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University of Winnipeg.
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Kevin Chief
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Chief ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election held on November 29, 2010. The election was hotly contested between Chief, who ran under the federal NDP banner, and former Manitoba Modern Language Association Kevin Lamoureux, who ran under the federal Liberal banner. On election night Chief finished a close second behind Lamoureux in the field of seven candidates.
After his defeat Chief opted not to run for a second time federally, instead going for a provincial Manitoba New Democrat nomination.
On January 13, 2011 he was made minister responsible for the newly created Department of Children and Youth Opportunities. On November 3, 2014, Chief was appointed as Minister of Jobs and the Economy after the resignation of then-Minister Theresa Oswald, along with four other ministers, resigned from cabinet over concerns about Premier Selinger"s leadership.
Politics
He ran in the electoral district of Point Douglas in the 2011 Manitoba general election and won, defeating four other candidates to hold the seat for his party and win his first term in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
Membership
He represents the electoral district of Point Douglas as a member of the New Democratic Party caucus.
