Nahanni Fontaine

Nahanni Fontaine (born 1971)[1] is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of St. Johns in the 2016 and 2019 elections.[2] She held the seat for the NDP after incumbent MLA Gord Mackintosh did not seek re-election.

The Honourable
Nahanni Fontaine
MLA
Minister of Families
Assumed office
October 18, 2023
PremierWab Kinew
Preceded byRochelle Squires
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Johns
Assumed office
April 19, 2016
Preceded byGord Mackintosh
Personal details
Born1971 (age 51–52)
Political partyNew Democratic
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Winnipeg (BA) University of Manitoba (MA)

Fontaine was interviewed for the Tina Fontaine episode the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network documentary series on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Taken. Despite sharing the same surname, the two are not related.[3]

On March 10, 2021, Nahanni Fontaine was removed from the House for the rest of the day for saying the Progressive Conservatives "just don't give a crap" about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people.[4]

Early life

Fontaine was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was raised in Point Douglas. She graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental development, and a Master of Arts in native studies.[5]

Personal life

She is the niece of musician Vince Fontaine.[6]

Awards

Electoral record
2023 Manitoba general election: St. John's
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticNahanni Fontaine4,25260.74+9.52
IndependentPatrick Allard1,11715.96—
Progressive ConservativeTeddy Rubenstein1,09715.67-8.52
LiberalDennis Yaeger5347.63-8.23
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,00099.53
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 330.47
Turnout 7,03347.28
Eligible voters 14,875
New Democratic hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[8]
2019 Manitoba general election: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticNahanni Fontaine3,52651.2+14.15$10,974.72
Progressive ConservativeRay Larkin1,66524.2-5.17$521.28
LiberalEddie Calisto-Tavares1,09215.9-7.12$518.13
GreenJoshua McNeil6018.7-1.84$0.00
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2016 Manitoba general election: St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticNahanni Fontaine2,35837.05-28.05$28,122.25
Progressive ConservativeBarbara Judt1,86929.37+7.22$9,267.93
LiberalNoel Bernier1,46523.02+17.53$19,281.67
GreenElizabeth Puchailo67110.54+4.36$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 6,363100.0  $40,783.00
Declined and rejected ballots 93––
Turnout 6,45651.43–
Eligible voters 12,554
Source: Elections Manitoba[9][10][11]

References
  1. Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water by Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair Google Books
  2. "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. "Injustice is a way of Indigenous life, say advocates dismayed at verdict in Tina Fontaine murder trial". CBC News: The Current. CBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2021. Nahanni Fontaine, who is no relation to Tina Fontaine, has worked to bring attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
  4. @NahanniFontaine (10 March 2021). "Today, I was kicked out of the House and not allowed to return for the day. Why?Because I said the PCs don't gi…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Nahanni Fontaine St. Johns - New Democratic Party of Manitoba". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg. 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  6. "Vince Fontaine, 'true visionary' and Juno Award-winning Manitoba musician, dies at 60". CBC News Manitoba, January 12, 2020.
  7. "Governor General Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - Status of Women Canada". cfc-swc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  8. "Elections Manitoba - Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023 - Unofficial Results". results.electionsmanitoba.ca. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  9. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  10. "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  11. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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