{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1974)}} {{for|the musician|Flying Down Thunder and Rise Ashen}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Kevin Chief |image = <!--If this is specified, "image" should not be.--> |alt = |caption = |office = Manitoba Minister of Jobs and the Economy |term_start = November 4, 2014 |term_end = May 3, 2016 |premier = Greg Selinger |predecessor = Theresa Oswald |successor = Cliff Cullen ''As Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade'' |office1 = Manitoba Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities |term_start1 = January 13, 2012 |term_end1 = November 4, 2014 |premier1 = Greg Selinger |predecessor1 = ''new portfolio'' |successor1 = Melanie Wight |office2 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Point Douglas |term_start2 = October 4, 2011 |term_end2 = January 9, 2017 |predecessor2 = George Hickes |successor2 = Bernadette Smith |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1974}} |birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |death_date = |death_place = |citizenship = |party = New Democrat |other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> |partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> |relations = |children = |alma_mater = University of Winnipeg |occupation = |profession = |cabinet = |committees = |portfolio = |signature = |signature_alt = |website = {{URL|kevinchief.ca}} |footnotes = |blank1 = |data1 = |blank2 = |data2 = |blank3 = |data3 = |blank4 = |data4 = |blank5 = |data5 = }} '''Kevin Chief''' (born 1974) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election.<ref>{{cite news |title=NDP keeps urban strongholds |first=Bartley |last=Kives |author-link=Bartley Kives |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/ndp-keeps-urban-strongholds-131123738.html |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=October 5, 2011 |at=B3 |access-date=June 30, 2012 }}</ref> He represented the electoral district of Point Douglas from 2011 to 2017 as a member of the New Democratic Party caucus.<ref name="LAM bio">{{cite web |title=MLA Biographies - Living |url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/mla_bio_living.html#c |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Manitoba |access-date=June 30, 2012}}</ref>
In 2010, Chief was named a recipient of the Future Leaders of Manitoba award in the community service category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin Chief Wins Award For Exceptional Community Service |url=https://news-centre.uwinnipeg.ca/all-posts/kevin-chief-wins-award-for-exceptional-community-service/ |website=University of Winnipeg |date=29 January 2010 |access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref> Other notable recipients include indigenous activist Michael Redhead Champagne,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geraldine Malone |first1=Kelly |title=Nearly half of youth incarcerated across Canada are Indigenous: Statistics Canada |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nearly-half-of-youth-incarcerated-across-canada-are-indigenous/ |website=The Globe and Mail |date=24 June 2018 |access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref> Canadian filmmaker and director Adam Smoluk,<ref>{{cite web |title=Adam Smoluk awarded Al Cerilli Scholarship Award |url=https://onscreenmanitoba.com/adam-smoluk-awarded-al-cerilli-scholarship-award/ |website=On Screen Manitoba |access-date=15 February 2020 |archive-date=15 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215213932/https://onscreenmanitoba.com/adam-smoluk-awarded-al-cerilli-scholarship-award/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> community leader Hannah Pratt,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Sam |title=Upcycled Winnipeg wedding dress project now adding suits to the mix |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6427355/upcycled-winnipeg-wedding-dress-suits-grooms/ |website=Global News |access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref> surgeon and university associate professor Jordan Hochman,<ref>{{cite web |title=Rady Faculty of Health Sciences |url=http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/health_sciences/medicine/units/otolaryngology/facstaff/faculty.html |website=University of Manitoba |access-date=15 February 2020 |archive-date=1 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101085808/http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/health_sciences/medicine/units/otolaryngology/facstaff/faculty.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> president of Manitoba SwimAbility Cameron Krisko,<ref>{{cite web |title=In pictures: 'Meet Canada's Top 20 Under 20' |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/in-pictures-meet-canadas-top-20-under-20/article12376434/ |website=The Globe and Mail |date=5 June 2013 |access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref> and young philanthropist Ben Sabic.<ref>{{cite web |title=A new era in support for young people |url=https://www.wpgfdn.org/WorkingTogether/StoryDetail.aspx?story=A-new-era-in-support-for-young-people |website=The Winnipeg Foundation |access-date=15 February 2020 |archive-date=15 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215214957/https://www.wpgfdn.org/WorkingTogether/StoryDetail.aspx?story=A-new-era-in-support-for-young-people |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Political career== Chief ran for a seat to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election held on November 29, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Winnipeg byelection campaign has star power |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-byelection-campaign-has-star-power-1.932639 |newspaper=CBC News |date=November 15, 2010 |access-date=June 30, 2012 }}</ref> The election was hotly contested between Chief, who ran under the federal NDP banner, and former Manitoba MLA Kevin Lamoureux, who ran under the federal Liberal banner.<ref>{{cite news |title=Foot soldiers key to Winnipeg North |first=Larry |last=Kusch |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/foot-soldiers-key-to-winnipeg-north-110900859.html |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=November 27, 2010 |at=A6 |access-date=June 30, 2012 }}</ref> On election night, Chief finished a close second behind Lamoureux in the field of seven candidates.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lamoureux wins battle of Kevins |first=Larry |last=Kusch |author2=Paul, Alexandra |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/lamoureux-wins-battle-of-kevins-111027224.html |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=November 30, 2010 |at=A3 |access-date=June 30, 2012 }}</ref>
