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Keewatinook
Keewatinook (previously spelt "Kewatinook") is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The riding existed previously under the name Rupertsland; however, starting with the 2011 general election, the riding was renamed ''Kewatinook'' which means 'from the north' in Cree. Effective as of the 2019 election, the spelling was corrected to ''Keewatinook''. Currently the largest riding in the province, Keewatinook is a sprawling northern constituency occupying a large portion of eastern Manitoba. Its current area stretches from the Ontario border in the southeast to the Nunavut border in the north; it is also bordered by the ridings of Lac Du Bonnet to the south and Flin Flon, The Pas, and Thompson to the west. , Ian Bushie is the MLA for this riding. History The division, originally named ''Rupertsland'', was created in 1915 from territories that were added to the province of Manitoba four years earlier and has existed continuously since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Klassen
Judy Klassen is a Canadian provincial politician, who was interim leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party, from October 2016 to June 2017, succeeding Rana Bokhari. Klassen was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Keewatinook (then spelled Kewatinook) in the 2016 provincial election. She defeated incumbent New Democratic Party (NDP) MLA and Deputy Premier Eric Robinson in a closely contested race. In April 2019, Klassen announced she would not be seeking re-election in Keewatinook, instead seeking the federal Liberal nomination for the riding of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in the 2019 federal election. In July 2019, Klassen was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate. Her provincial riding covered much of the eastern portion of the federal riding. However, she lost by an over two-to-one margin to incumbent Niki Ashton of the NDP. Klassen grew up in St. Theresa Point First Nation and has a business studies diploma from Red River Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Bushie
Ian Bushie is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2019 Manitoba general election.Bryce Hoye"Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs" CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019. He represents the electoral district of Keewatinook as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party. He is a member of the Hollow Water First Nation Hollow Water First Nation ( also spelt as ''Wanipigow'') is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwa) First Nation located on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, Canada, north of Pine Falls, Manitoba, and north of Winnipeg. The main economic base of the community ..., and was a candidate for the leadership of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs in 2008. He serves as Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations NDP. Electoral history References New Democratic Party of Manitoba MLAs First Nations politicians Canadian Ojibwe people Living people Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba Year of birth miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Manitoba General Election
The 2019 Manitoba general election was held on September 10, 2019, to elect the 57 members to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. The incumbent Progressive Conservatives, led by Premier Brian Pallister, were re-elected to a second majority government with a loss of two seats. The NDP, led by Wab Kinew, gained six seats and retained their position as the official opposition. The Liberals, led by Dougald Lamont, won the remaining three seats. Background Date Under Manitoba's ''Elections Act'', a general election must be held no later than the first Tuesday of October in the fourth calendar year following the previous election. As the previous election was held in 2016, the latest possible date for the election was October 6, 2020, or if that would have overlapped with a federal election period, the latest possible date would be April 20, 2021. However, incumbent Premier Brian Pallister announced instead in June 2019 that he would seek to hold the election over a year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson (electoral District)
Thompson is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968 from parts of Churchill and Rupertsland (now Keewatinook), and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969. Thompson is in northern Manitoba. It is bordered by Keewatinook to the east and Flin Flon to the west. The city of Thompson, which was incorporated shortly before the riding's creation, is its only major urban centre. Almost half of the riding's residents live in that community. The riding's population in 1996 was 19,349. In 1999, the average family income was $56,402, and the unemployment rate was 12.60%. The riding's economic character is primarily working-class, with 17% of its economy coming from the mining sector. Forty-two per cent of the riding's residents are aboriginal, the third highest rate in the province. Thompson is usually considered safe for the New Democratic Party, which represented the riding almost continually s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill (provincial Electoral District)
Churchill is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and eliminated in 1999. During its existence, Churchill encompassed the northernmost region of the province, a vast and sparsely populated area with no major urban centres. Most of the riding's residents were Indigenous, many of whom also lived in isolated communities. Elections in this riding were frequently deferred for logistical reasons prior to 1969. When the riding was abolished, its territory was divided between the ridings of Rupertsland (now Keewatinook), Flin Flon Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located withi ..., and Thompson. List of provincial representatives Election results 1958 1959 1962 1966 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pas (Manitoba Riding)
