Nahanni Fontaine

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Nahanni Fontaine

MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Johns
Assumed office
April 19, 2016
Preceded byGord Mackintosh
Personal details
Born1971 (age 49–50)
Political partyNew Democratic
ResidenceWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Nahanni Fontaine (born 1971)[1] is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of St. Johns in the 2016 and 2019 elections.[2] She held the seat for the NDP after incumbent MLA Gord Mackintosh did not seek re-election.

Fontaine was interviewed for the Tina Fontaine episode the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network documentary series on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Taken.[3] Despite sharing the same surname, the two are not related.[4]

On March 10, 2021, Nahanni Fontaine was removed from the House for the rest of the day for saying the Progressive Conservatives don't give a crap about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-spirit people.[5]

Electoral record[]

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2016 Manitoba general election: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Nahanni Fontaine 2,358 37.05 -28.05
Progressive Conservative Barbara Judt 1,869 29.37 +7.22
Liberal Noel Bernier 1,465 23.02 +17.53
Green Elizabeth Puchailo 671 10.54 +4.36
Total valid votes 6,363 100.0  
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water by Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair Google Books
  2. ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Taken - Season 1". Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Retrieved 2020-02-13. INTERVIEW SUBJECTS: Thelma Favel (great aunt), Sargent John O’Donovan (Winnipeg Police) Cindy Guimonde (guidance councillor), Nahanni Fontaine (Special Advisor on Aboriginal Women’s Issues for the Indigenous Issues Committee of Cabinet for Manitoba), Mary Wilson (Spiritual Advisor)
  4. ^ "Injustice is a way of Indigenous life, say advocates dismayed at verdict in Tina Fontaine murder trial". CBC News: The Current. CBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2021. Nahanni Fontaine, who is no relation to Tina Fontaine, has worked to bring attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/NahanniFontaine/status/1369780443684302851?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
  6. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  7. ^ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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