After his defeat, Chief opted not to run for a second time federally, instead going for a provincial Manitoba NDP nomination.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sharon Blady's supporters rally in Kirkfield Park |publisher=New Democratic Party of Manitoba |date=March 25, 2011 |url=http://todaysndp.ca/news/sharon-blady-s-supporters-rally-kirkfield-park |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116065954/http://todaysndp.ca/news/sharon-blady-s-supporters-rally-kirkfield-park |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 16, 2013 |access-date=June 30, 2012 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=He didn't just win their votes, he won their hearts |first=Dan |last=Lett |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/he-didnt-just-win-their-votes-he-won-their-hearts-133288358.html |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=November 5, 2011 |access-date=June 30, 2012 }}</ref> On January 13, 2011, he was made minister responsible for the newly created Department of Children and Youth Opportunities.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manitoba premier shuffles his cabinet, creates new youth department |url=http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/manitoba+premier+shuffles+his+cabinet+creates+new+youth+department/6442559031/story.html |agency=Canadian Press |newspaper=Global News |date=January 13, 2012 |access-date=June 30, 2012 |archive-date=January 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129172121/http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/manitoba+premier+shuffles+his+cabinet+creates+new+youth+department/6442559031/story.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 Greg Selinger's leadership.<ref>{{cite news |title= Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt| url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/premier-greg-selinger-replaces-5-cabinet-ministers-in-government-revolt-1.2822132|newspaper=CBC News| access-date=November 4, 2014}}</ref>
Chief retained his seat in the 2016 general election and was touted as a leading candidate to succeed Selinger as NDP leader. However, he announced in September 2016 that he would not run for the leadership of the party.<ref>[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/kevin-chief-wont-run-for-ndp-leadership-394331551.html "Kevin Chief won't run for NDP leadership"]. ''Winnipeg Free Press'', September 21, 2016.</ref>
He announced in December 2016 that he would resign his seat in the legislature for family reasons.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/kevin-chief-resigns-1.3896978 "Point Douglas MLA Kevin Chief resigns seat"]. CBC News, December 14, 2016.</ref> His resignation became official on January 9, 2017.<ref>[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/kevin-chief-resigns-as-mla-410112645.html "Kevin Chief officially resigns as MLA"]. ''Winnipeg Free Press'', January 9, 2017.</ref>
==Electoral record== {{CanElec4-by|November 29, 2010|resignation of Judy Wasylycia-Leis on April 30, 2010}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|'''Kevin Lamoureux'''|7,303|46.3|+37.08}} {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Kevin Chief|6,508|41.2|−21.41}} {{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Julie Javier|1,645|10.4|−11.95}} {{CANelec|CA|Green|John Harvie|114|0.7|−4.05}} {{CANelec|CA|Pirate|Jeff Coleman|94|0.6|N/A}} {{CANelec|CA|Communist|Frank Komarniski|71|0.4|−0.27}} {{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Eric Truijen|45|0.3|N/A}} {{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|15,780| }} {{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|–| }} {{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|–|30.8|}} {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row}} | style="text-align:left;" colspan="2"|Liberal '''gain''' from New Democrats |align="right"| {{end}}
{{2011 Manitoba general election/Point Douglas}}
{{Canadian election result/top|MB|2016|Point Douglas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{CANelec|MB|NDP|Kevin Chief|2,839|57.80|-15.08}} {{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Althea Guiboche|956|19.46|+14.54}} {{CANelec|MB|PC|Marsha Street|811|16.51|-1.05}} {{CANelec|MB|Green|Alberteen Spence|247|5.02|+1.65}} {{CANelec|MB|Communist|Frank Komarniski|58|1.18|+0.45}} {{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|4,911|100.0 }}<!-- {{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|–|–|–}} {{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|–|–|–}}--> {{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|–}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Manitoba<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Voting/Candidates/1|title=Candidates: 41st General Election|publisher=Elections Manitoba|date=29 March 2016|access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>}} {{end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website}}
{{Selinger Ministry}}
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