Mike Moroz
Canadian politician
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Michael Peter Moroz (born November 8, 1962) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. He represents the district of River Heights as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.[3]
PremierWab Kinew
Preceded byPortfolio established
Preceded byJon Gerrard
BornMichael Peter Moroz
November 8, 1962
November 8, 1962
Spirit River, Alberta, Canada[1]
Mike Moroz | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Innovation and New Technology | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2024 | |
| Premier | Wab Kinew |
| Preceded by | Portfolio established |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for River Heights | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Gerrard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Peter Moroz November 8, 1962 Spirit River, Alberta, Canada[1] |
| Party | New Democratic |
| Spouse | Christine Moroz[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta (BEd) Central Washington University |
Prior to being elected, Moroz was a high school teacher. He grew up in Northern Alberta, then moved to Vancouver Island before moving to Winnipeg.[4] He was also an actor and casting director. He was in one episode of Alienated.[1]
On November 13, 2024, he was appointed Minister of Innovation and New Technology in the Kinew ministry.[5]
Electoral history
| 2023 Manitoba general election: River Heights | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Mike Moroz | 5,047 | 44.21 | +29.63 | $34,794.42 | |||
| Liberal | Jon Gerrard | 4,404 | 38.58 | -15.22 | $15,378.75 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Tim Burt | 1,807 | 15.83 | -8.87 | $15,741.18 | |||
| Green | Nathan Zahn | 158 | 1.38 | -5.54 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 11,416 | 99.63 | – | $66,065.00 | ||||
| Total rejected and declined ballots | 42 | 0.37 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 11,458 | 67.59 | +2.12 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 16,951 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +22.42 | ||||||
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