Martin B. "Marty" Morantz MP (born April 7, 1962) is a Canadian lawyer, businessperson, philanthropist and politician from Winnipeg. He has served in the House of Commons of Canada as Member of Parliament representing the riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley since the 2019 Canadian Federal Election. Morantz ran as the Conservative candidate, unseating Liberal incumbent Doug Eyolfson in the riding.
Marty Morantz | |
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| Member of Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Eyolfson |
| City Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Whyte Ridge, Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Paula Havixbeck |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Klein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1962[1] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Residence | Winnipeg[2] |
| Profession | lawyer |
Prior to serving in the House of Commons, Morantz served as city councillor for the Charleswood-Tuxedo-Whyte Ridge ward on Winnipeg City Council from 2014 to 2018 after his win in the 2014 Winnipeg municipal election.[3] During his time on City Council, Morantz chaired both the Finance and Infrastructure committees and also served on the Executive Policy Committee.[4]
In 2011, Morantz secured the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba nomination in River Heights. He ran in the 2011 Manitoba general election against incumbent, the then Manitoba Liberal Party leader, Jon Gerrard. He won more than eight percentage points more than the party's candidate in the riding had won in the 2007 provincial election but he came second to Gerrard.
Early life and education
editMorantz earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies at the University of Manitoba. Following this, he attended Osgoode Hall at York University in Toronto to acquire his law degree. He spent twenty-three years as a partner at a downtown Winnipeg law firm.[5]
In 2009, Morantz became president of Jernat Investments Ltd., a property investment and financial services firm with holdings primarily in multi-unit apartment buildings.[6]
Morantz has also served on the boards of many community groups, including those focused on autism advocacy and research, assisted living, and numerous groups in the Jewish community.[7]
Parliamentary work
editMorantz has served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development and the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. In 2020, he served as the Conservative Shadow Minister for National Revenue, focused on CRA-related matters.[8]
In September 2020, Morantz became a member of the multipartisan Interparliamentary Task Force on Combatting Online Antisemitism with elected officials from other countries across the world.[9]
In November 2020, Morantz introduced Bill C-256, the Supporting Canadian Charities Act. This bill amends the Income Tax Act by providing a similar tax treatment to privately held shares or real estate as is currently given to public shares when the proceeds are donated to a charitable organization.[10] Estimates project this legislation would generate up to $200 million per year in donations, and is widely supported by charitable organizations from across Canada.[11]
Electoral record
editFederal
edit| 2021 Canadian federal election: Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Marty Morantz | 18,111 | 40.0 | -0.7 | $97,370.69 | |||
| Liberal | Doug Eyolfson | 17,651 | 39.0 | +3.5 | $79,799.09 | |||
| New Democratic | Madelaine Dwyer | 6,974 | 15.4 | +1.2 | $0.00 | |||
| People's | Angela Van Hussen | 1,594 | 3.5 | -0.8 | $417.99 | |||
| Green | Vanessa Parks | 947 | 2.1 | -2.6 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,277 | 99.4 | – | $104,740.13 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 296 | 0.6 | ||||||
| Turnout | 45,573 | 69.7 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 65,423 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -2.1 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[12] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Marty Morantz | 18,815 | 40.7 | +1.66 | $96,689.75 | |||
| Liberal | Doug Eyolfson | 16,398 | 35.5 | -16.52 | $75,789.03 | |||
| New Democratic | Ken St. George | 6,556 | 14.2 | +8.17 | none listed | |||
| Green | Kristin Lauhn-Jensen | 2,178 | 4.7 | +1.78 | $0.00 | |||
| People's | Steven Fletcher | 1,975 | 4.3 | – | none listed | |||
| Christian Heritage | Melissa Penner | 166 | 0.4 | – | none listed | |||
| Independent | Brian Ho | 140 | 0.3 | – | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 46,228 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 256 | |||||||
| Turnout | 46,484 | 71.1 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 65,375 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.13 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[13][14] | ||||||||
Municipal
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marty Morantz | 6,281 | 34.94 |
| Evan Duncan | 5,812 | 32.33 |
| Luc Lewandoski | 2,950 | 16.41 |
| Nadine Stiller | 1,956 | 10.88 |
| Kevin Nichols | 978 | 5.44 |
Provincial
edit| 2011 Manitoba general election: River Heights | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Jon Gerrard | 4,742 | 45.91 | −5.15 | $35,683.03 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Marty Morantz | 3,384 | 32.76 | +7.65 | $37,469.17 | |||
| New Democratic | Dan Manning | 1,835 | 17.76 | −2.01 | $10,119.45 | |||
| Green | Elizabeth May Cameron | 370 | 3.57 | −0.48 | $498.55 | |||
| Total valid votes | 10,358 | |||||||
| Rejected and declined votes | 29 | |||||||
| Turnout | 10,387 | 72.51 | +3.17 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 14,325 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Manitoba[15] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Marty Morantz - Charleswood - Tuxedo". Winnipeg Free Press. September 26, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Thorpe, Ryan (October 21, 2019). "Morantz goes from city council to Ottawa". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "City Councillor Marty Morantz plunges into federal politics". www.jewishpostandnews.ca. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "City Councillor Marty Morantz plunges into federal politics". www.jewishpostandnews.ca. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "About your MP". Charleswood-St James-Assiniboia-Headingley. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "About your MP". Charleswood-St James-Assiniboia-Headingley. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Tumilty, Ryan (February 5, 2020). "Canada Revenue Agency still giving incorrect information on tax issues". National Post. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Inter-Parliamentary Task Force on Online Antisemitism Holds First Briefing with US, Canadian, and Australian Community Groups". US Congressman Ted Deutch. November 10, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Today I was proud to table Bill C-256..." Twitter. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Supporting Canadian Charities Act | Marty Morantz". Bill C-256. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2018.