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Janine Gibson (politician)

Janine Gibson is a Canadian politician, activist, farmer, and organic agriculture consultant[1] who has served as the Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba since March 26, 2023.[2][3]

Janine Gibson
Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 26, 2023
Preceded byJames Beddome
Personal details
Political partyGreen
OccupationOrganic agriculture consultant

Gibson has stood for election seven times as the Green Party of Canada candidate for Provencher and five times for the Green Party of Manitoba, as the candidate for Steinbach in 2007 and 2019, for La Verendrye in 2011 and 2016, and for Wolseley in 2023.

Gibson resides south of Steinbach, Manitoba[4] on a solar-powered farm co-op which she co-founded in 1984.[5][6] She works as an organic agriculture consultant under her business "Creative Health Consulting"[5] and as an Organic certification inspector and vice-chair of the International Organic Inspectors Association.[7][8] Gibson is also active as a volunteer for a number of Canadian environmentalist and animal-rights activism and lobbying groups.[9][10][11]

Electoral Record

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2023 Manitoba general election: Wolseley
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Lisa Naylor 6,582 75.31 +29.28 $15,106.60
Progressive Conservative Mickey Leuzzi 861 9.85 +0.82 $0.00
Liberal Philip Spevack 592 6.77 -1.61 $0.00
Green Janine G. Gibson 553 6.33 -29.67 $7,766.87
Communist Cam Scott 152 1.74 – $106.40
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,740 99.60 – $63,586.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 35 0.40 –
Turnout 8,775 53.77 -3.19
Eligible voters 16,319
New Democratic hold Swing +14.23
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[12][13][14]
2021 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Ted Falk 24,294 48.7 -17.2 $83,776.96
Liberal Trevor Kirczenow 8,472 17.0 +3.9 $25,158.99
People's Nöel Gautron 8,168 16.4 +14.2 $24,179.71
New Democratic Serina Pottinger 6,270 12.6 -0.2 $0.00
Independent Rick Loewen 1,366 2.7 N/A $0.00
Green Janine G. Gibson 1,272 2.6 -3.4 $1,596.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,901 99.5 – $117,118.32
Total rejected ballots 355 0.5
Turnout 50,156 67.4
Eligible voters 74,468
Conservative hold Swing -10.6
Source: Elections Canada[15]
2019 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Ted Falk 31,821 65.9 +9.84 $91,792.89
Liberal Trevor Kirczenow 6,347 13.1 -21.56 $13,417.34
New Democratic Erin McGee 6,187 12.8 +7.50 none listed
Green Janine G. Gibson 2,884 6.0 +2.02 none listed
People's Wayne Sturby 1,066 2.2 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,305 100.0
Total rejected ballots 322
Turnout 48,627 70.5
Eligible voters 68,979
Conservative hold Swing +7.85
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]
2019 Manitoba general election: Steinbach
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelvin Goertzen 6,241 81.64 -7.53 $14,150.78
New Democratic Robert Jessup 616 8.06 3.12 $612.56
Green Janine Gibson 418 5.47 – $0.00
Liberal LeAmber Kensley 370 4.84 -1.05 $0.00
Total valid votes 7,645 – –
Rejected 31 –
Eligible voters / turnout 14,623 52.49 0.78
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
2016 Manitoba general election: La Verendrye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dennis Smook 5,262 71.23 7.16
Green Janine Gibson 724 9.80 5.02
New Democratic Echo Asher 705 9.54 -16.59
Liberal Bill Paulishyn 696 9.42 4.41
Total valid votes 7,387 – –
Rejected 78 –
Eligible voters / turnout 13,494 55.32 1.71
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Ted Falk 13,046 58.20 −12.40 $ 83,542.19
Liberal Terry Hayward 6,711 29.94 +23.23 66,455.27
New Democratic Natalie Courcelles Beaudry 1,843 8.22 −9.67 17,878.16
Green Janine Gibson 817 3.64 +0.69 1,074.97
Total valid votes/expense limit 22,417 100.0   –   $ 97,453.98
Total rejected ballots 136 0.60 +0.17
Turnout 22,553 33.85 −27.88
Eligible voters 66,624    
Conservative hold Swing −17.86
By-election due to the resignation of Vic Toews.
Source(s)
"November 25, 2013 By-elections". Elections Canada. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
"November 25, 2013 By-election – Financial Reports". Retrieved October 29, 2014.


