Michael Mantha

Michael E. Mantha[1] is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was elected as New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario until his removal from the Ontario NDP caucus on March 31, 2023, after which he sat as an independent. He was first elected in 2011. He represents the riding of Algoma—Manitoulin.

Michael Mantha
MPP
Deputy Whip of the Ontario New Democratic Party
In office
February 1, 2021 – March 29, 2023
Serving with Monique Taylor
LeaderPeter Tabuns (interim)
Critic, Natural Resources, Mines, and the Ring of Fire
In office
July 13, 2022 – March 31, 2023
LeaderPeter Tabuns (interim)
Marit Stiles
Critic, Northern Development and Mines
In office
June 25, 2014 – June 2, 2022
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Algoma—Manitoulin
Assumed office
October 6, 2011
Preceded byMike Brown
Personal details
Political partyIndependent (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations		New Democratic (2011-2023)
SpousePauline
Children2
Residence(s)Elliot Lake, Ontario
OccupationAdministrative assistant

Background

Prior to his election, Mantha was a staffer in the riding office of Carol Hughes, the federal Member of Parliament for Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing. He lives in Elliot Lake, Ontario with his wife Pauline and their two sons.[2]

Politics

Mantha ran in the 2011 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Algoma—Manitoulin. He defeated Liberal incumbent Mike Brown by 4,188 votes.[3][4] He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Craig Hughson by 7,668 votes.[5] Mantha was re-elected in the 2022 Ontario general election.[6]

He served the party's critic for a number of portfolios, including Northern Development and Mines, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation[7] and Northern Development and Tourism.[8]

Mantha has introduced several pieces of important legislation, including a motion that was unanimously passed to create a lyme disease strategy in Ontario.[9][10]

On April 1, 2023, Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles removed Mantha from the caucus pending the results of an investigation into alleged misconduct involving a staffer. The decision was made after Stiles received an interim report on the allegations.[11]

On August 15, 2023, Mantha was permanently removed from the NDP caucus after a third-party investigation found that the allegations of workplace misconduct levied against him were substantiated.[12]

Electoral record
2022 Ontario general election: Algoma—Manitoulin
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMichael Mantha11,25245.93-12.63
Progressive ConservativeCheryl Fort8,69235.48+11.03
LiberalTim Vine2,1338.71+0.61
New BlueRon Koski1,3025.31—
GreenMaria Legault7643.13-0.39
Ontario PartyFrederick Weening3561.46—
Total valid votes 24,499
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1640.67
Turnout 24,66342.51
Eligible voters 58,014
New Democratic hold Swing -11.83
Source: Elections Ontario[13]
2018 Ontario general election: Algoma—Manitoulin
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMichael Mantha17,10558.56+5.15
Progressive ConservativeJib Turner7,14324.45+7.15
LiberalCharles Fox2,3658.10–16.41
Northern OntarioTommy Lee1,3664.68
GreenJustin Tilson1,0253.51+0.39
LibertarianKalena Mallon-Ferguson2070.71–0.95
Total valid votes 29,211100.00
Turnout 55.7
Eligible voters 52,405
New Democratic hold Swing –1.22
Source: Elections Ontario[14]
2014 Ontario general election: Algoma—Manitoulin
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMichael Mantha14,17153.41+8.89
LiberalCraig Hughson6,50424.51−3.91
Progressive ConservativeJib Turner4,58917.30−6.30
GreenAlexandra Zalucky8283.12+0.49
LibertarianRichard Hadidian4411.66
Total valid votes 26,533 100.00+1.93
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 327 1.22 +0.71
Turnout 26,860 49.38 −0.05
Eligible voters 54,395   +2.75
New Democratic hold Swing +6.40
Source(s)
Elections Ontario. "Official Return from the Records, 002 Algoma-Manitoulin" (PDF). Retrieved 22 March 2015.
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMichael Mantha11,58544.52+7.57
LiberalMichael A. Brown7,39728.42-14.14
Progressive ConservativeJoe Chapman6,14123.60+9.58
GreenJason Tilson6842.63-2.52
Family CoalitionDavid Hoffman2170.83-0.50
Total valid votes 26,024 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1340.51
Turnout 26,15849.43
Eligible voters 52,919
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +10.86
Source: Elections Ontario[15]

References
  1. @ONPARLeducation (13 July 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Russell, Rosalind (October 4, 2011). "Provincial Election this Thursday - time to vote". Mid-North Monitor.
  3. "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  4. "NDP's Mantha wins Algoma-Manitoulin". Elliot Lake Standard. October 6, 2011.
  5. "General Election by District: Algoma-Manitoulin". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
  6. "NDP Michael Mantha is re-elected in Algoma—Manitoulin". The Toronto Star. 2022-06-02. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  7. Reevely, David (June 25, 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet".
  8. "Michael Mantha". Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  9. "Committee Transcript 2015-Jun-01 | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  10. "Ontario urged to do more to diagnose, treat Lyme disease". CBC. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  11. D'Mello, Colin (April 1, 2023). "Ontario NDP ejects Michael Mantha from caucus over 'misconduct' allegations". Global News. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  12. "Ontario MPP permanently removed from party after misconduct allegations substantiated". Toronto. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  13. "Vote Totals Report from official Tabulation [15 candidates]" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  14. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  15. Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Algoma—Manitoulin" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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