Kevin Chief
Encyclopedia
Kevin Chief is a Canadian
politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
in the 2011 election
. He represents the electoral district of Point Douglas
as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus.
who ran under the federal Liberal
banner. On election night Chief finished a close second behind Lamoureux in the field of seven candidates.
After his defeat Chief opted not to run for a second time federally, instead going for a provincial Manitoba New Democrat nomination. He ran in the electoral district of Point Douglas
in the 2011 Manitoba general election
and won defeating four other candidates to hold the seat for his party and win his first term in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
in the 2011 election
Manitoba general election, 2011
The 40th general election of Manitoba was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. It took place on October 4, 2011, due to the new fixed-date election laws...
. He represents the electoral district of Point Douglas
Point Douglas
Point Douglas is a part of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, surrounded by a bend in the Red River. It is the namesake of a larger city ward, represented by a member of Winnipeg City Council...
as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus.
Political career
Chief ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election held on November 29, 2010. The election was hotly contested between Chief who ran under the federal NDP banner and former Manitoba MLA Kevin LamoureuxKevin Lamoureux
Kevin Lamoureux, MP is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. On November 29, 2010, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the constituency of Winnipeg North in a by-election. He was re-elected during the 2011 election by 44 votes...
who ran under the federal Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
banner. On election night Chief finished a close second behind Lamoureux in the field of seven candidates.
After his defeat Chief opted not to run for a second time federally, instead going for a provincial Manitoba New Democrat nomination. He ran in the electoral district of Point Douglas
Point Douglas
Point Douglas is a part of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, surrounded by a bend in the Red River. It is the namesake of a larger city ward, represented by a member of Winnipeg City Council...
in the 2011 Manitoba general election
Manitoba general election, 2011
The 40th general election of Manitoba was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. It took place on October 4, 2011, due to the new fixed-date election laws...
and won defeating four other candidates to hold the seat for his party and win his first term in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
.