Glen Simard
Glen Simard | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2024 | |
| Premier | Wab Kinew |
| Preceded by | Ian Bushie |
| Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism | |
| In office October 18, 2023 – November 13, 2024 | |
| Premier | Wab Kinew |
| Preceded by | Obby Khan |
| Succeeded by | Nellie Kennedy |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Brandon East | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Len Isleifson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2nd, 1975 Russell, Manitoba |
| Political party | New Democratic |
Glen Simard is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. He represents the district of Brandon East as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.[1]
Prior to being elected, Simard was a teacher at École Harrison.[2]
Electoral history
| 2023 Manitoba general election: Brandon East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Glen Simard | 3,758 | 55.64 | +19.30 | $26,633.93 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Len Isleifson | 2,691 | 39.84 | -11.16 | $35,834.84 | |||
| Liberal | Trenton Zazalak | 305 | 4.52 | -8.15 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 6,754 | 99.48 | – | $59,632.00 | ||||
| Total rejected and declined ballots | 35 | 0.52 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 6,789 | 46.99 | +1.30 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 14,449 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +15.23 | ||||||
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References
- ^ Chelsea Kemp, "Key Brandon riding flips orange as Manitoba Progressive Conservatives lose power to NDP". CBC News Manitoba, October 4, 2023.
- ^ Kyle Darbyson, "NDP recaptures Brandon East". Brandon Sun, October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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