Ian Wishart (politician)
Ian Wishart (born c. 1954) is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the electoral district of Portage la Prairie as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.[1] He was first elected in the 2011 provincial election, and re-elected in 2016 and 2019.[2]
Ian Wishart | |
|---|---|
| Manitoba Minister of Education and Training | |
| In office May 3, 2016 – August 1, 2018 | |
| Premier | Brian Pallister |
| Preceded by | James Allum |
| Succeeded by | Kelvin Goertzen |
| Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for Portage la Prairie | |
| Assumed office October 4, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | David Faurschou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1954 (age 66–67) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba |
| Occupation | Farmer |
On May 3, 2016 Wishart was appointed to the Executive Council of Manitoba as Minister of Education and Training.[3][4] He was shuffled out of cabinet on August 1, 2018 and appointed the Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Education and Training, tasked with co-ordinating a thorough review of the kindergarten to Grade 12 education system in Manitoba.[5]
Electoral record
| 2019 Manitoba general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Ian Wishart | 4,489 | 65.50 | -5.10 | $12,039.73 | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Podolecki | 1,521 | 22.19 | +11.59 | $681.34 | |||
| Liberal | Charles Huband | 843 | 12.30 | -6.50 | $4,239.60 | |||
| Total valid votes | 100.0 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| 2016 Manitoba general election: Portage la Prairie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ian Wishart | 4,635 | 70.6 | +18.36 | ||||
| Liberal | Stephen J. Prince | 1,238 | 18.8 | +10.43 | ||||
| New Democratic | Alex MacDonald | 697 | 10.6 | -28.79 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,570 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 13,029 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Manitoba[6] | ||||||||
| 2011 Manitoba general election: Portage la Prairie | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Ian Wishart | 3,566 | 52.24 | $17,302.23 | ||||
| New Democratic | James Kostuchuk | 2,689 | 39.39 | $6,997.42 | ||||
| Liberal | Michelle Cudmore-Armstrong | 571 | 8.37 | – | $5,176.36 | |||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Rejected and declined ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Electors on the lists | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Manitoba[7] | ||||||||
References
- "Manitoba Votes 2011: Portage la Prairie". CBC News. October 4, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- "Local PC candidates part of provincial sweep". The Headliner. Winnipeg Free Press. April 25, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- "Brian Pallister sworn in as Manitoba premier". CBC News. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- "Meet Manitoba's new government cabinet members". CBC News. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-cabinet-shuffle-august-2018-1.4769768
- "41st General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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