Wayne Ewasko

Wayne Ewasko is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Lac du Bonnet as a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party caucus.[2] He was re-elected in the 2016, 2019 and 2023 provincial elections. He served in the cabinets of Brian Pallister, Kelvin Goertzen and Heather Stefanson as the Minister of Advanced Education, Skills, and Immigration from 2021 to 2022 and then as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning from 2022 until the PC government's defeat in the 2023 Manitoba general election.

Wayne Ewasko
MLA
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning
In office
January 18, 2022 – October 18, 2023
PremierHeather Stefanson
Preceded byCliff Cullen
Succeeded byNello Altomare
Minister of Advanced Education, Skills, and Immigration
In office
January 5, 2021 – January 18, 2022
PremierBrian Pallister
Kelvin Goertzen
Heather Stefanson
Preceded byPortfolio Created
Succeeded byJon Reyes
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Lac du Bonnet
Assumed office
October 4, 2011
Preceded byGerald Hawranik
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Electoral record
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeWayne Ewasko6,17066.09-11.38$23,226.73
New DemocraticSidney Klassen1,79319.21-3.31$1,256.85
LiberalTerry Hayward1,37314.71New$4,507.33
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2016 Manitoba general election: Lac du Bonnet
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeWayne Ewasko5,66677.4823.18$25,069.13
New DemocraticWendy Sol1,64722.52-16.01$2,955.31
Total valid votes 7,313––
Rejected 227–
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,72954.92-3.12
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.
"Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
2011 Manitoba general election: Lac du Bonnet
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeWayne Ewasko4,35054.30-4.71$20,568.00
New DemocraticElana Spence3,08738.534.91$13,574.10
GreenDan Green2903.62–$1,517.95
LiberalCharlett Millen2843.55-3.82$2,966.68
Total valid votes 8,011––
Rejected 24–
Eligible voters / turnout 13,84458.04-0.48
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

Personal life

Ewasko is noteworthy as both a politician and a curler having previously been to the 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2017 provincial championships.[3]

References
  1. Manitoba Votes 2011: Lac du Bonnet. CBC News, October 4, 2011.
  2. "Clash of colours". Winnipeg Free Press, October 5, 2011.
  3. Paul Wiecek (January 31, 2012). "Ewasko balances politics with curling". Winnipeg Free Press.


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