Summary: With longtime NDP MLA Gord Mackintosh not seeking re-election, voters in St. Johns will elect a rookie MLA on April 19.
Boundaries: The riding is located in the north-end of Winnipeg. The constituency is bordered by Arlington Street to the west, Leila Avenue to the north, the Red River to the east and Church Avenue to the south.
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Last Election: NDP’s Mackintosh defeated PC candidate Ray Larkin by 2,752 votes, 65-21 per cent.
History: A small working-class riding, St. Johns is considered safe for the NDP. The riding was held by former MP, Judy Wasylycia-Leis from 1986 to 1993; and Conservation Minister Gord Mackintosh from 1993 to 2016.
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Candidates
NDP: Nahanni Fontaine, indigenous activist
Progressive Conservative: Barbara Judt, former leader of Osborne House
Liberal: Noel Bernier, founder of local restaurants (Hermano’s, Prairie 360)
Green: Elizabeth Puchailo
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