Sol Mamakwa

Sol Mamakwa is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Kiiwetinoong as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.

Sol Mamakwa

MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Kiiwetinoong
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byfirst member
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic
ResidenceSioux Lookout, Ontario

He is a member of the Kingfisher First Nation, and speaks Oji-Cree as a first language.[2] Prior to his election to the legislature, he worked for the Nishnawbe Aski Nation in Sioux Lookout.

He was one of three MPPs of Indigenous heritage elected in 2018, alongside caucus colleagues Suze Morrison and Guy Bourgouin, and the second person of full First Nations descent elected to the assembly after Peter North in 1990.[3]

Electoral record
2018 Ontario general election: Kiiwetinoong
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticSol Mamakwa3,23249.90
Progressive ConservativeClifford Bull1,76527.25
LiberalDoug Lawrance98315.18
GreenChristine Penner Polle4066.27
Northern OntarioKenneth Jones911.40
Total valid votes 6,477100.00
Turnout 48.40
Eligible voters 13,380
New Democratic pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References
  1. "Ontario Votes 2018: Sol Mamakwa wins new Kiiwetinoong riding". CBC Thunder Bay. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. "Sol Mamawka elected Kiiwetinoong NDP candidate". Sioux Lookout Bulletin, May 16, 2018.
  3. "Sol Mamakwa, seul membre d'une Première Nation à Queen's Park". Ici Radio-Canada Espaces autochtones, June 8, 2018.
  4. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 12. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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