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Mark Wasyliw

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Mark Wasyliw
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Garry
Assumed office
September 10, 2019
Preceded byRiding re-established
Kerri Irvin-Ross (2011)
Personal details
Political partyIndependent (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
New Democratic (until 2024)
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba
ProfessionLawyer

Mark Wasyliw is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2019 Manitoba general election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Fort Garry.

After having been elected as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, on September 16, 2024, Wasyliw was removed from the NDP's provincial caucus following revelations that his legal partner was a defence lawyer for former Winnipeg-based businessman and convicted sex offender Peter Nygård. The party criticized his judgment.[2][3][4] Wasyliw criticized Premier Wab Kinew as a "toxic and dysfunctional" leader and a "bully" in response, and said he would continue to serve as an independent MLA.[2][5]

Electoral history

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2023 Manitoba general election: Fort Garry
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mark Wasyliw 5,319 58.82 16.47 $26,232.97
Progressive Conservative Rick Shone 2,405 26.60 -5.22 $7,032.45
Liberal Shandi Strong 1,082 11.97 -6.22 $11,604.00
Green Aaron Kowal 237 2.62 -5.03 $749.43
Total valid votes/expense limit 9,043 99.46 $60,307.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 49 0.54
Turnout 9,092 58.75 -2.94
Eligible voters 15,476
New Democratic hold Swing 10.84
Source(s)
2019 Manitoba general election: Fort Garry
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mark Wasyliw 4,003 42.35 6.5 $23,569.90
Progressive Conservative Nancy Cooke 3,007 31.81 -5.9 $29,491.08
Liberal Craig Larkins 1,719 18.19 4.7 $5,839.65
Green Casey Fennessy 723 7.65 -4.8 $15.08
Total valid votes 9,452
Rejected 47
Eligible voters / turnout 15,399 61.69 -4.37
New Democratic notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 6.2
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.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
2006 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg South Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Anita Neville 16,296 39.25 −7.35 $71,377
Conservative Michael Richards 13,077 31.49 4.47 $72,385
New Democratic Mark Wasyliw 9,055 21.81 0.56 $19,492
Green Vere H. Scott 1,848 4.45 0.58 $1,237
Progressive Canadian Dale Swirsky 934 2.25 $11,137
Independent Jeffrey Anderson 246 0.59 $3,204
Canadian Action Magnus Thompson 66 0.16 −0.13 $2,750
Total valid votes 41,522 99.64  
Total rejected ballots 150 0.36 0.00
Turnout 41,672 69.49 6.85
Eligible voters 59,971
Liberal hold Swing -5.91

References

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  1. ^ Bryce Hoye, "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Rollason, Kevin (16 September 2024). "Kinew called a bully and coward by ousted MLA". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ Thompson, Sam; Woelk, Daisy (16 September 2024). "Mark Wasyliw booted from Manitoba NDP caucus for business partner's Nygard ties". Global News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. ^ Froese, Ian (16 September 2024). "MLA Mark Wasyliw removed 'effective immediately' from NDP caucus". CBC News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. ^ Halmarson, Daniel (16 September 2024). "'Toxic and dysfunctional': Manitoba NDP MLA booted from caucus speaks out against Wab Kinew". CTV News Winnipeg. CTV. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.