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| office = Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Manitoba]] for [[Brandon East]]
| office = [[Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport (Manitoba)|Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism]]
| term_start = October 3, 2023
| term_start = October 18, 2023
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| predecessor = [[Len Isleifson]]
| premier = [[Wab Kinew]]
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| predecessor = [[Obby Khan]]
| office1 = Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Manitoba]] for [[Brandon East]]
| term_start1 = October 3, 2023
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| predecessor1 = [[Len Isleifson]]
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| party = [[New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democratic]]
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Revision as of 20:45, 18 October 2023

Glen Simard
Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism
Assumed office
October 18, 2023
PremierWab Kinew
Preceded byObby Khan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Brandon East
Assumed office
October 3, 2023
Preceded byLen Isleifson
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic

Glen Simard is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. He represents the district of Brandon East as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.[1]

Prior to being elected, Simard was a teacher at École Harrison.[2]

Electoral history

2023 Manitoba general election: Brandon East
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Glen Simard 3,736 55.40 +19.06
Progressive Conservative Len Isleifson 2,708 40.15 -10.84
Liberal Trenton Zazalak 300 4.45 -8.22
Total valid votes 6,744 98.96
Rejected and declined 71 1.04 -0.03
Turnout 6,815 45.60 -0.09
Eligible voters 14,946
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +14.95
Source(s)
Source:CBC[3]/Elections Manitoba[4]

References

  1. ^ Chelsea Kemp, "Key Brandon riding flips orange as Manitoba Progressive Conservatives lose power to NDP". CBC News Manitoba, October 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Kyle Darbyson, "NDP recaptures Brandon East". Brandon Sun, October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Manitoba Votes: Brandon East". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Elections Manitoba - Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023 - Unofficial Results". results.electionsmanitoba.ca. Retrieved 5 October 2023.