Robert Johannson
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Robert Johannson is a former politician in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, Canada
. He served on the Winnipeg City Council
from 1971 to 1977, and later campaigned for the New Democratic Party
(NDP) at the federal and provincial levels.
in the 1984 federal election
, and finished third against Progressive Conservative
Dan McKenzie
. He later ran for the New Democratic Party of Manitoba
in the 1988 provincial election
, and finished third against Liberal Party
candidate Ed Mandrake
.
Johannson worked with Parent Empowerment Inc. in the 1990s, providing courses on parenting and communication and assertiveness skills. He also recommended that the federal government address tax breaks for RRSPs and pensions in its fiscal austerity program, rather than cutting programs that affect the most vulnerable in society. He expressed disappointment with Paul Martin
's 1995 budget.
He considered campaigning for City Council in 1995
as a candidate of Winnipeg in the '90s, but ultimately decided not to do so.
Johannson wrote a letter Globe and Mail newspaper in 2001 that was highly critical of the NDP, indicating that the party "has no coherent or consistent policy, and is always behind the curve".
in 1982.
, about the early Methodist leader and his more famous brother John Wesley
, and Power, about 1926 negotiations between Prime Minister
William Lyon Mackenzie King
and Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leader J.S. Woodsworth. His play The Ecstasy of St. Teresa, a play about Teresa of Avila
was produced at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival
in 2003. His play Never Trust a Naked Marriage Counsellor was produced at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in August 2009. His most recent production was a one man version of Power performed at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival in 2010.
He developed the Johannson Model for analysing systems. He is a proponent of the metaphysics of process dualism.
or the Green Party of Manitoba
. Robert Johannson is also a member of the Green Party.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
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...
. He served on the Winnipeg City Council
Winnipeg City Council
The Winnipeg City Council is the governing body of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors.-2006-2010:Council elected in the 2006 election:-2010-2014:...
from 1971 to 1977, and later campaigned for the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
(NDP) at the federal and provincial levels.
Political career
Johannson was elected to the Winnipeg City Council in the 1971 municipal election, and was re-elected in 1974. He was a member of the NDP Municipal Caucus and a Spokesperson for the Municipal wing of the NDP. He campaigned for the NDP in the riding of Winnipeg—AssiniboineWinnipeg—Assiniboine
Winnipeg—Assiniboine was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Portage, Winnipeg South and Winnipeg South Centre ridings...
in the 1984 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
, and finished third against Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
Dan McKenzie
A. Daniel McKenzie
A. Daniel McKenzie was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. McKenzie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and became a communication supervisor by career....
. He later ran for the New Democratic Party of Manitoba
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
in the 1988 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1988
The Manitoba general election of April 26, 1988 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It resulted in a minority government...
, and finished third against Liberal Party
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
candidate Ed Mandrake
Ed Mandrake
Edward Charles Mandrake is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the west-end Winnipeg riding of Assiniboia for the Manitoba Liberal Party.Mandrake was educated at the Red River Community College, receiving a...
.
Johannson worked with Parent Empowerment Inc. in the 1990s, providing courses on parenting and communication and assertiveness skills. He also recommended that the federal government address tax breaks for RRSPs and pensions in its fiscal austerity program, rather than cutting programs that affect the most vulnerable in society. He expressed disappointment with Paul Martin
Paul Martin
Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , also known as Paul Martin, Jr. is a Canadian politician who was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, as well as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....
's 1995 budget.
He considered campaigning for City Council in 1995
Winnipeg municipal election, 1995
The 1995 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 25, 1995 to elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees in the city of Winnipeg.Susan Thompson defeated Peter Kaufmann and Terry Duguid in the mayoral contest.-Councillors:...
as a candidate of Winnipeg in the '90s, but ultimately decided not to do so.
Johannson wrote a letter Globe and Mail newspaper in 2001 that was highly critical of the NDP, indicating that the party "has no coherent or consistent policy, and is always behind the curve".
Theological career
Johannson was ordained to the Ministry of Word, Sacrament and Pastoral Care by the Manitoba Conference of the United Church of CanadaUnited Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
in 1982.
Literary career
Johannson has written a number of plays, including Charles WesleyCharles Wesley
Charles Wesley was an English leader of the Methodist movement, son of Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Anglican clergyman John Wesley and Anglican clergyman Samuel Wesley , and father of musician Samuel Wesley, and grandfather of musician Samuel Sebastian Wesley...
, about the early Methodist leader and his more famous brother John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
, and Power, about 1926 negotiations between Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...
and Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leader J.S. Woodsworth. His play The Ecstasy of St. Teresa, a play about Teresa of Avila
Teresa of Ávila
Saint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer...
was produced at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival
Edmonton International Fringe Festival
The Edmonton International Fringe Festival produced by the Fringe Theatre Adventures is an annual event held every August in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada....
in 2003. His play Never Trust a Naked Marriage Counsellor was produced at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in August 2009. His most recent production was a one man version of Power performed at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival in 2010.
System Theory
In collaboration with his wife Joan Johannson he wrote Empowerment: A Systems Approach to People and Groups,He developed the Johannson Model for analysing systems. He is a proponent of the metaphysics of process dualism.
Family
Robert Johannson is married to Joan Johannson, and is the father of Catharine Johannson, Elizabeth Johannson and Mike Johannson. In recent years, Joan, Catharine and Mike have campaigned for the Green Party of CanadaGreen Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
or the Green Party of Manitoba
Green Party of Manitoba
The Green Party of Manitoba is a provincial political party in Manitoba, Canada, founded on November 11, 1998. The party is legally autonomous from the Green Party of Canada, though for several years many of its members also belonged to the Green Party of Canada in Manitoba, a federal...
. Robert Johannson is also a member of the Green Party.