Nahanni Fontaine(born 1971)[1]is aCanadianprovincial politician, who was elected as the Member of theLegislative Assembly of Manitobafor the riding ofSt. Johnsin the2016and2019 elections.[2]She held the seat for theNDPafter incumbent MLAGord Mackintoshdid not seek re-election.
Nahanni Fontaine | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Families | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Wab Kinew |
| Preceded by | Rochelle Squires |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of ManitobaforSt. Johns | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gord Mackintosh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Winnipeg(BA)University of Manitoba(MA) |
Fontaine was interviewed for theTina Fontaineepisode theAboriginal Peoples Television Networkdocumentary series on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women,Taken.Despite sharing the same surname, the two are not related.[3]
On March 10, 2021, Nahanni Fontaine was removed from the House for the rest of the day for saying the Progressive Conservatives "just don't give a crap" about missing and murderedIndigenouswomen, girls, andtwo-spiritpeople.[4]
Early life
editFontaine was born inWinnipeg, Manitobaand was raised inPoint Douglas.She is a member of the Sagkeeng Anishnaabe First Nation.[5]She graduated from theUniversity of Winnipegwith aBachelor of Artsdegree in environmental development, and aMaster of Artsin native studies.[6]
Personal life
editShe is the niece of musicianVince Fontaine.[7]
Awards
editElectoral record
edit| 2023 Manitoba general election:St. Johns | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Nahanni Fontaine | 4,262 | 60.76 | +8.88 | $19,847.75 | |||
| Independent | Patrick Allard | 1,117 | 15.92 | – | $18,975.67 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Teddy Rubenstein | 1,101 | 15.69 | -8.78 | $0.00 | |||
| Liberal | Dennis Yaeger | 535 | 7.63 | -8.62 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,015 | 99.53 | – | $58,447.00 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 33 | 0.47 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 7,048 | 46.98 | -0.36 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 15,003 | |||||||
| New Democratichold | Swing | -3.52 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
| 2019 Manitoba general election:St. Johns | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Nahanni Fontaine | 3,526 | 51.2 | +14.15 | $10,974.72 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Ray Larkin | 1,665 | 24.2 | -5.17 | $521.28 | |||
| Liberal | Eddie Calisto-Tavares | 1,092 | 15.9 | -7.12 | $518.13 | |||
| Green | Joshua McNeil | 601 | 8.7 | -1.84 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 100.0 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| 2016 Manitoba general election:St. Johns | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Nahanni Fontaine | 2,358 | 37.05 | -28.05 | $28,122.25 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Barbara Judt | 1,869 | 29.37 | +7.22 | $9,267.93 | |||
| Liberal | Noel Bernier | 1,465 | 23.02 | +17.53 | $19,281.67 | |||
| Green | Elizabeth Puchailo | 671 | 10.54 | +4.36 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 6,363 | 100.0 | $40,783.00 | |||||
| Declined and rejected ballots | 93 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 6,456 | 51.43 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,554 | |||||||
| Source:Elections Manitoba[12][13][14] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water by Niigaanwewidam James SinclairGoogle Books
- ^"Manitoba election results".Global News.19 April 2016.Retrieved20 April2016.
- ^"Injustice is a way of Indigenous life, say advocates dismayed at verdict in Tina Fontaine murder trial".CBC News: The Current.CBC News.Retrieved15 August2021.
Nahanni Fontaine, who is no relation to Tina Fontaine, has worked to bring attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
- ^@NahanniFontaine (10 March 2021)."Today, I was kicked out of the House and not allowed to return for the day. Why?Because I said the PCs don't gi…"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"St. Johns NDP".Manitoba's NDP.2024-09-17.Retrieved2024-09-17.
- ^"Nahanni Fontaine St. Johns - New Democratic Party of Manitoba".Winnipeg Free Press.Winnipeg. 2016.RetrievedMarch 24,2022.[dead link]
- ^"Vince Fontaine, 'true visionary' and Juno Award-winning Manitoba musician, dies at 60".CBC NewsManitoba, January 12, 2020.
- ^"Governor General Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - Status of Women Canada".cfc-swc.gc.ca.Retrieved2022-10-28.
- ^"Summary of Votes Received"(PDF).Elections Manitoba.Retrieved4 May2024.
- ^"CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023".Elections Manitoba.Retrieved6 May2024.
- ^"2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT"(PDF).Elections Manitoba.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^"Candidates: 41st General Election".Elections Manitoba.29 March 2016.Retrieved31 March2016.
- ^"41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS".Elections Manitoba.19 April 2016.Retrieved10 November2016.
- ^"Election Returns: 41st General Election".Elections Manitoba.2016.Retrieved10 September2018.