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Steinbach (electoral District)
Steinbach is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba that encompasses the city of Steinbach, the riding's namesake, and northeastern part of the Rural Municipality of Hanover. The current MLA is Kelvin Goertzen, who was first elected with almost 75% of the vote in 2003. Goertzen also briefly served as Premier of Manitoba in 2021. History It was created by redistribution in 1989, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1990. Originally a much larger riding in terms of geographical area, Steinbach has been redistributed three times (1999, 2011, and 2019) in response to the city of Steinbach's rapid population growth and is now among the smallest provincial ridings in terms of land area outside of Winnipeg. The riding is currently bordered by the riding of Dawson Trail to the north and east, and La Verendrye to the south and west. Prior to the redistribution ahead of the 2019 election, the riding was bordered by the former Emer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelvin Goertzen
Kelvin Goertzen (born June 12, 1969) is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd premier of Manitoba from September to November, 2021. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, he is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Steinbach, first elected in the 2003 provincial election, and was re-elected in 2007, 2011, 2016, and most recently in 2019. Goertzen served as interim leader of the PC party, from September 1, 2021 to October 30, 2021. He was sworn as premier on September 1, 2021. Goertzen was succeeded as premier on the afternoon of November 2, 2021, by Heather Stefanson who won the PC leadership election on October 30. Goertzen, upon his swearing-in, selected Rochelle Squires as his deputy premier. Goertzen resumed his role as Deputy Premier of Manitoba on November 3, 2021. He currently serves as the Government House Leader, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and Minister responsible for Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mennonite
Mennonites are groups of Anabaptist Christian church communities of denominations. The name is derived from the founder of the movement, Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland. Through his writings about Reformed Christianity during the Radical Reformation, Simons articulated and formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders, with the early teachings of the Mennonites founded on the belief in both the mission and ministry of Jesus, which the original Anabaptist followers held with great conviction, despite persecution by various Roman Catholic and Mainline Protestant states. Formal Mennonite beliefs were codified in the Dordrecht Confession of Faith in 1632, which affirmed "the baptism of believers only, the washing of the feet as a symbol of servanthood, church discipline, the shunning of the excommunicated, the non-swearing of oaths, marriage within the same church, strict pacifistic physical nonresistance, anti-Catholicism and in general, more emphasis on "true Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
38th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 38th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 2003. The legislature sat from June 23, 2003 to April 20, 2007. The New Democratic Party led by Gary Doer formed the government. Stuart Murray of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. Hugh McFadyen was elected party leader in 2006 after Murray resigned in November 2005. George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly. There were five sessions of the 38th Legislature: Peter Liba Peter Michael Liba (May 10, 1940 – June 21, 2007) was a Canadian journalist, businessman and 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Biography Liba was born in Winnipeg, and began his journalistic career working for the '' Portage la P ... was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until June 30, 2004, when John Harvard became lieutenant governor. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 2003: Notes: By-elections By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Penner
Jim Penner (September 4, 1939 – January 17, 2004) was a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Manitoba legislature from 1999 to 2003. Penner was born in Rosthern, Saskatchewan and moved to Steinbach, Manitoba in 1946 at the age of 7, where his father bought a grocery store. Penner grew the store into ''Penner Foods Limited'', with six locations, a company for which he was President and CEO from 1962 to 1998 (overseeing a business which employed 800 workers). Penner was appointed to Trinity Western University Trinity Western University (TWU) is a Private university, private Christian liberal arts university with campuses in both Langley, British Columbia (district municipality), Langley and Richmond, British Columbia, Richmond, British Columbia. The sch ...'s Board of Governors in 1981. He was a graduate of Trinity University in Chicago and was awarded an honorary degree in 2001. In 2002 Penner was honoured as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
37th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 37th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in September 1999. The legislature sat from November 18, 1999, to May 2, 2003. The New Democratic Party led by Gary Doer formed the government. Gary Filmon of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. After Filmon's resignation in 2000, Bonnie Mitchelson served as acting party leader until Stuart Murray was elected leader in November 2000. George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly. There were four sessions of the 37th Legislature: Peter Liba Peter Michael Liba (May 10, 1940 – June 21, 2007) was a Canadian journalist, businessman and 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Biography Liba was born in Winnipeg, and began his journalistic career working for the '' Portage la P ... was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1999: Notes: By-elections By-electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 36th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in April 1995. The legislature sat from May 23, 1995, to August 17, 1999. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Gary Filmon formed the government. Gary Doer of the New Democratic Party was Leader of the Opposition. Louise Dacquay served as speaker for the assembly. There were five sessions of the 36th Legislature: Yvon Dumont was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until March 2, 1999, when Peter Liba Peter Michael Liba (May 10, 1940 – June 21, 2007) was a Canadian journalist, businessman and 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Biography Liba was born in Winnipeg, and began his journalistic career working for the '' Portage la P ... became lieutenant governor. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1995: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party
