Paul Manly

Paul Manly MP is a Canadian politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nanaimo—Ladysmith since 2019. A member of the Green Party of Canada, he was elected to the House of Commons in a by-election on May 6, 2019, making him the second elected Green federal MP in Canadian history, following party leader Elizabeth May's first election victory in the 2011 federal election.[5]

Paul Manly

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Assumed office
May 6, 2019
Preceded bySheila Malcolmson
Personal details
Born (1964-04-19) April 19, 1964
Port Alice, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Political partyGreen (2015–present)
Other political
affiliations		New Democratic (prior 2015)[2]
Children2[1]
ParentsJames and Eva Manly[3]
ResidenceNanaimo, British Columbia[4]
ProfessionFilmmaker, researcher and communications specialist

Early and personal life

Manly was born in Port Alice, British Columbia. His grandfather had a farm just outside of Nanaimo and Manly spent his formative years growing up in Ladysmith. He has been living in Nanaimo since 2002. His father, James Manly was a United Church minister and a New Democratic Party member of the House of Commons for the 32nd and 33rd Canadian Parliaments. His mother Eva Manly, a graduate of the University of Ottawa (BFA '85) is a multi-disciplinary artist who has collaborated with him on several video and documentary projects.

Manly has a diploma in broadcasting from Algonquin College in Ottawa and a degree in media studies and global studies from Vancouver Island University. Manly is married to Samantha Letourneau, and has two daughters and one granddaughter.

Career

Manly started making documentary and educational films after graduating from broadcasting in 1991. His work focuses on environmental and social justice issues and has broadcast nationally and internationally. His first major film was a collaboration with his parents on a historic documentary about residential schools, entitled the Awakening of Elizabeth Shaw. He collaborated with his parents again on a film about human rights workers in Guatemala entitled ‘Bringing Truth to Light’. His film Sombrio documents the end of a community of surfers and squatters on the south west coast of Vancouver Island. In 2007, Manly videotaped three police provocateurs inciting violence at the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) leaders event and the footage went viral, making international news. He included that footage in his film ‘You, Me and the SPP’, which he released in 2009. Manly has made two films about water issues on Vancouver Island, ‘Voices of the River’ about the Nanaimo River, and ‘Troubled Water’ about the community drinking-water watershed on the east coast of the island.

Manly has worked on a number of educational projects related to aboriginal culture, mental health, health care, environmental stewardship and economic alternatives. He has collaborated on educational projects with organizations such as the Council of Canadians, Columbia Centre Society, Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre, Hul’qumi’num Health Hub, the B.C. Health Coalition, The Land Conservancy of B.C., the Georgia Straight Alliance, and Tanker Free B.C. among others.

In 2010, Manly produced the first video exposing the export of raw bitumen out of the Port of Vancouver and the plans for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. He then produced a PSA with Pamela Anderson which attracted international attention to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and received media coverage across Canada and around the world.

He was a department manager at the Satellite Video Exchange Society for six years. He also worked in artist management, negotiating international recording, licensing and distribution deals and managing international tours.

He was a director on the board of the development company for Pacific Gardens Cohousing Community, a multi-million dollar housing project. He is currently a director of the Mid Island Consumer Services Cooperative. Previously, Manly was a director on the national board of the Council of Canadians representing the B.C. Yukon region.

Recently he has also been working in the non-profit sector coordinating Nanaimo Foodshare’s Cultivating Abilities skills training program for people with barriers to employment.[6]

Politics

Manly initially sought the NDP nomination for Nanaimo—Ladysmith in the 2015 election. He was denied by the party's federal executive for publicly criticizing the NDP because the party did not advocate on behalf of his father Jim when the former MP was detained for four days by the Israeli military in 2012.[2] He ran for the Green Party in that election, finishing in fourth place.

Manly was elected to the House of Commons in a by-election on May 6, 2019, making him the second elected Green MP in Canadian history, following party leader Elizabeth May's first election victory in the 2011 federal election.[5]

He was re-elected in the 2019 federal election.[7] Manly has been a critic of the extradition case against Meng Wanzhou.[8][9]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
GreenPaul Manly24,84434.6–2.66$113,671.60
ConservativeJohn Hirst18,63425.9+1.02none listed
New DemocraticBob Chamberlin16,98523.6+0.6none listed
LiberalMichelle Corfield9,73513.6+2.51$54,697.02
People'sJennifer Clarke1,0491.5–2.4none listed
IndependentGeoff Stoneman2350.3+0.3none listed
Progressive CanadianBrian Marlatt2070.3–0.32none listed
CommunistJames Chumsa1040.1+0.1none listed
IndependentEcho White710.1+0.1$360.48
Total valid votes/Expense limit 71,864100.0  
Total rejected ballots 255
Turnout 72,089
Eligible voters 103,762
Green hold Swing -1.84
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
Canadian federal by-election, May 6, 2019: Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Resignation of Sheila Malcolmson
Party Candidate Votes%±%
GreenPaul Manly15,30237.26+17.51
ConservativeJohn Hirst10,21524.88+1.52
New DemocraticBob Chamberlin9,44623.00–10.20
LiberalMichelle Corfield4,51510.99–12.52
People'sJennifer Clarke1,2683.09+3.09
Progressive CanadianBrian Marlatt2530.62+0.62
National Citizens AllianceJakob Letkemann660.16+0.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,06599.68–
Total rejected ballots 1300.32+0.09
Turnout 41,19541.44-33.56
Eligible voters 99,413
Green gain from New Democratic Swing +13.85
Source: Elections Canada[12]; MacLean's[13]
2015 Canadian federal election: Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSheila Malcolmson23,65133.20-12.06$136,135.63
LiberalTim Tessier16,75323.52+16.84$21,699.17
ConservativeMark Allen MacDonald16,63723.35-17.04$132,376.87
GreenPaul Manly14,07419.76+12.58$145,016.61
Marxist–LeninistJack East1260.18––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 71,24199.78 $236,098.07
Total rejected ballots 1580.22–
Turnout 71,39975.00–
Eligible voters 95,200
New Democratic notional hold Swing -14.45
Source: Elections Canada[14][15][16]

References
  1. "About Paul". Paul Manly - Green Party candidate Nanaimo-Ladysmith. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. Mas, Susana (July 2, 2014). "NDP blocks Paul Manly, son of former MP, from seeking 2015 bid in B.C." CBC News. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. Manly, Paul (May 7, 2019). "Paul Manly". Manly Media. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. Ghoussoub, Michelle (May 6, 2019). "Green Party wins byelection in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, CBC projects". CBC News.
  6. https://nanaimofoodshare.ca/cultivating-abilities/
  7. Egan-Elliott, Roxanne (October 21, 2019). "Nanaimo-Ladysmith: Green Party's Paul Manly goes two-for-two in 2019 elections". Times Colonist. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  8. Hill, Brian (July 15, 2020). "Canada should 'demand' the U.S. drop all charges against Meng Wanzhou: Green Party". Global News. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  9. Young, Ian (November 23, 2020). "Canadian MPs join campaign to release Meng Wanzhou, citing Sinophobia and plunging relations with China". South China Morning Post. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  10. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  12. Validated Results - Nanaimo—Ladysmith
  13. MacLean's (May 7, 2019). "Nanaimo–Ladysmith by-election 2019: Live results". MacLean's. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  14. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, 30 September 2015
  15. Official Voting Results - Nanaimo—Ladysmith
  16. Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
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