James Peter Teitsma is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba () is the deliberative assembly of the Manitoba Legislature in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly at List of Manitoba genera ...
for the riding of
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in the
2016 election. He is a member of the
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba (PC; ) is a centre-right political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is currently the opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, following a defeat in the 2023 provincial election.
Hist ...
, and defeated
New Democratic Party (NDP) challenger Preet Singh.
He was re-elected in the
2019 provincial election.
In February 2020, Teitsma faced backlash for posting opposition to a proposed program to provide breakfast to all schoolchildren in Manitoba schools, stating that it would be better for families if children could eat meals at home.
In January 2021, James Teitsma faced public criticism for his disregard of
Manitoba provincial COVID-19 guidelines which directed that people “avoid all non-essential travel”, and took his family on a 10-day driving trip through Western Canada during the December 2020 holiday season. He did not face any consequences for his decision.
In the
2023 election, the NDP defeated the PCs at the provincewide level to form government, and Teitsma lost his seat to NDP candidate
Jelynn Dela Cruz
Jelynn Angelique Dela Cruz (born December 30, 1999) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election by defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, Progre ...
by 1,147 votes.
Electoral record
References
1971 births
Living people
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs
Politicians from Winnipeg
21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
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