Marty Morantz

Martin B. Morantz MP (born April 7, 1962) is a Canadian lawyer, businessperson, philanthropist and politician from Winnipeg. He was elected to represent the riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley in the House of Commons of Canada as their Member of Parliament in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election. Morantz ran as the Conservative candidate, unseating Liberal incumbent Doug Eyolfson in the riding.

Marty Morantz
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley
Incumbent
Assumed office October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Doug Eyolfson
City Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Whyte Ridge, Winnipeg, Manitoba
In office 2014–2018
Preceded by	Paula Havixbeck
Succeeded by	Kevin Klein
Personal details
Born	April 7, 1962[1] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political party	Conservative Party of Canada
Residence	Winnipeg[2]
Profession	lawyer

Prior to serving in the House of Commons, Morantz served as City Councillor for the Charleswood-Tuxedo-Whyte Ridge ward on Winnipeg City Council from 2014 to 2018 after his win in the 2014 Winnipeg municipal election.[3] During his time on City Council, Morantz chaired both the Finance and Infrastructure committees and also served on the Executive Policy Committee.[4]

In 2011, Morantz secured the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba nomination in River Heights. He ran an unsuccessful bid in the 2011 Manitoba General Election against incumbent, the then Manitoba Liberal Party leader, Jon Gerrard.

Early life and education

Morantz attended the University of Manitoba, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies. Following this he attended Osgoode Hall in Toronto to acquire his law degree. He spent twenty-three years as a partner at a downtown Winnipeg law firm.[5]

In 2009, Morantz became President of Jernat Investments Ltd., a property investment and financial services firm with holdings primarily in multi-unit apartment buildings.[6]

Morantz has also served on the boards of many community groups, including those focused on autism advocacy and research, assisted living, and numerous groups in the Jewish community.[7]

Parliamentary Work

Morantz currently serves as a member of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, and was previously a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. In 2020, he served as the Conservative Shadow Minister for National Revenue, focused on CRA-related matters.[8]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election

2019 Canadian federal election: Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Marty Morantz	18,815	40.7	+1.66
	Liberal	Doug Eyolfson	16,398	35.5	-16.52
	New Democratic	Ken St. George	6,556	14.2	+8.17
	Green	Kristin Lauhn-Jensen	2,178	4.7	+1.78
	People's	Steven Fletcher	1,975	4.3	–
	Christian Heritage	Melissa Penner	166	0.4	–
	Independent	Brian Ho	140	0.3	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			46,228	100.0
Total rejected ballots			256
Turnout			46,484	71.1
Eligible voters			65,375
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+9.13
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

2014 Winnipeg municipal election

Charleswood-Tuxedo

Candidate	Votes	%
Marty Morantz	6,281	34.94
Evan Duncan	5,812	32.33
Luc Lewandoski	2,950	16.41
Nadine Stiller	1,956	10.88
Kevin Nichols	978	5.44

2011 Manitoba provincial election

2011 Manitoba general election: River Heights
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Jon Gerrard	4,742	45.91	−5.15	$35,683.03
	Progressive Conservative	Marty Morantz	3,384	32.76	+7.65	$37,469.17
	New Democratic	Dan Manning	1,835	17.76	−2.01	$10,119.45
	Green	Elizabeth May Cameron	370	3.57	−0.48	$498.55
Total valid votes			10,358
Rejected and declined votes			29
Turnout			10,387	72.51	+3.17
Electors on the lists			14,325
Source: Elections Manitoba[11]

References

1. "Marty Morantz - Charleswood - Tuxedo". Winnipeg Free Press. September 26, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
2. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
3. Thorpe, Ryan (October 21, 2019). "Morantz goes from city council to Ottawa". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
4. "City Councillor Marty Morantz plunges into federal politics". www.jewishpostandnews.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
5. "City Councillor Marty Morantz plunges into federal politics". www.jewishpostandnews.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
6. "About your MP". Charleswood-St James-Assiniboia-Headingley. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
7. "About your MP". Charleswood-St James-Assiniboia-Headingley. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
8. "Canada Revenue Agency still giving incorrect information on tax issues". National Post. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
9. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
10. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
11. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2018.