Marty Morantz
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Marty Morantz | |
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| Member of Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley | |
| In office October 21, 2019 – April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Eyolfson |
| Succeeded by | Doug Eyolfson |
| Winnipeg City Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Whyte Ridge | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Paula Havixbeck |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Klein |
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| Born | April 7, 1962[1] |
| Party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba (BA) Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB)[2] |
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Martin B. "Marty" Morantz (born April 7, 1962) is a Canadian politician, best known for being the Conservative Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley from 2019 until his defeat in 2025. Morantz is also a lawyer, businessperson, and philanthropist.
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 in the 2011 Manitoba general election against incumbent, the then Manitoba Liberal Party leader, Jon Gerrard. He won more than eight percentage points more than the party's candidate in the riding had won in the 2007 provincial election but he came second to Gerrard.
Morantz earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies at the University of Manitoba. Following this, he attended Osgoode Hall at York University 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]
Political career
Morantz has served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development and 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]
In September 2020, Morantz became a member of the multipartisan Interparliamentary Task Force on Combatting Online Antisemitism with elected officials from other countries across the world.[9]
In November 2020, Morantz introduced Bill C-256, the Supporting Canadian Charities Act. This bill amends the Income Tax Act by providing a similar tax treatment to privately held shares or real estate as is currently given to public shares when the proceeds are donated to a charitable organization.[10] Estimates project this legislation would generate up to $200 million per year in donations, and is widely supported by charitable organizations from across Canada.[11]