Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Succeeded by Andrew Swan Party Liberal Party of Canada Preceded by Riding Created Role Canadian Politician | Preceded by Joy Smith Name MaryAnn Mihychuk Preceded by Kellie Leitch Preceded by Paul Edwards | |
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Children John Mihychuk, Sarah Mihychuk, Hannah Mihychuk Education Brock University (1984), University of Winnipeg (1979) | ||
Maryann mihychuk
MaryAnn Mihychuk (born February 27, 1955) is a Canadian politician from Manitoba. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 2015, representing the riding of Kildonan-St. Paul for the Liberal Party of Canada, and served as Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour in the federal Cabinet until the January 10, 2017 cabinet shuffle by Justin Trudeau. She was previously a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba New Democratic Premier Gary Doer from 1999 to 2004. Mihychuk resigned to run for Mayor of Winnipeg in 2004, but was defeated by Sam Katz.
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- Maryann mihychuk
- Trudeau Mihychuk launch Canadas Summer Jobs program
- Life and career
- Provincial politics
- Post provincial politics
- Federal politics
- References
Trudeau, Mihychuk launch Canada's Summer Jobs program
Life and career
Mihychuk was born in Vita, Manitoba, the daughter of Katherine Salamandyk and Métro Mihychuk. She received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts from the University of Winnipeg in 1979, and Master of Science from Brock University in 1984. She is certified as a Practicing Professional Geoscientist. Mihychuk worked as a geologist in Newfoundland 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.
Mihychuk was first elected as a Winnipeg School Division Trustee first in 1989 and was re-elected in 1992.
Provincial politics
She was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in 1995, defeating Liberal leader Paul Edwards by 3109 votes to 2853 in the Winnipeg constituency of St. James. The 1995 election was won by Gary Filmon's Progressive 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 of Minto, defeating Progressive Conservative Harry Lehotsky by 4534 votes to 2035. Gary Doer was sworn in as Premier and named Mihychuk Minister of Industry, Trade and Mines.
Mihychuk was re-elected to the provincial legislature in 2003, winning almost 70% of the votes cast in her constituency. On November 4, 2003, she was named Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade, with responsibility for International Relations Coordination.
Post-provincial politics
Mihychuk resigned from cabinet and the legislature on May 21, 2004, to seek election as Mayor of Winnipeg. The 2004 election was held to determine the successor to former mayor Glen Murray. Murray had resigned to seek election to the Canadian House of Commons. 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.
Mihychuk supported Lorne Nystrom's campaigns to lead the federal New Democratic Party in 1995 and 2003.
Federal politics
In 2014, Mihychuk was chosen as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Kildonan—St. Paul for the 2015 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. She was subsequently elected to the seat. She was the Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour from November 4, 2015 until a cabinet shuffle in January 2017. She is no longer a cabinet minister.