Matt Wiebe

Matthew "Matt" Wiebe, MLA is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 2, 2010. He succeeded the province's former premier, Gary Doer (NDP).[1] A member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP), he represents the electoral district of Concordia.

Matt Wiebe MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba of Concordia
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2, 2010
Preceded by	Gary Doer
Personal details
Born	Matthew Wiebe 1979 (age 40–41) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political party	New Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Kaila Wiebe
Children	2
Residence	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alma mater	University of Manitoba
Website	www.mbndp.ca/mattwiebe

Prior to holding elected office, Wiebe worked as a constituency assistant in the offices of Doer (provincially) and NDP Member of Parliament Bill Blaikie (federally).[2] He holds a B.A. in economics and a master's in public administration from the University of Manitoba.

Electoral record

2019 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Matt Wiebe	4,305	59.14	+14.59
	Progressive Conservative	Andrew Frank	2,295	31.53	-8.54
	Liberal	Maria Albo	612	8.41	-1.95
Total valid votes/Expense limit			7,279	100.0
Eligible voters			15,021
Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4]

2016 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Matt Wiebe	2,761	44.55	-18.17	$28,493.70
	Progressive Conservative	Andrew Frank	2,483	40.07	+11.85	$21,965.28
	Liberal	Donovan Martin	642	10.36	+6.65	$7,841.60
	Manitoba	Terry Scott	254	4.10		$548.47
Total valid votes/Expense limit			6,140	100.0
Eligible voters			11,042
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6]

2011 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Matt Wiebe	4,088	62.72	+4.01	$15,634.85
	Progressive Conservative	Naseer Ahmed Warraich	1,803	28.22	+8.43	$29,145.84
	Green	Ryan Poirier	308	4.82	+1.00	$0.00
	Liberal	Isaiah Oyeleru	237	3.71	−13.77	$641.00
Total valid votes			6,356
Rejected and declined ballots			34
Turnout			6,390	49.76
Electors on the lists			12,834
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 2, 2010: Concordia
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Matt Wiebe	2,065	58.71	−10.34	20,394.67
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Biebrich	694	19.79	−1.83	9,160.24
	Liberal	Judi Heppner	613	17.48	+11.47	5,750.52
	Green	Ellen Young	134	3.82	+0.49	762.27
Total valid votes			3,506
Rejected and declined ballots			11
Turnout			3,517	31.54	−15.88
Electors on the lists			11,150

References

1. Owen, Bruce (March 2, 2010). "Wiebe sweeps Concordia for NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
2. "Wiebe wins Concordia for NDP". CBC News. March 2, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
3. "Candidates: 42nd General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
4. "Election Returns: 42nd General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
5. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
6. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
7. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

External links

• Matt Wiebe Official Website