipeg Free Press, 15 June 2004, A3.
  31. ↑ "New gold mine eyed for Manitoba's north", Winnipeg Free Press, 15 November 2003, C13.
  32. ↑ "$22 million to be spent on mining in province", Winnipeg Free Press, 7 May 2004, A6.
  33. ↑ Daniel Lett, "Province scraps bill to manage new hog farms", Winnipeg Free Press, 3 November 2004, A3.
  34. ↑ Paul Egan, "Revised Planning Act would streamline development", Winnipeg Free Press, 26 April 2005, B2;
  35. ↑ Leah Janzen, "Province paves way for drop in business tax", Winnipeg Free Press, 27 November 2004, A3.
  36. ↑ "New act would standardize property tax rules", Winnipeg Free Press, 27 April 2005, B12.
  37. ↑ "Regional council" [editorial], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 April 2005, A14.
  38. ↑ Mia Rabson, "Gas-tax decision 'copout,' says city", Winnipeg Free Press, 9 February 2005, A3; Mia Rabson, "Feds reopening gas-tax deal", Winnipeg Free Press, 1 March 2005, B5; Mia Rabson, "Municipalities won't speed OK for gas-tax deal", Winnipeg Free Press, 16 November 2005, B2.
  39. ↑ Mia Rabson, "Mega-suburb gets OK", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 April 2005, B1.
  40. ↑ "Province putting $200,000 into safety programs", Winnipeg Free Press, 13 September 2006.
  41. ↑ "New emergency notification system", Winnipeg Free Press, 1 October 2003, A7.
  42. ↑ "Selkirk has 'fine plan' in case of emergency", Winnipeg Free Press, 18 November 2003, B8.
  43. ↑ "Revamp for emergency legislation", Winnipeg Free Press, 10 March 2005, B12.
  44. ↑ "Manitoba to give about $12 million aid to towns, cities, people hit by floods", Canadian Press, 27 April 2006, 18:52.
  45. ↑ Bruce Owen, "Speed limit may rise to 110 km/h", Winnipeg Free Press, Web Extra, 6 July 2006.
  46. ↑ "The Doer shuffle", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 September 2006, A7.
  47. ↑ Martin Cash, "Ban sought on exports of prescription drugs", National Post, 24 November 2006, A7.
  48. ↑ Geoff Kirbyson, "Manitoba bumps up job figures", Winnipeg Free Press, 10 February 2007, B6.
  49. ↑ Mia Rabson, "Wine stores get grape news from province", Winnipeg Free Press, 9 December 2004, B2.
  50. ↑ Mia Rabson, "New rules aim to end wine abuse", Winnipeg Free Press, 10 December 2004, A6.
  51. ↑ "VLT revenue helps fuel economy", Winnipeg Free Press, 5 December 2003, A13.
  52. ↑ "We're gaming-addict capital", Winnipeg Free Press, 13 December 2003, A8. See also "Manitoba to spend millions on new VLTs with `responsible gaming' software", Canadian Press, 6 January 2004, 21:17; Daniel Lett, "New fund to study gambling problems", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 November 2004, B3.
  53. ↑ Mia Rabson, "New VLTs to cost $75M", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 April 2004, A6.
  54. ↑ Daniel Lett, "Casinos won't get ATMs", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 January 2004, B1; "Manitobans can gamble seven days a week, starting next month", National Post, 23 January 2004, A7.
  55. ↑ "Province reviewing English-only regulation", Winnipeg Free Press, 24 April 2004, A1.
  56. ↑ Mia Rabson, "Francophone card dealers ordered", Winnipeg Free Press, 28 April 2004, A3.
  57. ↑ "Manitoba Lotteries posts $146 million windfall for first 6 months of 2006", Canadian Press, 16 November 2006, 00:08.
  58. ↑ Curtis Brown, "When the 'Gary Doer Party' is over", Winnipeg Free Press, 14 May 2007, A15.
  59. ↑ Jen Skerritt, "Katz races to finish with $90K for charity", Winnipeg Free Press, 19 June 2006, A5.

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