Summary
Jamie Moses is a Canadian politician who is the current Minister of Economic Development, Investment and Trade and Minister of Natural Resources for Manitoba since October 18, 2023.[1] Since 2019, he has represented the St. Vital electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Moses is a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (Manitoba NDP).
Jamie Moses | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Wab Kinew |
| Preceded by | Jeff Wharton |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Vital | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Colleen Mayer |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
Biography edit
Moses was born in Winnipeg and is a graduate of River East Collegiate. He holds a Bachelor in Agribusiness from the University of Manitoba.[2] Moses is an athlete and is a former Manitoba AAAA provincial male athlete of the year. He currently holds the Winnipeg High School Football League record for the most receiving yards in a game. He also played football for the University of Manitoba Bisons.[3] Prior to his political career he worked at the Investors Group, technology company Rapid RTC and the Canadian Wheat Board.[2]
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba edit
In the 2019 Manitoba general election, Moses was elected to represent the St. Vital electoral district. Moses, alongside Uzoma Asagwara and Audrey Gordon, is one of the first three Black Canadian MLAs elected in Manitoba.[4] He currently serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Economic Development and Training.[5]
Moses was elected in 2019 after he defeated Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Colleen Mayer. Previously, he ran for the NDP and came second to Mayer in St. Vital in the 2016 election after former minister Nancy Allan chose not to seek re-election.[6]
In October 2021, Moses introduced private members Bill 232, to recognize August 1 of every year as Emancipation Day in Manitoba, commemorating the day the Slavery Abolition Act took effect in the British Empire in 1834. The legislature passed the bill unanimously as the Emancipation Day Act.[7]
Electoral results edit
| 2019 Manitoba general election: St. Vital | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Jamie Moses | 4,081 | 44.44 | +10.1 | $19,491.65 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Colleen Mayer | 3,211 | 34.96 | -7.8 | $49,161.66 | |||
| Liberal | Jeffrey Anderson | 1,271 | 13.84 | -2.8 | $16,801.57 | |||
| Green | Elizabeth Dickson | 499 | 5.43 | -0.9 | $0.00 | |||
| Independent | Baljeet Sharma | 62 | 0.68 | – | $790.06 | |||
| Manitoba First | David Sutherland | 60 | 0.65 | – | $1,210.90 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,184 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 63.7 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +9.0 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. | ||||||||
| 2016 Manitoba general election: St. Vital | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Colleen Mayer | 3,229 | 39.63 | +5.23 | $24,705.52 | |||
| New Democratic | Jamie Moses | 2,831 | 34.74 | -25.34 | $26,333.60 | |||
| Liberal | Bryan Van Wilgenburg | 1,296 | 15.90 | +10.39 | $6,849.49 | |||
| Green | Kelly Whelan-Enns | 791 | 9.70 | +9.70 | $50.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 8,147 | 98.69 | - | $43,267.00 | ||||
| Rejected and declined votes | 108 | 1.31 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,255 | 63.97 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 12,905 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Manitoba[8][9][10] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and New Government Sworn In". Government of Manitoba. October 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "NDP Nominate Jamie Moses in St. Vital". Manitoba NDP. April 26, 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ African, Prairie. "I Want To Represent The People Of St. Vital As Best As Possible". Prairie African. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Trio of black MLAs make history by winning seats in Manitoba Legislature". CBC News. Sep 10, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Winnipeg business takes over provincial agency as province privatizes Industrial Technology Centre". CBC. December 2, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Bryce Hoye, "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Emancipation Day bill passes unanimously in Manitoba Legislature". CBC News. October 15, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "41st General Election, April 19, 2016 - Official Results". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.