Leah Gazan

Leah Gazan MP (born 1971 or 1972) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Winnipeg Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2]

Leah Gazan

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Winnipeg Centre
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byRobert-Falcon Ouellette
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 48–49)
Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ResidenceWinnipeg[1]

Early life

Leah Gazan was born in the Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation in Saskatchewan to Albert and Marjorie Gazan. Gazan is Lakota-Chinese on her mother's side, and Jewish on her father's side.[3] Gazan's father, Albert Gazan, is a Holocaust survivor from the Netherlands, born in The Hague in 1938.

Gazan previously taught at the University of Winnipeg prior to running in the 2019 election.[4] She also served as president for the Social Planning council of Winnipeg. Gazan participated in Idle No More, and pushed for Bill C-262 to be passed by the House of Commons.[5] She also represented the province of Manitoba for the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues advocating for acknowledgement of injustice perpetuated against Indigenous Canadian adoptive children.[6]

Political career

Gazan identifies as a socialist, like her parents.[7] In 2019, Gazan defeated incumbent Robert-Falcon Ouellette, another Indigenous candidate, for the seat of Winnipeg Centre retaking the district for the NDP.[8]

In August, 2020, Gazan introduced Motion 46 in the House of Commons of Canada which would convert the Canada Emergency Response Benefit introduced by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic into a permanent basic income program.[9]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLeah Gazan13,07341.2+13.2–
LiberalRobert-Falcon Ouellette10,70433.7-20.8–
ConservativeRyan Dyck5,56117.5+5.1–
GreenAndrea Shalay1,6615.2+1.1–
People'sYogi Henderson4741.5––
Christian HeritageStephanie Hein2510.8+0.1–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 31,724100.0  
Total rejected ballots 274
Turnout 31,99854.2
Eligible voters 59,012
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +17.0
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

References
  1. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. "Gazan ousts Ouellette to return riding to NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. Bellan, Bernie. "Leah Gazan – the NDP candidate in the Federal riding of Winnipeg Centre is a "proud Jewish, Lakota, Asian woman"". www.jewishpostandnews.ca. The Jewish Post and News. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. Kusch, Larry; Cash, Martin (21 October 2019). "Gazan ousts Ouellette to return riding to NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. "Leah Gazan for Winnipeg Centre". Leah Gazan for Winnipeg Centre. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. "Story". Leah Gazan. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. Dembicki, Geoff (16 July 2019). "'We Are Living in a Growing Corporate Dictatorship'". The Tyee. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  8. Rosen, Kayla. "NDP candidate Leah Gazan takes Winnipeg Centre seat from incumbent Robert-Falcon Ouellette". www.iheartradio.ca. Bell Media. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  9. McGuckin, Amber (August 12, 2020). "Manitoba MP submits motion to convert CERB benefit to permanent basic income". globalnews.ca.
  10. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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