Jennifer Howard (Canadian politician)

Jennifer Howard is a politician in Manitoba, Canada.[2] She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, in the electoral district of Fort Rouge.[2] Howard is a member of the New Democratic Party.[2]

Jennifer Howard
Manitoba Minister of Finance
In office
October 18, 2013 – November 3, 2014
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byStan Struthers
Succeeded byGreg Dewar
Manitoba Minister of Family Services and Labour
In office
January 13, 2012 – October 18, 2013
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded bynew portfolio
Succeeded byportfolio abolished
Manitoba Government House Leader
In office
January 13, 2012 – October 18, 2013
PremierGreg Selinger
Manitoba Minister of Labour and Immigration
In office
November 3, 2009 – January 13, 2012
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byNancy Allan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Rouge
In office
May 22, 2007 – April 19, 2016
Preceded byTim Sale
Succeeded byWab Kinew
Personal details
BornBrandon, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Tara Peel[1]
Alma materBrandon University
Websitewww.jenniferhoward.ca

Howard was born and raised in Brandon where she graduated from Brandon University; she was the federal New Democratic Party candidate in Brandon—Souris in the 1997 election,[3] but lost to Rick Borotsik. She moved to Winnipeg in 1998.

Prior to her election to the Legislative Assembly, Howard was employed as policy advisor to Premier Gary Doer on health care issues and as executive director of the Women’s Health Clinic. She has also served on the boards of the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (Manitoba), the Rainbow Resource Centre and the University of Winnipeg’s Board of Regents. She was named a Woman of Distinction in 1999 by the Brandon YWCA. She has also received a Community Builder Award from the Lambda Business and Professional Club of Winnipeg, an organization of gay and lesbian businesses and professionals.

Howard was elected MLA for Fort Rouge in 2007. She served as vice-chair of the Public Accounts Committee. In November 2009, she was appointed the Minister of Labour and Immigration, Minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities and the Status of Women, and Minister charged with the administration of The Workers Compensation Act.

Howard resigned her cabinet position on November 3, 2014 along with Theresa Oswald, Erin Selby, Stan Struthers, and Andrew Swan due to concerns about Premier Selinger's leadership. [4] She remained an NDP MLA after resignation.

Electoral record
2007 Manitoba general election: Fort Rouge
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJennifer Howard3,82846.97−10.66$25.968.04
LiberalPaul Hesse2,48830.53+13.57$23,866.84
     Progressive Conservative Christine Waddell 1,202 14.75 −4.97 $11,369.89
GreenGerald H. Enns5116.27+1.34$905.51
     Independent Ron Nash 92 1.13 +1.13 $261.98
CommunistFrank Komarniski290.36+.36
Total valid votes 8,150 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 53
Turnout 8,203 62.29 +7.64
Electors on the lists 13,169
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]
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References
  1. https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/jennifer-howard-campaign-manager-ndp-jagmeet-singh-election-2019/
  2. "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  3. "Dyke running in Manitoba [Jennifer Howard running for NDP in federal election in Brandon-Souris constituency]." Perceptions, June 4, 1997.
  4. "Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt". CBC News. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. {{cite web |url=http://www.elections.mb.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_fort-rouge_summary_results.html - 2007 results
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