Richard Paul "Rick" Wowchuk ( ) is a Canadian politician and member of the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (french: Assemblée législative du Manitoba) is the deliberative assembly of the Manitoba Legislature in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly at provincial gener ...
, representing the electoral district of
Swan River as a member of the
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba (french: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Manitoba) is a centre-right political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is currently the governing party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, after winnin ...
. He was first elected in the
2016 provincial election, and re-elected in
2019
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.
During the 2019 election campaign, Wowchuk came under scrutiny after it was revealed he was under
sexual harassment
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allegations from his former constituency office assistant. It was reported Wowchuk violated workplace policy on five occasions. The allegations did not affect Wowchuk at the polls; he was allowed to remain in the PC Caucus and was re-elected in his riding by a large margin.
References
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21st-century Canadian politicians
Living people
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs
1958 births