Erin Selby
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Erin Selby is a politician and former TV personality in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, Canada
.
Selby earned a bachelor's degree in communications studies from Concordia University
.
She previously co-hosted Breakfast Television
on Citytv Winnipeg
alongside Jon Ljungberg
from August 4, 2005 to March 23, 2007. Before signing on with Citytv, she was a weather anchor for Global News Montreal
and the consumer watch reporter for CTV Winnipeg
. She also appeared in several movies as a reporter, including The Art of War with Wesley Snipes
.
Selby was elected as the MLA for the NDP
in the riding of Southdale
in the 2007 Manitoba provincial election
.
It was announced on March 28, 2011, that Selby was appointed Manitoba's new Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy
. She replaced Diane McGifford
who planned not to run again in the Fall.
Selby lives in Southdale with her husband Trevor and triplet daughters.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Selby earned a bachelor's degree in communications studies from Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
.
She previously co-hosted Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
on Citytv Winnipeg
CHMI-TV
CHMI-DT is a television station licensed to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, with most of its operations in Winnipeg. It is part of the Citytv system, and the only Rogers TV station not part of any duopoly ever since CIIT-TV was sold to S-VOX in 2008.-History:The station was licensed by the...
alongside Jon Ljungberg
Jon Ljungberg
Jon Ljungberg is a Winnipeg television personality and comedian, most known as the host of Breakfast Television , on Citytv Winnipeg....
from August 4, 2005 to March 23, 2007. Before signing on with Citytv, she was a weather anchor for Global News Montreal
CKMI-TV
CKMI-DT-1 is the Global Television Network owned-and-operated station in Quebec.Originally a privately owned CBC Television affiliate in Quebec City, the station moved most of its operations to Montreal in 1997 after launching a rebroadcaster there and becoming a Global affiliate as Global Quebec...
and the consumer watch reporter for CTV Winnipeg
CKY-TV
CKY-DT is a television station based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and owned by Bell Media. It is part of the CTV Television Network....
. She also appeared in several movies as a reporter, including The Art of War with Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Trent Snipes is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist, who has starred in numerous action films, thrillers, and dramatic feature films. Snipes is known for playing the Marvel Comics character Blade in the Blade film trilogy, among various other high profile roles...
.
Selby was elected as the MLA for the NDP
New Democratic Party of Manitoba
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
in the riding of Southdale
Southdale (electoral district)
Southdale is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in the provincial redistribution 1999, and consists mostly of territory from the defunct riding of Niakwa...
in the 2007 Manitoba provincial election
Manitoba general election, 2007
The Manitoba general election held on May 22, 2007 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which won 36 seats out of 57. The Progressive Conservative Party finished second with nineteen seats. The Liberal...
.
It was announced on March 28, 2011, that Selby was appointed Manitoba's new Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy
Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy (Manitoba)
The Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The department's primary responsibility is oversight of Manitoba's post-secondary institutions....
. She replaced Diane McGifford
Diane McGifford
Diane McGifford is a Manitoba politician, and a current member of Premier Greg Selinger's cabinet.McGifford was born in Manchester, England, and moved to Manitoba at a young age. She was educated at the University of Manitoba, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970, a Master of Arts degree in...
who planned not to run again in the Fall.
Selby lives in Southdale with her husband Trevor and triplet daughters.