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Leah Gazan
MP
Member of Parliament
for Winnipeg Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byRobert-Falcon Ouellette
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 51–52)
Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party

Leah Gazan MP (born 1971 or 1972) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Winnipeg Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[1]

Early Life

Leah Gazan was born in the Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation in Saskatchewan to Albert and Marjorie Gazan. Gazan is Lakota-Chinese on her mother's side, and Jewish on her father's side.[2] Gazan's father, Albert Gazan, is a Holocaust survivor from the Netherlands, born in The Hague in 1938.

Gazan previously taught at the University of Winnipeg prior to running in the 2019 election.[3] She also served as president for the Social Planning council of Winnipeg. Gazan participated in Idle No More, and pushed for Bill C-262 to be passed by the House of Commons. [4] She also represented the province of Manitoba for the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues advocating for acknowledgement of injustice perpetuated against Indigenous Canadian adoptive children. [5]

Political career

Gazan identifies as a socialist, like her parents.[6] In 2019, Gazan defeated incumbent Robert-Falcon Ouellette, another indigenous candidate, for the seat of Winnipeg Centre retaking the district for the NDP.[7]

In August, 2020, Gazan introduced a motion in the House of Commons of Canada to convert the Canada Emergency Response Benefit introduced by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic into a permanent basic income program.[8]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Leah Gazan 13,073 41.2 +13.2 –
Liberal Robert-Falcon Ouellette 10,704 33.7 -20.8 –
Conservative Ryan Dyck 5,561 17.5 +5.1 –
Green Andrea Shalay 1,661 5.2 +1.1 –
People's Yogi Henderson 474 1.5 – –
Christian Heritage Stephanie Hein 251 0.8 +0.1 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 31,724 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 274
Turnout 31,998 54.2
Eligible voters 59,012
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +17.0
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Gazan ousts Ouellette to return riding to NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Bellan, Bernie. "Leah Gazan – the NDP candidate in the Federal riding of Winnipeg Centre is a "proud Jewish, Lakota, Asian woman"". www.jewishpostandnews.ca. The Jewish Post and News. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. ^ Kusch, Larry; Cash, Martin (21 October 2019). "Gazan ousts Ouellette to return riding to NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Leah Gazan for Winnipeg Centre". Leah Gazan for Winnipeg Centre. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Story". Leah Gazan. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. ^ Dembicki, Geoff (16 July 2019). "'We Are Living in a Growing Corporate Dictatorship'". The Tyee. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ Rosen, Kayla. "NDP candidate Leah Gazan takes Winnipeg Centre seat from incumbent Robert-Falcon Ouellette". www.iheartradio.ca. Bell Media. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  8. ^ McGuckin, Amber (August 12, 2020). "Manitoba MP submits motion to convert CERB benefit to permanent basic income". globalnews.ca.
  9. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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