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Blaine Pedersen

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Blaine Pedersen
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Midland
Carman (2007-2011)
Assumed office
May 22, 2007
Preceded byDenis Rocan
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Blaine Pedersen is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, for the electoral division of Carman.[1] Pederson is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Pedersen was re-elected in the new Midland riding in the 2011,[2] and 2016 elections.[3] On May 3, 2016, Pedersen was appointed to the Executive Council of Manitoba as Minister of Infrastructure.[4][5]

On August 17, 2017, he was named Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade.[6]

He was re-elected in the 2019 election.

Electoral results[1]

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Blaine Pedersen 6,700
New Democratic Cindy Friesen 1,370
Liberal Julia Sisler 860
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters


2016 Manitoba general election: Midland
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Blaine Pedersen 6,168 75.20 5.76 $6,787.89
Green Stacy O'Neill 797 9.72 $165.77
New Democratic Jacqueline Theroux 714 8.71 -14.94 $648.86
Liberal Julia Sisler 523 6.38 -0.53 $2.92
Total valid votes 8,202
Rejected 64
Eligible voters / turnout 13,857 59.65 8.30
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

Template:Manitoba provincial election, 2011/Electoral District/Midland (electoral district) Template:Manitoba provincial election, 2007/Electoral District/Carman (electoral district)

References

  1. ^ a b "Carman — Official Results — 2007 Provincial Election". Elections Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  2. ^ "Midland voters overwhelmingly give Pedersen their support". Pembina Today. October 5, 2011. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  3. ^ "Blaine Pedersen re-elected for third term in Midland". Pembina Valley Online. April 19, 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  4. ^ "Brian Pallister sworn in as Manitoba premier". CBC News. May 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  5. ^ "Meet Manitoba's new government cabinet members". CBC News. May 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  6. ^ "Pallister adds new face, new department in cabinet shuffle". CBC. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.