MaryAnn Mihychuk | |
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| Chairwoman of theStanding Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs | |
| In office February 2, 2017 – September 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Fillmore |
| Succeeded by | To be elected |
| Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – January 10, 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Kellie Leitch |
| Succeeded by | Patty Hajdu |
| Member of Parliament forKildonan—St. Paul | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joy Smith |
| Succeeded by | Raquel Dancho |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Manitoba forMinto 1999–2004 St. James 1995—1999 | |
| In office September 21, 1999 – May 21, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Created |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Swan |
| In office April 25, 1995 – September 21, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Bonnie Korzeniowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-02-27)February 27, 1955 (age 70) Vita, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Spouse | Kenneth Marshall (m. 1992) |
| Children |
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| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Profession | Geologist |
MaryAnn MihychukPC (born February 27, 1955)[1] is a Canadian politician from Manitoba. She was elected to theHouse of Commons of Canada in2015, representing the riding ofKildonan—St. Paul for theLiberal Party of Canada, and served asMinister of Employment, Workforce and Labour in thefederal Cabinet until the January 10, 2017, cabinet shuffle byJustin Trudeau. She lost her seat in the House of Commons in the2019 Canadian federal election.
She was previously a cabinet minister in the government ofManitoba New DemocraticPremierGary Doer from 1999 to 2004.[1] Mihychuk resigned to run forMayor ofWinnipeg in 2004, but was defeated bySam Katz.
Mihychuk was born inVita, Manitoba,[2] the daughter of Katherine Salamandyk and Métro Mihychuk. She received the degrees ofBachelor of Arts from theUniversity of Winnipeg in 1979, andMaster of Science fromBrock University in 1984. She is certified as a Practicing Professional Geoscientist. Mihychuk worked as a geologist inNewfoundland and Labrador from 1984 to 1986 and in Manitoba from 1986 to 1992. In 1992, she married Kenneth Marshall. She has two daughters, Sarah Mihychuk and Hannah Mihychuk, and a son, John.[2]
Mihychuk was first elected as a Winnipeg School Division Trustee first in 1989 and was re-elected in 1992.
She was first elected to theManitoba legislature in 1995, defeatingLiberal leaderPaul Edwards[3] by 3,109 votes to 2,853 in the Winnipeg constituency ofSt. James. The 1995 election was won byGary Filmon'sProgressive Conservatives. Mihychuk and 22 other New Democrats formed the Official Opposition.
The NDP won the following general election in 1999. This time Mihychuk was elected in the constituency ofMinto, defeating Progressive ConservativeHarry Lehotsky[3] by 4,534 votes to 2,035.Gary Doer was sworn in as Premier and named Mihychuk Minister of Industry, Trade and Mines.[4]
Mihychuk was re-elected to the provincial legislature in 2003, winning almost 70% of the votes cast in her constituency.[3] On November 4, 2003, she was named Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade,[5] with responsibility forInternational Relations Coordination.
Mihychuk resigned from cabinet and the legislature on May 21, 2004, to seek election as Mayor of Winnipeg.[6] The 2004 election was held to determine the successor to former mayorGlen Murray. Murray had resigned to seek election to theHouse of Commons of Canada. Mihychuk's campaign platform focussed on increasing Winnipeg's population. Mihychuk lost this election, winning ten percent of the municipal electorate's vote.
In 2005 Mihychuk relocated to Toronto, Ontario to work for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) as Director of Regulatory Affairs.[7]
Mihychuk supportedLorne Nystrom's campaigns to lead the federalNew Democratic Party in 1995 and 2003.
In 2014, Mihychuk was chosen as theLiberal candidate in the riding ofKildonan—St. Paul for the2015 federal election, defeating the previous Liberal candidate, Victor Andres. Mihychuk said that her views on the economy and social views were closer to those of the federal Liberals.[8] She was subsequently elected to the seat.[9][10] She was theMinister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour from November 4, 2015, until a cabinet shuffle in January 2017.[11]
She was accused of being abusive and causing confusion by theCanadian Red Cross after visiting a shelter for evacuees from forest fires affectingGarden Hill First Nation in 2018, a formal complaint was filed against her to the federal government.[12] She was accused of adding to the chaos and suggesting to evacuees that they should go toSelkirk, Manitoba, and on her advice 40–50 evacuees waited in the cold with their belongings for transportation to Selkirk that never arrived.[12] Indigenous people had requested her assistance because the Red Cross was ignoring them and placing families in large centre mixed in with a population that had people convicted of sexual offenses. Mihychuk pushed the Red Cross to treat the evacuees with respect and only after advocating were the large centres closed down and the evacuees placed into hotels. While Red Cross officials were upset, the evacuees expressed their satisfaction with the outcome to Indigenous MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette.
| 2019 Canadian federal election:Kildonan—St. Paul | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Raquel Dancho | 19,856 | 44.8 | +4.96 | $92,599.19 | |||
| Liberal | MaryAnn Mihychuk | 12,356 | 27.9 | -14.76 | none listed | |||
| New Democratic | Evan Krosney | 9,387 | 21.2 | +6.91 | none listed | |||
| Green | Rylan Reed | 1,777 | 4.0 | +2.22 | $0.00 | |||
| People's | Martin Deck | 510 | 1.2 | – | none listed | |||
| Christian Heritage | Spencer Katerynuk | 304 | 0.7 | -0.41 | $2,640.00 | |||
| Independent | Eduard Hiebert | 108 | 0.2 | -0.12 | $741.74 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 44,298 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 222 | |||||||
| Turnout | 44,520 | 67.7 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 65,719 | |||||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | +9.99 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Canada[13][14] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election:Kildonan—St. Paul | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | MaryAnn Mihychuk | 18,717 | 42.66 | +34.78 | – | |||
| Conservative | Jim Bell | 17,478 | 39.84 | −18.63 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Suzanne Hrynyk | 6,270 | 14.29 | −15.76 | – | |||
| Green | Steven Stairs | 783 | 1.78 | −0.86 | – | |||
| Christian Heritage | David Reimer | 485 | 1.11 | – | – | |||
| Independent | Eduard Walter Hiebert | 142 | 0.32 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 43,875 | 100.00 | $196,356.40 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 161 | 0.37 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 44,036 | 71.48 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 61,604 | |||||||
| Liberalgain fromConservative | Swing | +26.70 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Canada[15][16] | ||||||||
{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)MaryAnn Mihychuk is Manitoba's trade minister.
| 29th Canadian Ministry (2015–2025) – Cabinet ofJustin Trudeau | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Kellie Leitch | Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour November 4, 2015 – January 10, 2017 | Patty Hajdu |
| Manitoba provincial government ofGary Doer | ||
| Cabinet posts (2) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Rosann Wowchuk | Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade November 4, 2003 – May 18, 2004 | Rosann Wowchuk |
| Ministry Created | Minister of Industry, Trade and Mines October 5, 1999 – November 4, 2003 | Scott Smith |
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