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
[edit]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 crime reduction, homelessness, addition of a City of Winnipeg Indigenous Economic Officer and not raising property taxes.[2]
Klein has acted as chair of the Winnipeg Police Service Board[3][better source needed] and was a member of the City of Winnipeg Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development. He has been named an honorary chair for the Homes For Heroes Capital Campaign in support of the Winnipeg Kinsmen Veterans' Village.[4]
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, CBC and the Winnipeg Free Press published articles about Klein's claim of Métis ancestry while campaigning for re-election. In response, Klein 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]
Newspaper career
[edit]Klein served as publisher of the Winnipeg Sun from 2007 to 2013. He was a regular columnist for the paper following his defeat in 2023 provincial election. On May 27, 2024, Postmedia Network announced it will sell the Sun, Portage la Prairie Graphic Leader, Kenora Miner and News, along with Postmedia's Winnipeg printing operations, to The Klein Group, of which Klein is president and CEO.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]Klein's mother was a victim of domestic violence and was murdered by her partner.[13] His stepfather served seven years in prison.[14]
Electoral results
[edit]| 2023 Manitoba general election: Kirkfield Park | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Logan Oxenham | 5,067 | 44.55 | +18.87 | $23,228.82 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin Klein | 4,406 | 38.74 | -11.62 | $59,804.69 | |||
| Liberal | Rhonda Nichol | 1,696 | 14.91 | -0.76 | $13,290.09 | |||
| Green | Dennis Bayomi | 205 | 1.80 | -6.48 | $2,776.31 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 11,374 | 99.63 | – | $69,804.00 | ||||
| Total rejected and declined ballots | 42 | 0.37 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 11,416 | 63.76 | +2.51 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 17,906 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +15.24 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
| 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[18] | ||||||||
2022 Winnipeg mayoral election
[edit]| Candidate | Votes[19] | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ McKendrick, Devon (November 14, 2022). "Kevin Klein nominated for Kirkfield Park by-election by Manitoba PCs". CTV News Winnipeg. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Vadeboncoeur, Dan (2022-10-20). "A chat with mayoral candidate Kevin Klein". CTV News Winnipeg. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ Thompson, Sam (November 9, 2018). "Rookie councillor Kevin Klein nominated for Police Board chair". 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". Financial Post. September 12, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ McKendrick, Devon (December 14, 2022). "Kevin Klein elected in Kirkfield Park; keeps seat for PCs". CTV News Winnipeg. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Liewicki, Nathan (December 13, 2022). "Kevin Klein wins tight Kirkfield Park byelection to hang on to legislature seat for Manitoba PCs". CBC News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Levasseur, Joanne (July 31, 2003). "Environment Minister Kevin Klein's claim to be Métis denounced by brother, Manitoba Métis Federation". CBC News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Klein, Kevin (31 December 2023). "KLEIN: A lesson learned on journey of ancestral discovery". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ Lambert, Steve (2023-07-31). "Manitoba cabinet minister who's said he's Metis, on a personal journey about his family". CTV News Winnipeg. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "The Latest Developments in Manitoba's Provincial Election". ChrisD.ca. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Postmedia selling the Winnipeg Sun, the Graphic Leader, and Kenora Miner & News". CTV News Winnipeg. 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Froese, Ian (May 27, 2024). "Former PC cabinet minister Kevin Klein buying Winnipeg Sun from Postmedia". CBC News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "My Mom, Joanne. The Face of Domestic Violence". 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. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Election Night Results Kirkfield Park". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 Elections - Unofficial Results". October 26, 2022.
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