Matt Wiebe
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 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Concordia | |
| Assumed office March 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Doer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Wiebe 1979 (age 43–44) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Kaila Wiebe |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Website | www |
Matt Wiebe was born and raised in the northeast Winnipeg suburb of East Kildonan.[2] 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).[3]
Electoral record
| 2019 Manitoba general election: Concordia | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Matt Wiebe | 4,305 | 59.69 | 14.72 | $18,272.23 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Andrew Frank | 2,295 | 31.82 | -8.62 | $11,453.01 | |||
| Liberal | Maria Albo | 612 | 8.49 | -1.97 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,212 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 67 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 15,021 | 48.46 | -5.63 | |||||
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. "Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020. | ||||||||
| 2016 Manitoba general election: Concordia | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Matt Wiebe | 2,761 | 44.97 | -18.09 | $28,493.70 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Andrew Frank | 2,483 | 40.44 | 12.07 | $21,965.28 | |||
| Liberal | Donovan Martin | 642 | 10.46 | 6.73 | $7,841.60 | |||
| Manitoba | Terry Scott | 254 | 4.14 | – | $548.47 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,140 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 101 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 11,538 | 54.09 | 4.30 | |||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018. | ||||||||
| 2011 Manitoba general election: Concordia | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Matt Wiebe | 4,008 | 63.06 | 4.16 | $15,634.85 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Naseer Warraich | 1,803 | 28.37 | 8.57 | $29,145.84 | |||
| Green | Ryan Poirier | 308 | 4.85 | 1.02 | $0.00 | |||
| Liberal | Isaiah Oyeleru | 237 | 3.73 | -13.76 | $641.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,356 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 34 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 12,834 | 49.79 | 18.35 | |||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018. | ||||||||
| Manitoba provincial by-election, March 2, 2010: Concordia | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Matt Wiebe | 2,065 | 58.90 | -10.15 | $20,394.67 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian Biebrich | 694 | 19.79 | -1.82 | $9,160.24 | |||
| Liberal | Judi Heppner | 613 | 17.48 | 11.48 | $5,750.52 | |||
| Green | Ellen Young | 134 | 3.82 | 0.50 | $762.27 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3,506 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 11 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 11,150 | 31.44 | -15.98 | |||||
Source(s)
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References
- Owen, Bruce (March 2, 2010). "Wiebe sweeps Concordia for NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- "MLA Matt Wiebe, Concordia". Leadinginfluence.com. 16 June 2021.
- "Wiebe wins Concordia for NDP". CBC News. March 2, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2016.