The Honourable
Matt Wiebe
MLA
Wiebe in 2023
Manitoba Minister of Justice and Attorney General
Assumed office
October 18, 2023
PremierWab Kinew
Preceded byKelvin Goertzen
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Concordia
Assumed office
March 2, 2010
Preceded byGary Doer
Personal details
Born
Matthew Robert Rudolph Wiebe

1979 (age 44–45)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party of Manitoba
SpouseKaila Wiebe
Children2
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
Websitewww.mbndp.ca/mattwiebe

Matthew Robert Rudolph "Matt" Wiebe,[1] MLA is a Canadian politician who is the current Minister of Justice and the Attorney General for Manitoba since October 18, 2023.[2] Wiebe 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).[3] A member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP), he represents the electoral district of Concordia. He was re-elected in 2011, 2016, 2019 and 2023. Wiebe previously served as Whip for the NDP's Official Opposition and the Critic for the departments of Municipal Relations and Infrastructure from 2019 to 2023.[4]

Matt Wiebe was born and raised in the northeast Winnipeg suburb of East Kildonan.[5] He attended River East Collegiate and graduated in 1997. He attended the University of Winnipeg, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He went on to earn a master's degree in public administration at the same university.[5]

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).[6]

Electoral record

Manitoba provincial by-election, March 2, 2010: Concordia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matt Wiebe 2,065 58.90 -10.15 $20,394.67
Progressive Conservative Brian Biebrich 694 19.79 -1.82 $9,160.24
Liberal Judi Heppner 613 17.48 11.48 $5,750.52
Green Ellen Young 134 3.82 0.50 $762.27
Total valid votes 3,506 – –
Rejected 11 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,150 31.44 -15.98
Source(s)
Source:
2011 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matt Wiebe 4,008 63.06 4.16 $15,634.85
Progressive Conservative Naseer Warraich 1,803 28.37 8.57 $29,145.84
Green Ryan Poirier 308 4.85 1.02 $0.00
Liberal Isaiah Oyeleru 237 3.73 -13.76 $641.00
Total valid votes 6,356 – –
Rejected 34 –
Eligible voters / turnout 12,834 49.79 18.35
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
2016 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matt Wiebe 2,761 44.97 -18.09 $28,493.70
Progressive Conservative Andrew Frank 2,483 40.44 12.07 $21,965.28
Liberal Donovan Martin 642 10.46 6.73 $7,841.60
Manitoba Terry Scott 254 4.14 – $548.47
Total valid votes 6,140 – –
Rejected 101 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 11,538 54.09 4.30
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.
2019 Manitoba general election: Concordia
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matt Wiebe 4,305 59.69 +14.72 $18,272.23
Progressive Conservative Andrew Frank 2,295 31.82 -8.62 $11,453.01
Liberal Maria Albo 612 8.49 -1.97 $0.00
Total valid votes 7,212 – –
Rejected 67 –
Eligible voters / Turnout 15,021 48.46 -5.63
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
2023 Manitoba general election: Concordia
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matt Wiebe 4,203 64.46 +4.77
Progressive Conservative Alex Rogers 1,836 28.16 -3.66
Liberal Trish Rawsthorne 481 7.38 -1.11
Total valid votes/expense limit 6,520 99.27
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 48 0.73
Turnout 6,568 43.97 -4.49
Eligible voters 14,936
New Democratic hold Swing +4.22
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]

References

  1. ^ "Matt Wiebe (Matthew Robert Rudolph Wiebe) - Concordia" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ "Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and New Government Sworn In". Government of Manitoba. October 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Owen, Bruce (March 2, 2010). "Wiebe sweeps Concordia for NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "MLA Matt Wiebe Nominated as NDP Candidate for Concordia". New Democratic Party of Manitoba. May 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "MLA Matt Wiebe, Concordia". Leadinginfluence.com. 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Wiebe wins Concordia for NDP". CBC News. March 2, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "Elections Manitoba - Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023 - Unofficial Results". results.electionsmanitoba.ca. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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