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 winning a substantial majority in the 2016 election and maintaining a majority in the 2019 election. Origins and early years The origins of the party lie at the end of the nineteenth century. Party politics were weak in Manitoba for several years after it entered Canadian confederation in 1870. The system of government was essentially one of non-partisan democracy, though some leading figures such as Marc-Amable Girard were identified with the Conservatives at the federal level. The government was a balance of ethnic, religious and linguistic communities, and party affiliation was at best a secondary concern. In 1879, Thomas Scott (not to be confused with another person of the same name who was executed by Louis Riel's provisional government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Driedger
Albert Driedger (January 18, 1936 – July 18, 2011) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1999, and a cabinet minister in the government of Gary Filmon from 1988 to 1997. Driedger was born in Steinbach, Manitoba, and was educated at the University of Manitoba. He returned to the Steinbach area after graduation, and worked as a real estate broker and farmer. In 1958, Driedger married Mary Penner. Between 1967 and 1972, he served as reeve of the municipality of Hanover. He was also a director of the Elim Mennonite Church. On July 15, 1970, his frog Georges won the ''First International Frog Jumping Championship'' in St. Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba, as part of a series of festivities surrounding a royal visit. Driedger was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1977 as a Progressive Conservative, defeating incumbent New Democrat Steve Derewianchuk by about 1000 votes in the rur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
35th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 35th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in September 1990. The legislature sat from October 11, 1990, to March 21, 1995. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Gary Filmon formed the government. Gary Doer of the New Democratic Party was Leader of the Opposition. Denis Rocan served as speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** I ... for the assembly. There were six sessions of the 35th Legislature: George Johnson was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until March 5, 1993, when Yvon Dumont became lieutenant governor. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1990: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerson (electoral District)
Emerson is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1879 and eliminated prior the 2019 general election. Most of its territory was redistributed to the newly created Borderland riding. The eastern part of the former riding was transferred to the La Verendrye riding. It was located in the southeastern corner of the province. It is bordered to the north by Carman, Morris, Steinbach and La Verendrye, to the west by Pembina, to the east by the province of Ontario and to the south by the American state of North Dakota. The riding included the communities/municipalities of Emerson, Altona, Dominion City, Rhineland, Gretna, Woodridge and St. Jean Baptiste. The riding's population in 2008 was 20,370. In 2011, the average family income was $61,951, and the unemployment rate was 2.9%.CBCNews ManitobRiding Profile: Emerson 2011. Agriculture accounted for 24% of the riding's industry, followed by ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Verendrye (electoral District)
La Verendrye is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1879, and has existed since that time. La Verendrye is located southeastern region of Manitoba. It is bordered to the west by Dawson Trail (electoral district), Dawson Trail, Emerson (Manitoba riding), Emerson, Steinbach (Manitoba riding), Steinbach, and St. Paul (Manitoba riding), St. Paul, to the north by Lac Du Bonnet (Manitoba riding), Lac Du Bonnet, and to the east by the province of Ontario. Communities in the riding include Falcon Lake, Manitoba, Falcon Lake, Gardenton, Manitoba, Gardenton, Grunthal, Manitoba, Grunthal, Hadashville, Manitoba, Hadashville, Piney, Manitoba, Piney, Pointe du Bois, Manitoba, Pointe du Bois, Sprague, Manitoba, Sprague, Stuartburn, Manitoba, Stuartburn, Sundown, Manitoba, Sundown, Vita, Manitoba, Vita, and West Hawk Lake, Manitoba, West Hawk Lake. The Whiteshell Provincial Park and Sandilands Provincial Forest are also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provencher
Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1871. It is a largely rural district in the province's southeast corner. Its largest community is the city of Steinbach. Geography The district is in the most southeastern part of Manitoba. Demographics :''According to the Canada 2011 Census'' Ethnic groups: 85.3% White, 12.3% Aboriginal Languages: 67.7% English, 17.3% German, 10.5% French, 1.2% Russian, 1.1% Ukrainian Religions: 79.6% Christian (35.8% "Other Christian", 23.6% Catholic, 6.3% United Church, 4.8% Lutheran, 2.5% Anglican, 2.2% Baptist), 19.5% None. Median income: $29,184 (2010) Average income: $36,186 (2010) History The electoral district was created in 1871, and was one of the four original ridings allocated to Manitoba when it joined the Canadian Confederation in 1870. It is notable for being the riding that elected Louis Riel to the House of Commons as an independent. Throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
