Kevin Klein (politician)
Kevin Klein | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Environment and Climate | |
| In office January 30, 2023 – October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Jeff Wharton |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Schmidt |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Kirkfield Park | |
| In office December 13, 2022 – September 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Fielding |
| Succeeded by | Logan Oxenham |
| Winnipeg City Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood | |
| In office 2018–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Marty Morantz |
| Succeeded by | Evan Duncan |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Kevin Elvis Klein is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party, Klein has served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and is a former City of Winnipeg councilor.
Political career
Klein served as the Winnipeg City Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood from 2018 to 2022. Klein also ran in the 2022 Winnipeg mayoral election, placing third.[1] As a mayoral candidate, he focused on a safer city, crime reduction, addressing homelessness issues, addition of a City of Winnipeg Indigenous Economic Officer and not raising property taxes.[2]
Klein has acted as chair of the
Klein was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2022 Kirkfield Park provincial by-election for the electoral division of Kirkfield Park.[5][6]
In the summer of 2023, there was controversy about Klein's claim of Metis ancestry. Klein stood by his claims and said he was on a personal journey to discover his heritage.[7][8][9]
Along with his party, Klein was defeated in the October 3, 2023 provincial election.[10]
Personal life
Klein's mother was a victim of domestic violence and was murdered by her partner.[11] His stepfather only served seven years in prison.[12]
Electoral results
| Manitoba provincial by-election, December 13, 2022: Kirkfield Park Resignation of Scott Fielding | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin Klein | 2,356 | 37.03 | -13.33 | ||||
| New Democratic | Logan Oxenham | 2,196 | 34.51 | +8.83 | ||||
| Liberal | Rhonda Nichol | 1,741 | 27.36 | +11.69 | ||||
| Green | Dennis Bayomi | 70 | 1.10 | -7.19 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,363 | 99.86 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 9 | 0.14 | -0.61 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,372 | 36.48 | -24.77 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 17,468 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -11.08 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Manitoba[13] | ||||||||
2022 Winnipeg mayoral election
| Candidate | Votes[14] | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Gillingham | 53,663 | 27.54 | |
| Glen Murray | 49,272 | 25.29 | |
| Kevin Klein | 28,806 | 14.78 | |
| Shaun Loney | 28,567 | 14.66 | |
| Robert-Falcon Ouellette | 15,029 | 7.71 | |
| Jenny Motkaluk | 7,443 | 3.82 | |
| Rana Bokhari | 5,900 | 3.03 | |
| Rick Shone | 2,570 | 1.32 | |
| Don Woodstock | 1,889 | 0.97 | |
| Idris Adelakun | 1,263 | 0.65 | |
| Chris Clacio | 451 | 0.23 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Klein | 7,403 | 41.87 |
| Grant Nordman | 5,922 | 33.50 |
| Kevin Nichols | 2,690 | 15.22 |
| Ken St. George | 1,664 | 9.41 |
References
- ^ "Kevin Klein nominated for Kirkfield Park by-election by Manitoba PCs". Winnipeg. November 14, 2022.
- ^ "A chat with mayoral candidate Kevin Klein". Winnipeg. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Rookie councillor Kevin Klein nominated for Police Board chair - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca". CJOB. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Kevin and Heather Klein Named as Honourary Chairs for the Homes For Heroes Capital Campaign in support of the Winnipeg Kinsmen Veterans' Village".
- ^ "Kevin Klein elected in Kirkfield Park; keeps seat for PCs". Winnipeg. December 14, 2022.
- ^ Kevin Klein wins tight Kirkfield Park byelection to hang on to legislature seat for Manitoba PCs CBC. December 13, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023
- ^ Levasseur, Joanne (July 31, 2003). "Environment Minister Kevin Klein's claim to be Métis denounced by brother, Manitoba Métis Federation". cbc.ca.
- ^ [https//winnipegsun.com/opinion/klein-live-and-learn-on-journey-of-ancestral-discovery/ "KLEIN: A lesson learned on journey of ancestral discovery"]. Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Manitoba cabinet minister who's said he's Metis, on a personal journey about his family". Winnipeg. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ ChrisD.ca (2023-10-04). "The Latest Developments in Manitoba's Provincial Election". ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "My Mom". Kevin Klein. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Snell, James (September 22, 2020). "Councillor marks anniversary of mother's murder with call for justice for women". Winnipeg Sun.
- ^ "Election Night Results Kirkfield Park". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 Elections - Unofficial Results". October 26, 2022.
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