The Pas ( , ) is a town in Manitoba, Canada, at the confluence of the Pasquia River and the Saskatchewan River and surrounded by the unorganized Northern Region of the province. It is approximately northwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and from the border of Saskatchewan. It is sometimes still called ''Paskoyac'' by locals after the first trading post, called Fort Paskoya, constructed in the 1740s by French and Canadian traders. The Pasquia River begins in the Pasquia Hills in east central Saskatchewan. The French in 1795 knew the river as Basquiau. Known as "The Gateway to the North", The Pas is a multi-industry northern Manitoba town serving the surrounding region. The main components of the region's economy are agriculture, forestry, commercial fishing, tourism, transportation, and services (especially health and education). The main employer is a paper mill operated by Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Ltd. The Pas contains one of the two main campuses of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Robinson (Canadian Politician)
Eric Robinson (born February 5, 1953) is an Aboriginal Canadian politician in Manitoba. He was previously a member of the Manitoba legislature, and a cabinet minister in the New Democratic government of Greg Selinger. Born in Norway House, Manitoba, he was placed in a residential school at the age of five. Robinson is a member of the Cross Lake First Nation, covered under Treaty 5. Robinson worked at a variety of jobs including dishwasher in Churchill, an addiction counsellor in British Columbia and a radio disc jockey. He has been active in Aboriginal issues for several years, and has worked for the Assembly of First Nations and the Brotherhood of Indian Nations, as well as other organizations promoting native rights within Canada. Before entering provincial politics, Robinson was also a producer and broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and worked for Native Communications Incorporated. In 1985, he co-authored a work entitled ''Infested Blanket'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac Du Bonnet (Manitoba Riding)
Lac du Bonnet () is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958. It is a relatively large constituency, located to the northeast of Winnipeg. Lac du Bonnet is bordered to the west by Red River North and Dawson Trail, to the south by La Verendrye, to the north by Keewatinook and to the east by the Ontario border. Communities in the riding include Lac Du Bonnet, Pinawa, Beausejour (known as the birthplace of Edward Schreyer), Whitemouth, Tyndall, Hadashville, Ste. Rita, and Powerview-Pine Falls. The riding is currently regarded as a Progressive Conservative/New Democratic Party marginal. The Tories have held the seat since 1988, though they retained it by only a narrow majority in 2003. Demographics The riding's population in 1996 was 20,035. In 1999, the average family income was $45,693, and the unemployment rate was 9.00%. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Democratic Party Of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba (Manitoba NDP; ), branded as Manitoba's NDP, is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. It is currently the governing party in Manitoba. Formation and early years In the federal election of 1958, the national Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was reduced to only eight seats in the House of Commons of Canada. The CCF's leadership restructured the party during the next three years, and in 1961 it merged with the Canadian Labour Congress to create the New Democratic Party (NDP). Most provincial wings of the CCF also transformed themselves into "New Democratic Party" organisations before the year was over, with Saskatchewan as the only exception. There was very little opposition to the change in Manitoba, and the Manitoba NDP was formally constituted on November 4, 1961. Future Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Manitoba Provincial Electoral Districts
Provincial electoral divisions (also known as constituencies or ridings) in Manitoba are currently Single-member district, single-member ridings that each elect one member to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. The individual who is elected thereby becomes a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Electoral boundaries are reviewed every 10 years by the Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. The current provincial electoral boundaries were established in December 2018 and went into effect for the 42nd Manitoba general election, 42nd general election, held on September 10, 2019. Manitoba today has 57 electoral divisions. Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission Manitoba's provincial electoral boundaries are reviewed every 10 years by the Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. The Commission was established on March 31, 1955, with ''The Electoral Divisions Act'', which sets out the composition of the Commission. There were three original Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morrison (Manitoba Politician)
John (or Jack) Morrison or Morison may refer to: In politics * John Morison (Banffshire MP) (c. 1757–1835), British MP for Banffshire * John Morrison (blacksmith) (1726–1816), farmer, blacksmith and politician in Nova Scotia * John Morison (Canadian politician) (1818–1873), Canadian businessman and political figure * John Morrison (Manitoba politician) (1868–1930), politician in Manitoba, Canada * John Morrison (Montana politician) (born 1961), politician in Montana, USA * John Morrison (Saskatchewan politician) (1872–1950), Canadian Member of Parliament * John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale (1906–1996), British Conservative Party politician * John Morrison, 2nd Viscount Dunrossil (1926–2000), British diplomat * John Alexander Morrison (1814–1904), Pennsylvania Congressman * John B. Morison (1923–1996), member of the Canadian House of Commons for Wentworth and Halton—Wentworth * John Douglas Morrison (1934–2020), Australian police officer and mayor of Waverley * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Nations In Manitoba
First Nations in Manitoba constitute of over 160,000 Registered Indian, registered persons , about 57% of whom live on Indian reserve, reserve. Manitoba is second to Ontario in total on-reserve population and in total First Nations in Canada, First Nation population.Indigenous Services Canada. 2021 March 32.First Nations in Manitoba" Government of Canada. Retrieved 2023 April 1. There are 63 First Nations in the province and five Indigenous languages of Canada, indigenous linguistic groups. The languages are Plains Cree language, Nēhiyawēwin, Ojibwe language, Ojibwe, Dakota language, Dakota, Oji-Cree, and Dene language, Dene. First Nations are listed by ''common usage'' names but other names may be applied in certain areas; for example, "Cree Nation" and "First Nations in Canada, First Nation" is applied to certain bands on the same reserve. Demographics , there were 164,289 Registered Indian, registered First Nation persons in Manitoba, 57.1% of whom (93,840) live on reserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