2011 Manitoba general election: La Verendrye
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Dennis Smook 4,487 64.07 26.25 $20,489.51
New Democratic Maurice Tallaire 1,830 26.13 -24.99 $11,908.18
Liberal Monica Guetre 351 5.01 -1.22 $4,148.98
Green Janine Gibson 335 4.78 – $0.00
Total valid votes 7,003 – –
Rejected 30 –
Eligible voters / turnout 13,119 53.61 -6.45
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
2011 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Vic Toews 27,820 70.60 +5.95 $70,719.84
New Democratic Al Mackling 7,051 17.89 +4.17 $14,274.04
Liberal Terry Hayward 2,645 6.71 -5.86 $25,938.56
Green Janine Gibson 1,164 2.95 -2.84 $210.00
Christian Heritage David Reimer 510 1.29 -1.95 $8,372.94
Pirate Ric Lim[18] 215 0.55 –  $393.24
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,405 100.0   –   $ 90,198.71
Total rejected ballots 169 0.43 -0.00
Turnout 39,574 61.73 +5.63
Eligible voters 64,104    
Conservative hold Swing +0.89
2008 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Vic Toews 23,303 64.65 -1.03 $67,419
New Democratic Ross Martin 4,947 13.72 +0.01 $6,406
Liberal Shirley Hiebert 4,531 12.57 -3.27 $16,369
Green Janine Gibson 2,089 5.79 +1.02 $1,093
Christian Heritage David Reimer 1,170 3.24 – $10,130
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,040 100.0   –   $87,213
Total rejected ballots 156 0.43 +0.02
Turnout 36,196 58.01 -7.04
2007 Manitoba general election: Steinbach
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Kelvin Goertzen 6,144 82.98 8.35 $25,321.51
New Democratic Rawle Squires 641 8.66 -6.59 $331.36
Liberal Jonathan Thiessen 351 4.74 -3.19 $340.30
Green Janine G. Gibson 268 3.62 1.42 $421.15
Total valid votes 7,404 – –
Rejected 25 –
Eligible voters / turnout 14,863 49.98 7.99
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
2006 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Vic Toews 25,199 65.68 +2.66 $40,862.19
Liberal Wes Penner 6,077 15.84 −9.08 $75,239.46
New Democratic Patrick O'Connor 5,259 13.71 +4.70 $2,266.71
Green Janine Gibson 1,830 4.77 +1.72 $87.31
Total valid votes 38,365 100.00
Total rejected ballots 157 0.41 −0.02
Turnout 38,522 65.05 +5.38
Electors on the lists 59,216
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Vic Toews 22,694 63.02 +4.99 $70,851.00
Liberal Peter Epp 8,975 24.92 −10.94 $64,895.23
New Democratic Sarah Zaharia 3,244 9.01 +2.90 $1,472.79
Green Janine Gibson 1,100 3.05 – $480.59
Total valid votes 36,013 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155 0.43 +0.07
Turnout 36,168 59.67 −10.36
Electors on the lists 60,617
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
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References

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  1. ^ "Leadership candidates unveiled for Green Party of Manitoba". Winnipeg. February 14, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Marshall, Liz (March 26, 2023). "MEDIA RELEASE: GPM ELECTS JANINE GIBSON AS NEW LEADER". Green Party of Manitoba. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Kives, Bartley (March 26, 2023). "Steinbach-area ag consultant becomes new leader of Manitoba Green Party". CBC News. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Posted, Chris Gareau (August 10, 2023). "Gibson runs in Wolseley to better Green Party odds". The Carillon. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Leader". Green Party of Manitoba. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Posted, Greg Vandermeulen (February 2, 2023). "Gibson campaigns for Green Party leadership". The Carillon. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Member Detail". www.ioia.net. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Board of Directors". www.ioia.net. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Woman chains herself to bulldozer in protest of hog barn operator clearing marsh land". Winnipeg. January 20, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Steering Committee". Hog Watch Manitoba. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Green Party Leader reacts to CEC report on Sio Silica". SteinbachOnline. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  18. ^ Pirate Party of Canada. "Candidates". Retrieved March 26, 2011.
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