Jeff Wharton

Jeff Wharton is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Red River North, currently serving as the Manitoba Minister of Crown Services. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, he was first elected in the 2016 provincial election as MLA for Gimli, and re-elected in 2019 as MLA for Red River North.[1]

The Honourable

Jeff Wharton

MLA
Manitoba Minister of Crown Services
Assumed office
September 26, 2019
PremierBrian Pallister
Preceded byColleen Mayer
Manitoba Minister of Municipal Relations
In office
August 17, 2017 – September 26, 2019
PremierBrian Pallister
Preceded bynew portfolio
Succeeded byRochelle Squires
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Assumed office
September 10, 2019
Preceded byfirst member
ConstituencyRed River North
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
April 19, 2016 – August 12, 2019
Preceded byPeter Bjornson
Succeeded byriding dissolved
ConstituencyGimli
Personal details
Political party Progressive Conservative
ResidenceWinnipeg Beach, Manitoba

Wharton initially ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Gimli in the 2011 provincial election, but lost to incumbent NDP MLA Peter Bjornson. When Bjornson retired in 2015, Wharton ran and was elected MLA for Gimli in the 2016 Manitoba election.

On August 17, 2017, Premier Brian Pallister appointed Wharton as Minister of Municipal Relations. [2]

Following electoral boundary changes implemented in 2019, Gimli was dissolved and Wharton successfully sought election in the new constituency of Red River North.

Wharton was appointed Minister of Crown Services on September 26, 2019.[3]

References
  1. "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
  2. "Pallister adds new face, new department in cabinet shuffle". CBC. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
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