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Erin Selby
Minister of Health
In office
October 18, 2013 – November 3, 2014
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byTheresa Oswald
Succeeded bySharon Blady
Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy
In office
March 28, 2011 – October 18, 2013
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byDiane McGifford
Succeeded byportfolio abolished
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Southdale
In office
May 22, 2007 – September 4, 2015
Preceded byJack Reimer
Succeeded byAndrew Smith
Personal details
BornWinnipeg, Manitoba
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Alma materConcordia University
OccupationJournalist

Erin Selby is a politician and former TV personality in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Selby earned a bachelor's degree in communications studies from Concordia University.

She previously co-hosted Breakfast Television on Citytv Winnipeg alongside Jon Ljungberg from August 4, 2005, to March 23, 2007. Before signing on with Citytv, she was a weather anchor for Global News Montreal and the consumer watch reporter for CTV Winnipeg. She also appeared in several movies as a reporter, including The Art of War with Wesley Snipes.

Selby was elected as the MLA for the NDP in the riding of Southdale in the 2007 Manitoba provincial election.

It was announced on March 28, 2011, that Greg Selinger, the Premier of Manitoba, had appointed Selby to be Manitoba's new Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy. She replaced Diane McGifford, who planned not to run again in the provinical election that fall.[1][2]

In October 2013, Selby became Manitoba's Health Minister. Just over a year later, she resigned her cabinet position on November 3, 2014, along with Jennifer Howard, Theresa Oswald, Stan Struthers, and Andrew Swan as part of an ultimately unsuccessful cabinet revolt due to concerns about Premier Selinger's leadership.[3] She remained an NDP MLA after her resignation.

Selby was the NDP candidate in the riding of Saint Boniface—Saint Vital in the 2015 Canadian federal election, coming a distant third; Dan Vandal won the constituency for the Liberal Party in its near sweep of Winnipeg-area federal seats.

Electoral history

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2015 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dan Vandal 28,530 58.44 +27.23 $69,923.02
Conservative François Catellier 14,005 28.69 -21.44 $152,734.08
New Democratic Erin Selby 5,169 10.59 -5.20 $73,670.05
Green Glenn Zaretski 1,119 2.29 -0.59 $485.69
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,823 99.69   $200,203.09
Total rejected ballots 152 0.31 –
Turnout 48,975 73.97 –
Eligible voters 66,205
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +24.34
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2011 Manitoba general election: Southdale
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Erin Selby 5,662 51.84 $29,012.79
Progressive Conservative Judy Eastman 4,898 44.85 $36,267.68
Liberal Amarjit Singh 327 2.99 $3,107.04
Total valid votes/expense limit 10,887 100.00 $43,733.00
Total rejected ballots 35 0.41
Turnout 10,922 70.13 +4.39
Eligible voters 15,574
New Democratic hold Swing -2.96
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]
2007 Manitoba general election: Southdale
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Erin Selby 5,772 51.04 $30,198.49
Progressive Conservative Jack Reimer 4,493 39.74 $31,445.97
Liberal Don Woodstock 1,042 9.22 $4,974.42
Total valid votes/expense limit 11,307 100.00
Total rejected ballots 44
Turnout 11,351 65.74 +9.78
Eligible voters 17,267
New Democratic gain Swing +13.32%

References

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  1. ^ Owen, Bruce (29 March 2011). "Selby new minister of advanced education". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  2. ^ "New Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy sworn in at Legislative Building" (Press release). Government of Manitoba. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt". CBC News. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  4. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, 30 September 2015
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  6. ^ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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Political offices
Preceded by Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy
March 28, 2011 –October 18, 2013 		Succeeded by
Portfolio Abolished
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Preceded by Member of the Legislative Assembly for Southdale
May 22, 2007 –September 4, 2015 		Vacant
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