Martin B. "Marty" Morantz (born April 7, 1962) is a

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politician, best known for being the

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Member of Parliament in the

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, representing the riding of

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from

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until his defeat in 2025. Morantz is also a lawyer, businessperson, and philanthropist. Prior to serving in the House of Commons, Morantz served as city councillor for the Charleswood-Tuxedo-Whyte Ridge ward on Winnipeg City Council from 2014 to 2018 after his win in the 2014 Winnipeg municipal election. During his time on City Council, Morantz chaired both the Finance and Infrastructure committees and also served on the Executive Policy Committee. In 2011, Morantz secured the

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nomination in River Heights. He ran in the 2011 Manitoba general election against incumbent, the then

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leader, Jon Gerrard. He won more than eight percentage points more than the party's candidate in the riding had won in the 2007 provincial election but he came second to Gerrard.

Early life and education

Morantz earned a

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in Political Studies at the

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. Following this, he attended

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to acquire his law degree. He spent twenty-three years as a partner at a downtown Winnipeg law firm. In 2009, Morantz became president of Jernat Investments Ltd., a property investment and financial services firm with holdings primarily in multi-unit apartment buildings. Morantz has also served on the boards of many community groups, including those focused on autism advocacy and research, assisted living, and numerous groups in the Jewish community.

Parliamentary work

Morantz has served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development and the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. In 2020, he served as the Conservative Shadow Minister for National Revenue, focused on CRA-related matters. In September 2020, Morantz became a member of the multipartisan Interparliamentary Task Force on Combatting Online Antisemitism with elected officials from other countries across the world. In November 2020, Morantz introduced Bill C-256, the Supporting Canadian Charities Act. This bill amends the Income Tax Act by providing a similar tax treatment to privately held shares or real estate as is currently given to public shares when the proceeds are donated to a charitable organization. Estimates project this legislation would generate up to $200 million per year in donations, and is widely supported by charitable organizations from across Canada.

Electoral record

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