Marty Morantz
Marty Morantz | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Eyolfson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1962[1] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Profession | lawyer |
Martin B. Morantz MP (born April 7, 1962) is a Canadian lawyer, businessperson, philanthropist and politician from Winnipeg. He was elected to represent the riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley in the House of Commons of Canada as their Member of Parliament in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election. Morantz ran as the Conservative candidate, unseating Liberal incumbent Doug Eyolfson in the riding.
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.[2] During his time on City Council, Morantz chaired both the Finance and Infrastructure committees and also served on the Executive Policy Committee.[3]
In 2011, Morantz secured the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba nomination in River Heights. He ran an unsuccessful bid in the 2011 Manitoba General Election against incumbent, the then Manitoba Liberal Party leader, Jon Gerrard.
Early life and education[edit]
Morantz attended the University of Manitoba, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies. Following this he attended Osgoode Hall in Toronto to acquire his law degree. He spent twenty-three years as a partner at a downtown Winnipeg law firm.[4]
In 2009, Morantz became President of Jernat Investments Ltd., a property investment and financial services firm with holdings primarily in multi-unit apartment buildings.[5]
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.[6]
Electoral record[edit]
2019 Canadian federal election[edit]
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Marty Morantz | 18,815 | 40.7 | +1.66 | ||||
| Liberal | Doug Eyolfson | 16,398 | 35.5 | -16.52 | ||||
| New Democratic | Ken St. George | 6,556 | 14.2 | +8.17 | ||||
| Green | Kristin Lauhn-Jensen | 2,178 | 4.7 | +1.78 | ||||
| People's | Steven Fletcher | 1,975 | 4.3 | – | ||||
| Christian Heritage | Melissa Penner | 166 | 0.4 | – | ||||
| Independent | Brian Ho | 140 | 0.3 | – | ||||
| 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[7][8] | ||||||||
2014 Winnipeg municipal election[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 |
2011 Manitoba provincial election[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[9] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Marty Morantz - Charleswood - Tuxedo". Winnipeg Free Press. September 26, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ 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 2019-11-03.
- ^ "City Councillor Marty Morantz plunges into federal politics". www.jewishpostandnews.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ "About your MP". Charleswood-St James-Assiniboia-Headingley. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "About your MP". Charleswood-St James-Assiniboia-Headingley. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "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 3 September 2018.
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