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Jamie Moses (politician)

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Jamie Moses
Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources
Assumed office
October 18, 2023
PremierWab Kinew
Preceded byJeff Wharton
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Vital
Assumed office
September 10, 2019
Preceded byColleen Mayer
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba

Jamie Moses is a Canadian politician who is the current Minister of Economic Development, Investment and Trade and Minister of Natural Resources for Manitoba since October 18, 2023.[1] Since 2019, he has represented the St. Vital electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Moses is a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (Manitoba NDP).

Biography

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Moses was born in Winnipeg and is a graduate of River East Collegiate. He holds a Bachelor in Agribusiness from the University of Manitoba.[2] Moses is an athlete and is a former Manitoba AAAA provincial male athlete of the year. He currently holds the Winnipeg High School Football League record for the most receiving yards in a game. He also played football for the University of Manitoba Bisons.[3] Prior to his political career he worked at the Investors Group, technology company Rapid RTC and the Canadian Wheat Board.[2]

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

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In the 2019 Manitoba general election, Moses was elected to represent the St. Vital electoral district. Moses, alongside Uzoma Asagwara and Audrey Gordon, is one of the first three Black Canadian MLAs elected in Manitoba.[4] By 2021, he was the Official Opposition Critic for Economic Development and Training.[5]

Moses was elected in 2019 after he defeated Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Colleen Mayer. Previously, he ran for the NDP and came second to Mayer in St. Vital in the 2016 election after former minister Nancy Allan chose not to seek re-election.[6]

In October 2021, Moses introduced private members Bill 232, to recognize August 1 of every year as Emancipation Day in Manitoba, commemorating the day the Slavery Abolition Act took effect in the British Empire in 1834. The legislature passed the bill unanimously as the Emancipation Day Act.[7]

Electoral results

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2023 Manitoba general election: St. Vital
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jamie Moses 5,288 61.15 16.71 $17,589.33
Progressive Conservative Saima Aziz 2,537 29.34 -5.63 $19,348.38
Liberal Peter Bastians 823 9.52 -4.32 not filed
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,648 99.45 $59,566.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 48 0.55
Turnout 8,696 56.88 -3.89
Eligible voters 15,287
New Democratic hold Swing 11.17
2019 Manitoba general election: St. Vital
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jamie Moses 4,081 44.44 10.1 $19,491.65
Progressive Conservative Colleen Mayer 3,211 34.96 -7.8 $49,161.66
Liberal Jeffrey Anderson 1,271 13.84 -2.8 $16,801.57
Green Elizabeth Dickson 499 5.43 -0.9 $0.00
Independent Baljeet Sharma 62 0.68 $790.06
Manitoba First David Sutherland 60 0.65 $1,210.90
Total valid votes 9,184 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 63.7
Eligible voters
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 9.0
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.
2016 Manitoba general election: St. Vital
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Colleen Mayer 3,229 39.63 5.23 $24,705.52
New Democratic Jamie Moses 2,831 34.74 -25.34 $26,333.60
Liberal Bryan Van Wilgenburg 1,296 15.90 10.39 $6,849.49
Green Kelly Whelan-Enns 791 9.70 9.70 $50.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,147 98.69 - $43,267.00
Rejected and declined votes 108 1.31
Turnout 8,255 63.97
Registered voters 12,905
Source: Elections Manitoba[11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and New Government Sworn In". Government of Manitoba. October 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "NDP Nominate Jamie Moses in St. Vital". Manitoba NDP. April 26, 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ African, Prairie. "I Want To Represent The People Of St. Vital As Best As Possible". Prairie African. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  4. ^ "Trio of black MLAs make history by winning seats in Manitoba Legislature". CBC News. Sep 10, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Winnipeg business takes over provincial agency as province privatizes Industrial Technology Centre". CBC. December 2, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Bryce Hoye, "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Emancipation Day bill passes unanimously in Manitoba Legislature". CBC News. October 15, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  12. ^ "41st General Election, April 19, 2016 - Official Results". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.