Tom Lindsey

Tom Lindsey is a Canadian politician who is currently serving as the 31st Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. He has represented the riding of Flin Flon in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 2016.[1] He is a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.

The Honourable
Tom Lindsey
MLA
31st Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Assumed office
November 9, 2023
PremierWab Kinew
Preceded byMyrna Driedger
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Flin Flon
Assumed office
April 19, 2016
Preceded byClarence Pettersen
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic

Biography

Born in Southern Saskatchewan, Lindsey moved to Flin Flon in 1974. Lindsey has been a member of the New Democratic Party since the 1970s. Lindsey worked in the Flin Flon mill, eventually becoming its head operator, and was active in the United Steelworkers Local 7106.[2] A member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, Lindsey defeated incumbent NDP MLA Clarence Pettersen for the party's nomination in the 2016 general election; he held the seat for the party while Pettersen ran as an independent candidate.

Lindsey was reelected in the 2019 election with an increased majority. In the Legislative Assembly, Lindsey served as the Official Opposition’s Critic for Labour, Resource Development and Northern Affairs.[3]

Lindsey was acclaimed as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on November 9, 2023, thirty-seven days after the 2023 Manitoba general election, wherein the NDP won government from the Progressive Conservatives.[4]

Electoral history
2023 Manitoba general election: Flin Flon
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticTom Lindsey2,95176.25+13.06$26,700.07
Progressive ConservativeCharlotte Larocque91923.75-3.28$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 3,87099.21–$64,119.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 310.79–
Turnout 3,90144.17+10.26
Eligible voters 8,832
New Democratic hold Swing +8.17
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6][7]
2019 Manitoba general election: Flin Flon
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticTom Lindsey3,17363.1930.35$23,174.56
Progressive ConservativeTheresa Wride1,35727.03-1.31$21,639.00
LiberalJames Lindsay2995.95-22.20$2,047.30
GreenSaara Murnick1923.82–$0.00
Total valid votes 5,02199.41–
Rejected 300.59
Turnout 5,05133.91
Eligible voters 14,896
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
2016 Manitoba general election: Flin Flon
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticTom Lindsey1,10632.85-24.29$43,604.96
Progressive ConservativeAngela Enright95428.334.24$18,686.00
LiberalLeslie Joan Beck94828.1612.74$19,946.62
IndependentClarence Pettersen35910.66–$6,320.44
Total valid votes 3,367––
Rejected 36–
Eligible voters / Turnout 9,88034.44-0.90
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba."Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

References
  1. "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. "Provincial Election - Winnipeg Free Press". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Tom Lindsey". Manitoba NDP. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/northern-mla-to-be-next-speaker-1.7023190
  5. "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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