| Office | Minister of Municipal Government |
|---|---|
| Term start | October 18, 2013 |
| Term end | November 3, 2014 |
| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Predecessor | Ron Lemieux |
| Successor | Drew Caldwell |
| Office 2 | Manitoba Minister of Finance |
| Term start 2 | October 19, 2011 |
| Term end 2 | October 18, 2013 |
| Premier 2 | Greg Selinger |
| Predecessor 2 | Rosann Wowchuk |
| Successor 2 | Jennifer Howard |
| Office 3 | Manitoba Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives |
| Term start 3 | November 3, 2009 |
| Term end 3 | January 13, 2012 |
| Premier 3 | Greg Selinger |
| Predecessor 3 | Rosann Wowchuk |
| Successor 3 | Ron Kostyshyn |
| Office 4 | Manitoba Minister of Conservation |
| Term start 4 | November 4, 2003 |
| Term end 4 | November 3, 2009 |
| Premier 4 | Gary Doer Greg Selinger |
| Predecessor 4 | Steve Ashton |
| Successor 4 | Bill Blaikie |
| Office 5 | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Dauphin Dauphin—Roblin, 1999–2011 |
| Term start 5 | April 25, 1995 |
| Term end 5 | April 19, 2016 |
| Predecessor 5 | John Plohman |
| Successor 5 | Brad Michaleski |
| Party | New Democratic Party of Manitoba |
| Alma mater | Brandon University (BA)(BEd) University of Manitoba (MEd) |
| Occupation | Teacher, politician |
Stan Struthers (born 1959)[1] is a Manitoba politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the New Democratic Party (NDP).[2] He served in the legislature from his election in 1995 until his retirement in 2016, holding various cabinet positions in the governments of Gary Doer and Greg Selinger during his time in office. In February 2018, he apologized after five former colleagues brought allegations of inappropriate touching over many years.[3]
Background
Born in Swan River, Manitoba, Struthers graduated from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School in 1977, and later received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from Brandon University, and his Master's of Education from the University of Manitoba. He went on to teach at Norway House, then became principal at Rorketon Collegiate and later taught at the Winnipegosis High School.[1]
Political career
Struthers was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the 1995 provincial election as the member for Dauphin. He was re-elected as the MLA for the redistributed Dauphin—Roblin riding in 1999 and 2003.[4] In his first term, he served as the NDP's Natural Resources Critic and Deputy Agriculture Critic. After the NDP formed government, Struthers served as the legislative assistant to the Minister of Health, Dave Chomiak. Premier Gary Doer appointed Struthers as Minister of Conservation on November 4, 2003. On November 3, 2009, Premier Greg Selinger appointed Struthers as Minister of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives.[2]
In 1995, Struthers supported Lorne Nystrom's campaign for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party. In 2003, he supported Bill Blaikie.[5]
He was re-elected in the 2007[4] and 2011 elections.[2]
Struthers resigned his cabinet position on November 3, 2014 along with Jennifer Howard, Theresa Oswald, Erin Selby, and Andrew Swan, due to concerns about Premier Selinger's leadership.[6] He remained an NDP MLA after resignation from cabinet. He did not seek re-election in Dauphin in the 2016 general election.
In February 2018, in association with the global Me Too movement, several women came forward with allegations that Stan Struthers sexually harassed and inappropriately touched several of his staff over many years while a member of the Legislative Assembly.[7] During these years, Struthers' staff often referred to him as "Minister Tickles" behind his back. Party officials received at least three complaints about Struthers' tickling and harassment between 2010 and 2015 but no formal investigations took place. Struthers issued an apology for his behaviour in February 2018.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Premier announces appointment of legislative assistants". Government of Manitoba. November 18, 1999.
- ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". Manitoba Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ "Former MLA dubbed 'Minister Tickles' apologizes after 5 women allege years of unwanted touching". CBC News. February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Dauphin". Manitoba. CBC News.
- ^ "Cross Canada Support for Bill". Bill Blaikie, Elmwood—Transcona. Archived April 1, 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt". CBC News. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Former MLA dubbed 'Minister Tickles' apologizes after 5 women allege years of unwanted touching". CBC News. Retrieved February 8, 2018.