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Encyclopedia > Jack Reimer

Jack Reimer is a Progressive Conservative politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1990 to 2007, and served in the government of Gary Filmon. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is located in central Winnipeg, at the meeting point of the Wolseley and Fort Rouge ridings. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Honourable Gary Albert Filmon, PC, P.Eng. ...


Reimer grew up in East Kildonan where his father owned a service station and he graduated from Miles MacDonell Collegiate. Reimer has a Degree in Sociology from the University of North Dakota. Before entering politics, he was a Marketing and Management Instructor for Imperial Oil, and worked in the automobile and tourism industries in Manitoba. He also owned a restaurant and service station. Reimer has received a Mayor's Award for Leadership and Service to the Winnipeg Community, as well as a Certificate of Merit from the government of Canada. Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge) is an academic and applied discipline that studies society and human social interaction. ... The University of North Dakota (UND) is a comprehensive, public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. UND is the largest and oldest university in the state of North Dakota. ... Imperial Oil Limited TSX: IMO AMEX: IMO is Canadas largest petroleum company. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ...


Reimer was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1990 general election, defeating Liberal candidate Linda Asper in the southeastern Winnipeg riding of Niakwa, 4950 votes to 4301. He was re-elected by a wider margin in the 1995 election, in a period when provincial Liberal fortunes were on the decline (the New Democratic Party does not have a strong historical presence in this section of Winnipeg). The election of September 11, 1990 in Manitoba, Canada was won by the Progressive Conservatives, who took 30 out of 57 seats. ... The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... Linda Asper is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... Niakwa is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... The Manitoba, Canada general election of 1995 was won by the Progressive Conservatives, who won 31 seats out of 57. ... The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. ...


On May 9, 1995, Reimer was appointed Minister of Urban Affairs and Minister of Housing in Gary Filmon's government. He retained these portfolios until the Progressive Conservative government was defeated in 1999. Reimer himself was easily re-elected in the 1999 election, defeating his NDP opponent by over 2500 votes in the renamed Southdale riding. is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Minister of Urban Affairs is a former cabinet position in Manitoba, Canada. ... This article is about the year. ... The election of September 21, 1999 in Manitoba, Canada returned to power the New Democratic Party (NDP), which had been out of power since 1988. ... Southdale is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ...


The NDP made some historic breakthroughs in southern Winnipeg in the 2003 election, and Reimer was re-elected by just 1000 votes over his 26-year old NDP opponent, Carolyn Frost, in this historically conservative riding. While a member of the opposition, he held a number of critic portfolios in the legislature. The June 3, 2003 provincial election in Manitoba, Canada was won by the New Democratic Party, which won 35 seats out of 57. ...


Reimer opposed efforts by the Manitoba government to provide safe injection paraphernalia to drug addicts, arguing instead for a zero-tolerance policy in such matters. He has also criticized the expansion of a casino economy in the province. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


He was defeated in the 2007 provincial election, losing to New Democratic Party challenger Erin Selby. On April 20, 2007, Premier of Manitoba Gary Doer announced that a general election will be held on May 22, 2007. ... The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... Erin Selby is a TV personality in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...

Preceded by
Herold Driedger
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for Niakwa
1990-1999
Succeeded by
This riding was abolished in 1999.
Preceded by
This riding was created 1999
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for Southdale
1999-2007
Succeeded by
Erin Selby

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Jack Reimer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (360 words)
Jack Reimer is a Progressive Conservative politician in Manitoba, Canada.
Reimer was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1990 general election, defeating Liberal candidate Linda Asper in the southeastern Winnipeg riding of Niakwa, 4950 votes to 4301.
Reimer himself was easily re-elected in the 1999 election, defeating his NDP opponent by over 2500 votes in the renamed Southdale riding.
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