The riding of Winnipeg South Centre is located in Manitoba. It encompasses parts of Winnipeg.
The Liberals have had a strong hold on the riding since the Lloyd Axworthy was elected in 1988. He held the seat until 2000 when Liberal Anita Neville was elected. She held the seat until 2011, when she was defeated by Conservative Joyce Bateman.
Bateman ran again in 2015, but was defeated by Jim Carr, who brought the seat back to the Liberals in 2019.
In addition to his role as MP, Carr is the special representative for the Prairies. He served as minister of international trade diversification from 2018-2019 and minister of natural resources from 2015-2018.
Just over 20 per cent of the riding’s population works in sales and service occupations.
Candidates
Conservative: Joyce Bateman
Liberal: Jim Carr (incumbent)
Green: Douglas Hemmerling
NDP: Julia Riddell
Communist Party: Cam Scott
People’s Party: Chase Wells