Linda Asper
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Linda Asper (born 1 December 1943) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She joined the Liberal Party and then later returned to the New Democratic Party during the 1990s. She was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 1999 to 2003.[1]
Linda Asper | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Riel | |
| In office September 21, 1999 – April 24, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | David Neuman |
| Succeeded by | Christine Melnick |
Early Life
[edit]Asper holds a Ph.D. in Education, and had an extensive career as an educator before entering political life. She was a Winnipeg school trustee for the Seine River division, and served as President of the Manitoba Teachers' Society and Vice-President of the Canadian Teachers' Federation for a period of time.[2] Asper was also a member of the Faculty Council of the University of Manitoba, and served on the board of governors at St. Boniface College. In addition to her career in education, she was a member of the Manitoba Action Committee on the Status of Women.
Political career
[edit]In the 1990 provincial election, Asper ran as a Liberal in the south Winnipeg riding of Niakwa. She was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Jack Reimer[3] by 4,950 votes to 4,301.
By 1999, Asper had crossed over to the New Democratic Party. In that year's provincial election, she was elected as a New Democratic for the Winnipeg riding of Riel, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent David Newman[4] 4,833 votes to 4,559.
Post-political career
[edit]In April 2003, Asper announced that she was leaving politics to take a position with Education International an advocacy group based in Brussels, Belgium. She now promotes the rights of both children and educators on an international level, and has been a vocal opponent of child labour practices.
Personal life
[edit]Linda Asper was the sister-in-law of the late Israel Asper.
Electoral record
[edit]| 1999 Manitoba general election: Riel | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Linda Asper | 4,883 | 46.68 | $20,612.00 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | David Newman | 4,559 | 44.03 | $27,412.91 | ||||
| Liberal | Clayton Weselowski | 820 | 7.92 | – | $3,179.52 | |||
| Manitoba | Mike Kubara | 91 | 0.88 | $3,179.52 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 10,303 | 99.35 | ||||||
| Rejected and declined votes | 51 | 0.65 | ||||||
| Turnout | 10,354 | 76.08 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 13,610 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Manitoba[5] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Doer rallies candidates on day one". www.cbc.ca. 1999-08-17. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Premier announces appointment of legislative assistants". Government of Manitoba. September 25, 2002.
- ^ "Southdale". Manitoba. CBC News.
- ^ "Riel". Manitoba Votes 2003. CBC News.
- ^ {{cite web |url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/apps/results/37gen/pbp.asp?ED=32 - 1999 Results
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