Matt Wiebe

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Matt Wiebe
MLA
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba of Concordia
Assumed office
March 2, 2010
Preceded byGary Doer
Personal details
Born
Matthew Wiebe

1979 (age 42–43)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Kaila Wiebe
Children2
ResidenceWinnipeg, Manitoba
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
Websitewww.mbndp.ca/mattwiebe

Matthew "Matt" Wiebe, MLA is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 2, 2010. He succeeded the province's former premier, Gary Doer (NDP).[1] A member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP), he represents the electoral district of Concordia. He was re-elected in 2011, 2016 and 2019. Wiebe currently serves as Whip for the NDP's Official Opposition and the Critic for the departments of Municipal Relations and Infrastructure.

Matt Wiebe was born and raised in the northeast Winnipeg suburb of Transcona. He attended River East Collegiate and graduated in 1997. He attended the University of Winnipeg, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He went on to earn a master's degree in public administration at the same university.

Prior to holding elected office, Wiebe worked as a constituency assistant in the offices of Doer (provincially) and NDP Member of Parliament Bill Blaikie (federally).[2]

Electoral record[]

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2019 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matt Wiebe 4,305 59.14 +14.59 $18,272.23
Progressive Conservative Andrew Frank 2,295 31.53 -8.54 $11,453.01
Liberal Maria Albo 612 8.41 -1.95 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,279 100.0  
Eligible voters 15,021
Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4]
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2016 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matt Wiebe 2,761 44.55 -18.17 $28,493.70
Progressive Conservative Andrew Frank 2,483 40.07 +11.85 $21,965.28
Liberal Donovan Martin 642 10.36 +6.65 $7,841.60
Manitoba Terry Scott 254 4.10 $548.47
Total valid votes/Expense limit 6,140 100.0  
Eligible voters 11,042
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6]
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2011 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matt Wiebe 4,088 62.72 +4.01 $15,634.85
Progressive Conservative Naseer Ahmed Warraich 1,803 28.22 +8.43 $29,145.84
Green Ryan Poirier 308 4.82 +1.00 $0.00
Liberal Isaiah Oyeleru 237 3.71 −13.77 $641.00
Total valid votes 6,356
Rejected and declined ballots 34
Turnout 6,390 49.76
Electors on the lists 12,834
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]
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Manitoba provincial by-election, March 2, 2010: Concordia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matt Wiebe 2,065 58.71 −10.34 20,394.67
Progressive Conservative Brian Biebrich 694 19.79 −1.83 9,160.24
Liberal Judi Heppner 613 17.48 +11.47 5,750.52
Green Ellen Young 134 3.82 +0.49 762.27
Total valid votes 3,506
Rejected and declined ballots 11
Turnout 3,517 31.54 −15.88
Electors on the lists 11,150

References[]

  1. ^ Owen, Bruce (March 2, 2010). "Wiebe sweeps Concordia for NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Wiebe wins Concordia for NDP". CBC News. March 2, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Candidates: 42nd General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Election Returns: 42nd General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

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