Stan Struthers

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Stan Struthers
Minister of Municipal Government
In office
October 18, 2013 November 3, 2014
Premier Greg Selinger
Preceded by Ron Lemieux
Succeeded by Drew Caldwell
Manitoba Minister of Finance
In office
October 19, 2011 October 18, 2013
Premier Greg Selinger
Preceded by Rosann Wowchuk
Succeeded by Jennifer Howard
Manitoba Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
In office
November 3, 2009 January 13, 2012
Premier Greg Selinger
Preceded by Rosann Wowchuk
Succeeded by Ron Kostyshyn
Manitoba Minister of Conservation
In office
November 4, 2003 November 3, 2009
Premier Gary Doer
Greg Selinger
Preceded by Steve Ashton
Succeeded by Bill Blaikie
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Dauphin
Dauphin—Roblin, 1999–2011
In office
April 25, 1995 April 19, 2016
Preceded by John Plohman
Succeeded by Brad Michaleski
Personal details
Political party New Democratic Party of Manitoba
Alma mater Brandon University
University of Manitoba
Occupation Teacher

Stan Struthers (born 1959) [1] is a Manitoba politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the New Democratic Party (NDP). [2] 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. [3]

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Background

Born in Swan River, Manitoba, Struthers graduated from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School in 1977, and later received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from Brandon University, and his Master's of Education from the University of Manitoba. He went on to teach at Norway House, then became principal at Rorketon Collegiate and later taught at the Winnipegosis High School. [1]

Political career

Struthers was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the 1995 provincial election as the member for Dauphin. He was re-elected as the MLA for the redistributed Dauphin—Roblin riding in 1999 and 2003. [4] In his first term, he served as the NDP's Natural Resources Critic and Deputy Agriculture Critic. After the NDP formed government, Struthers served as the legislative assistant to the Minister of Health, Dave Chomiak. Premier Gary Doer appointed Struthers as Minister of Conservation on November 4, 2003. On November 3, 2009, Premier Greg Selinger appointed Struthers as Minister of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. [2]

In 1995, Struthers supported Lorne Nystrom's campaign for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party. In 2003, he supported Bill Blaikie. [5]

He was re-elected in the 2007 [4] and 2011 elections. [2]

Struthers resigned his cabinet position on November 3, 2014 along with Jennifer Howard, Theresa Oswald, Erin Selby, and Andrew Swan, due to concerns about Premier Selinger's leadership. [6] He remained an NDP MLA after resignation from cabinet. He did not seek re-election in Dauphin in the 2016 general election.

In February 2018, in association with the global Me Too movement, several women came forward with allegations that Stan Struthers sexually harassed and inappropriately touched several of his staff over many years while a member of the Legislative Assembly. [7] During these years, Struthers' staff often referred to him as "Minister Tickles" behind his back. Party officials received at least three complaints about Struthers' tickling and harassment between 2010 and 2015 but no formal investigations took place. Struthers issued an apology for his behaviour in February 2018.[ citation needed ]

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