# Rick Wowchuk

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{{short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_suffix   = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MLAMB|size=100%}}
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| office             = Member of the [Legislative Assembly of Manitoba](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Manitoba) for [Swan River](/source/Swan_River_(electoral_district))
| term_start         = 19 April 2016
| term_end           = 
| predecessor        = [Ron Kostyshyn](/source/Ron_Kostyshyn)
| successor          = 
| party              = [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Manitoba)
| birth_name         = Richard Paul Wowchuk
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1954|12|26}}
| birth_place        = [Swan River](/source/Swan_River%2C_Manitoba), [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba), Canada
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'''Richard Paul''' "'''Rick'''" '''Wowchuk''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|oʊ|ˌ|tʃ|ʌ|k}} {{Respell|WOH|chuk}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNA6u5xMr6I|title=Swan River MLA Rick Wowchuk celebrates World Teachers Day|work=YouTube|date=October 5, 2016|accessdate=7 September 2021}}</ref> born 1958) is a Canadian politician and member of the [Legislative Assembly of Manitoba](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Manitoba), representing the electoral district of [Swan River](/source/Swan_River_(electoral_district)) as a member of the [Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Manitoba). He was first elected in the [2016 provincial election](/source/2016_Manitoba_general_election), and re-elected in [2019](/source/2019_Manitoba_general_election) and [2023](/source/2023_Manitoba_general_election).<ref>{{cite news|title=Manitoba election results|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/2647832/manitoba-election-results-2016-a-live-riding-by-riding-breakdown-of-the-vote/|accessdate=20 April 2016|work=Global News|date=19 April 2016}}</ref>

During the 2019 election campaign, Wowchuk came under scrutiny after it was revealed he was under [sexual harassment](/source/sexual_harassment) allegations from his former constituency office assistant. It was reported Wowchuk violated workplace policy on five occasions, including by showing a picture of nude women to his assistant, by making a comment about her wearing a bikini, and through a joke about taking a meeting with her on [FaceTime](/source/FaceTime) while he himself was bathing.<ref>{{cite news |last=Annable |first=Kristin |date=5 September 2019 |title=PC candidate breached workplace policy by showing photo of naked women, report says |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wowchuk-investigation-picture-1.5270526 |work=CBC News |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref> The allegations did not affect Wowchuk at the polls; he was allowed to remain in the PC caucus and was re-elected in his riding by a large margin.<ref>{{cite news |last=Annable |first=Kristin |date=18 September 2019 |title=MLA Rick Wowchuk remains in PC caucus after showing assistant pic of naked women |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rick-wowchuk-stays-caucus-1.5289179 |work=CBC News |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref>

On October 24, 2023, after an election in which the PCs lost government to the [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party_of_Manitoba), he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources.

==Electoral record==
{{2023 Manitoba general election/Swan River}}
{{2019 Manitoba general election/Swan River}}
{{2016 Manitoba general election/Swan River}}

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Category:1958 births
Category:Living people
Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs
Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

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