Josh Guenter
Josh Guenter | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Borderland | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1994 (age 29–30) Altona, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
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Josh Guenter MLA (born April 22, 1994) is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the electoral division of Borderland. He was elected in the 2019 Manitoba general election as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.[1]
Early life
Guenter was born in Altona, Manitoba, and grew up in the nearby community of Gnadenthal.[2] After graduating from high school, he studied briefly at the University of Manitoba and University of Ottawa.[2]
Political career
He worked on Parliament Hill for two years while living in Ottawa, Ontario, and more recently for Candice Bergen and Cameron Friesen.[3] Guenter won the Manitoba PC Party nomination for Borderland on April 11, 2019.[3] The riding was created by the 2018 provincial redistribution out of parts of Emerson and Morden-Winkler.
On September 10, 2019, Guenter became the youngest ever Progressive Conservative to be elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly at the age of 25.[1] He served as the Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Health and Seniors Care, and as a member of the provincial Treasury Board.[2] He has served on the Economic Growth and Development Committee of Cabinet, as well as the Public Sector Compensation Committee of Cabinet.[3]
Personal life
Guenter was a long-haul truck driver from the Altona, Manitoba area.[3] He is married with two children.
Election Results
| 2019 Manitoba general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Josh Guenter | 4,885 | 66.13 | -13.2 | ||||
| Liberal | Loren Braul | 1,226 | 16.60 | +1.7 | ||||
| Independent | Cliff Graydon | 739 | 10.00 | |||||
| New Democratic | Liz Cronk | 287 | 3.89 | +0.1 | ||||
| Green | Ken Henry | 250 | 3.38 | +1.4 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,387 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 63.9 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -7.4 | ||||||
References
- ^ Thompson, Sam (September 10, 2019). "Progressive Conservatives Set to Win Majority Government in Provincial Election". Global News. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Vandermeulen, Greg (September 6, 2019). "Profile: Josh Guenter - PC - Borderland". Strathroy Age Dispatch. Postmedia Network. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Penner, Dean (April 12, 2019). "Guenter Wins PC Nomination in Borderland". SteinbachOnline.com. Golden West Broadcasting. Retrieved September 10, 2019.