James Teitsma
James Teitsma | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Consumer Protection and Government Services | |
| In office January 30, 2022 – October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Reg Helwer |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Naylor |
| Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission | |
| In office January 30, 2023 – October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Reg Helwer |
| Succeeded by | Adrien Sala |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Radisson | |
| In office April 19, 2016 – September 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bidhu Jha |
| Succeeded by | Jelynn Dela Cruz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1971 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Website | jamesteitsma |
James Teitsma MLA is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Radisson in the 2016 election.[1] He is a member of the Progressive Conservative party, and defeated NDP challenger Preet Singh.
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.
In February 2020, Teitsma faced backlash for posting opposition to a proposed program to provide breakfast to all schoolchildren in Manitoba schools,[2] stating that it would be better for families if children are able to eat meals at home.
In January 2021, James Teitsma faced public criticism for his disregard of Manitoba provincial COVID-19 guidelines which stated “avoid all non-essential travel”, and took his family on a 10-day driving trip through Western Canada during the December 2020 holiday season. He did not face any consequences for his decision.[3]
Electoral record
| 2019 Manitoba general election: Radisson | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | James Teitsma | 4,527 | 46.97 | -6.8 | $34,015.35 | |||
| New Democratic | Raj Sandhu | 3,538 | 36.71 | +5.0 | $17,769.68 | |||
| Liberal | Tanya Hansen Pratt | 1,002 | 10.40 | -2.2 | $502.30 | |||
| Green | Carlianne Runions | 572 | 5.93 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,639 | 99.54 | – | |||||
| Rejected | 45 | 0.46 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,684 | 56.47 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 17,150 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -5.9 | ||||||
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. | ||||||||
| 2016 Manitoba general election: Radisson | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | James Teitsma | 4,635 | 50.53 | 11.22 | $35,751.70 | |||
| New Democratic | Preet Singh | 2,945 | 32.11 | -23.04 | $45,802.95 | |||
| Liberal | Scott Newman | 1,593 | 17.37 | 11.82 | $21,101.45 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,173 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 225 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / turnout | 14,956 | 62.84 | 1.36 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +16.95 | ||||||
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. | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Tory MLA calls proposed breakfast program a 'bad idea'". Winnipeg. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Pallister says MLA James Teitsma won't face 'disciplinary action'". Global News. January 5, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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