Blaine Pedersen

Blaine Pedersen
Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development
In office October 23, 2019 – July 15, 2021
Premier	Brian Pallister
Preceded by	Ralph Eichler
Succeeded by	Ralph Eichler
Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade
In office August 17, 2017 – October 23, 2019
Premier	Brian Pallister
Preceded by	Cliff Cullen
Succeeded by	Ralph Eichler
Minister of Infrastructure
In office May 3, 2016 – August 17, 2017
Premier	Brian Pallister
Preceded by	Steve Ashton
Succeeded by	Ron Schuler
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Midland
In office October 4, 2011 – September 5, 2023
Preceded by	first member
Succeeded by	Lauren Stone
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Carman
In office May 22, 2007 – October 4, 2011
Preceded by	Denis Rocan
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
Personal details
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Blaine Pedersen is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election for the electoral division of Carman.[1] Pederson is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Pedersen was re-elected in the new Midland riding in the 2011,[2] and 2016 elections.[3] On May 3, 2016, Pedersen was appointed to the Executive Council of Manitoba as Minister of Infrastructure.[4][5]

On August 17, 2017, he was named Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade.[6]

Re-elected in the 2019 election, he announced on July 15, 2021, that he was resigning from cabinet and did not intend to seek re-election.[7]

Electoral record

v t e 2019 Manitoba general election: Midland
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Blaine Pedersen	6,706	75.01	-3.4	$9,704.94
	New Democratic	Cindy Friesen	1,372	15.35	+7.5	$150.00
	Liberal	Julia Sisler	862	9.64	+0.3	$0.00
Total valid votes			8,940	98.85	–
Rejected			104	1.15
Turnout			9,044	59.27
Eligible voters			15,258
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-5.5
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 2 March 2020.

v t e 2016 Manitoba general election: Midland
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Blaine Pedersen	6,168	75.20	5.76	$6,787.89
	Green	Stacy O'Neill	797	9.72	–	$165.77
	New Democratic	Jacqueline Theroux	714	8.71	-14.94	$648.86
	Liberal	Julia Sisler	523	6.38	-0.53	$2.92
Total valid votes			8,202	–	–
Rejected			64	–
Eligible voters / turnout			13,857	59.65	8.30
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. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

v t e 2011 Manitoba general election: Midland
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Blaine Pedersen	5,139	69.45	$21,702.82
	New Democratic	Jacqueline Theroux	1,750	23.65	$3,063.12
	Liberal	Leah Jeffers	511	6.91	$2,572.41
Total valid votes			7,400	–
Rejected			29	–
Eligible voters / turnout			14,467	51.35
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. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

v t e 2007 Manitoba general election: Carman
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Blaine Pedersen	3,845	57.96	+6.10	$10,079.39
	New Democratic	Sharon Sadowy	1,440	21.71	+0.44	$2,970.97
	Liberal	Don Oldcorn	1,293	19.49	−7.38	$5,572.63
Total valid votes			6,578	99.16
Rejected and declined ballots			56
Turnout			6,634	53.19	−0.95
Electors on the lists			12,471

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References

1. "Carman — Official Results — 2007 Provincial Election". Elections Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
2. "Midland voters overwhelmingly give Pedersen their support". Pembina Today. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017.
3. "Blaine Pedersen re-elected for third term in Midland". Pembina Valley Online. April 19, 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
4. "Brian Pallister sworn in as Manitoba premier". CBC News. May 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
5. "Meet Manitoba's new government cabinet members". CBC News. May 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
6. "Pallister adds new face, new department in cabinet shuffle". CBC. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
7. Blaine Pedersen [@BlainePedersen] (15 July 2021). "I will not be seeking re-election in the next provincial election" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 July 2021 – via Twitter.