Matthew Wiebe is a Canadian

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...

 politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...

 in a by-election

By-election

A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....

 on March 2, 2010. A New Democrat, he represents the electoral district of Concordia

Concordia (electoral district)

Concordia is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the northeastern part of the city of Winnipeg....

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Prior to holding elected office, Wiebe worked as a constituency assistant in the offices of Gary Doer

Gary Doer

Gary Albert Doer, OM is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada. Since October 19, 2009, he has served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States...

 and Bill Blaikie

Bill Blaikie

William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since April 2009, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader...

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Electoral record

|New Democratic Party

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...

|Matt Wiebe

Matt Wiebe

Matthew Wiebe is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 2, 2010. A New Democrat, he represents the electoral district of Concordia....

|align="right"|2,065
|align="right"|58.71
|align="right"|-10.34
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|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...

|Brian Biebrich
|align="right"|694
|align="right"|19.79
|align="right"|-1.83
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|Liberal

Manitoba Liberal Party

The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...

|Judi Heppner
|align="right"|613
|align="right"|17.48
|align="right"|+11.47
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|Green
|Ellen Young
|align="right"|134
|align="right"|3.82
|align="right"|+0.49
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|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|3,506
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|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Rejected and declined ballots
!align="right"|11
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|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|3,517
!align="right"|31.54
!align="right"|-15.88
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|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Electors on the lists
!align="right"|11,150
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