Janine Gibson
Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba
Assumed office
March 26, 2023
Preceded byJames Beddome
Personal details
Political partyGreen
OccupationOrganic agriculture consultant

Janine Gibson is a Canadian politician, activist, farmer, and organic agriculture consultant[1] who has served as the Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba since March 26, 2023.[2][3]

Gibson has stood for election seven times as the Green Party of Canada candidate for Provencher and five times for the Green Party of Manitoba, as the candidate for Steinbach in 2007 and 2019, for La Verendrye in 2011 and 2016, and for Wolseley in 2023.

Gibson resides south of Steinbach, Manitoba[4] on a solar-powered farm co-op which she co-founded in 1984.[5][6] She works as an organic agriculture consultant under her business "Creative Health Consulting"[5] and as an Organic certification inspector and vice-chair of the International Organic Inspectors Association.[7][8] Gibson is also active as a volunteer for a number of Canadian environmentalist and animal-rights activism and lobbying groups.[9][10][11]

Electoral Record

2023 Manitoba general election: Wolseley
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLisa Naylor6,54475.30+29.02
Progressive ConservativeMickey Leuzzi8599.88+0.84
LiberalPhilip Spevack5876.75–1.63
GreenJanine G. Gibson5486.31–29.99
CommunistCam Scott1521.75
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,69099.52
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 420.48
Turnout 8,73254.09
Eligible voters 16,143
New Democratic hold Swing +14.09
Source(s)
Source: "2023 Election Results Map". Elections Manitoba. October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
2021 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTed Falk24,29448.7-17.2$83,776.96
LiberalTrevor Kirczenow8,47217.0+3.9$25,158.99
People'sNöel Gautron8,16816.4+14.2$24,179.71
New DemocraticSerina Pottinger6,27012.6-0.2$0.00
IndependentRick Loewen1,3662.7N/A$0.00
GreenJanine G. Gibson1,2722.6-3.4$1,596.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,90199.5$117,118.32
Total rejected ballots 3550.5
Turnout 50,15667.4
Eligible voters 74,468
Conservative hold Swing -10.6
Source: Elections Canada[12]
2019 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTed Falk31,82165.9+9.84$91,792.89
LiberalTrevor Kirczenow6,34713.1-21.56$13,417.34
New DemocraticErin McGee6,18712.8+7.50none listed
GreenJanine G. Gibson2,8846.0+2.02none listed
People'sWayne Sturby1,0662.2none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,305100.0
Total rejected ballots 322
Turnout 48,62770.5
Eligible voters 68,979
Conservative hold Swing +7.85
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2019 Manitoba general election: Steinbach
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeKelvin Goertzen6,24181.64-7.53$14,150.78
New DemocraticRobert Jessup6168.063.12$612.56
GreenJanine Gibson4185.47$0.00
LiberalLeAmber Kensley3704.84-1.05$0.00
Total valid votes 7,645
Rejected 31
Eligible voters / Turnout 14,62352.490.78
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
2016 Manitoba general election: La Verendrye
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDennis Smook5,26271.237.16
GreenJanine Gibson7249.805.02
New DemocraticEcho Asher7059.54-16.59
LiberalBill Paulishyn6969.424.41
Total valid votes 7,387
Rejected 78
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,49455.321.71
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTed Falk13,04658.20−12.40$ 83,542.19
LiberalTerry Hayward6,71129.94+23.2366,455.27
New DemocraticNatalie Courcelles Beaudry1,8438.22−9.6717,878.16
GreenJanine Gibson8173.64+0.691,074.97
Total valid votes/expense limit 22,417 100.0     $ 97,453.98
Total rejected ballots 136 0.60 +0.17
Turnout 22,553 33.85 −27.88
Eligible voters 66,624    
Conservative hold Swing −17.86
By-election due to the resignation of Vic Toews.
Source(s)
"November 25, 2013 By-elections". Elections Canada. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
"November 25, 2013 By-election – Financial Reports". Retrieved October 29, 2014.
2011 Manitoba general election: La Verendrye
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeDennis Smook4,48764.0726.25$20,489.51
New DemocraticMaurice Tallaire1,83026.13-24.99$11,908.18
LiberalMonica Guetre3515.01-1.22$4,148.98
GreenJanine Gibson3354.78$0.00
Total valid votes 7,003
Rejected 30
Eligible voters / turnout 13,11953.61-6.45
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.
2011 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeVic Toews27,82070.60+5.95$70,719.84
New DemocraticAl Mackling7,05117.89+4.17$14,274.04
LiberalTerry Hayward2,6456.71-5.86$25,938.56
GreenJanine Gibson1,1642.95-2.84$210.00
Christian HeritageDavid Reimer5101.29-1.95$8,372.94
PirateRic Lim[15]2150.55 $393.24
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,405 100.0     $ 90,198.71
Total rejected ballots 169 0.43 -0.00
Turnout 39,574 61.73 +5.63
Eligible voters 64,104    
Conservative hold Swing +0.89
2008 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeVic Toews23,30364.65-1.03$67,419
New DemocraticRoss Martin4,94713.72+0.01$6,406
LiberalShirley Hiebert4,53112.57-3.27$16,369
GreenJanine Gibson2,0895.79+1.02$1,093
Christian HeritageDavid Reimer1,1703.24$10,130
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,040 100.0     $87,213
Total rejected ballots 156 0.43+0.02
Turnout 36,19658.01 -7.04
2007 Manitoba general election: Steinbach
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeKelvin Goertzen6,14482.988.35$25,321.51
New DemocraticRawle Squires6418.66-6.59$331.36
LiberalJonathan Thiessen3514.74-3.19$340.30
GreenJanine G. Gibson2683.621.42$421.15
Total valid votes 7,404
Rejected 25
Eligible voters / turnout 14,86349.987.99
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
2006 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeVic Toews25,19965.68+2.66$40,862.19
LiberalWes Penner6,07715.84−9.08$75,239.46
New DemocraticPatrick O'Connor5,25913.71+4.70$2,266.71
GreenJanine Gibson1,8304.77+1.72$87.31
Total valid votes 38,365 100.00
Total rejected ballots 157 0.41 −0.02
Turnout 38,522 65.05 +5.38
Electors on the lists 59,216
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeVic Toews22,69463.02+4.99$70,851.00
LiberalPeter Epp8,97524.92−10.94$64,895.23
New DemocraticSarah Zaharia3,2449.01+2.90$1,472.79
GreenJanine Gibson1,1003.05$480.59
Total valid votes 36,013 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155 0.43 +0.07
Turnout 36,168 59.67 −10.36
Electors on the lists 60,617
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

References

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  2. Marshall, Liz (March 26, 2023). "MEDIA RELEASE: GPM ELECTS JANINE GIBSON AS NEW LEADER". Green Party of Manitoba. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. Kives, Bartley (March 26, 2023). "Steinbach-area ag consultant becomes new leader of Manitoba Green Party". CBC News. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. Posted, Chris Gareau (August 10, 2023). "Gibson runs in Wolseley to better Green Party odds". The Carillon. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Leader". Green Party of Manitoba. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. Posted, Greg Vandermeulen (February 2, 2023). "Gibson campaigns for Green Party leadership". The Carillon. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  7. "Member Detail". www.ioia.net. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. "Board of Directors". www.ioia.net. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  9. "Woman chains herself to bulldozer in protest of hog barn operator clearing marsh land". Winnipeg. January 20, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  10. "Steering Committee". Hog Watch Manitoba. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  11. "Green Party Leader reacts to CEC report on Sio Silica". SteinbachOnline. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  12. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  13. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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