Jamie Moses (politician)

Jamie Moses is a Canadian politician and the New Democratic Party of Manitoba member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Vital. Alongside Uzoma Asagwara and Audrey Gordon, he was one of the first three Black Canadian MLAs elected in the 2019 Manitoba general election.[1]

Jamie Moses

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Assumed office
September 10, 2019
Preceded byColleen Mayer
ConstituencySt. Vital
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ResidenceWinnipeg, Manitoba

Moses was elected in 2019 after he defeated Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Colleen Mayer, in a rematch of the 2016 election. He ran for the NDP and came second to Mayer in St. Vital in 2016 after former minister Nancy Allan chose not to seek re-election.[1]

References

  1. Bryce Hoye, "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.


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