James Teitsma | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Consumer Protection and Government Services | |
| In office January 30, 2022 – October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Reg Helwer |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Naylor |
| Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission | |
| In office January 30, 2023 – October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Reg Helwer |
| Succeeded by | Adrien Sala |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Radisson | |
| In office April 19, 2016 – September 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bidhu Jha |
| Succeeded by | Jelynn Dela Cruz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1971 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Website | jamesteitsma |
James Peter Teitsma MLA is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Radisson in the 2016 election.[1] He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, and defeated New Democratic Party (NDP) challenger Preet Singh.
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.
In February 2020, Teitsma faced backlash for posting opposition to a proposed program to provide breakfast to all schoolchildren in Manitoba schools,[2] stating that it would be better for families if children could eat meals at home.
In January 2021, James Teitsma faced public criticism for his disregard of Manitoba provincial COVID-19 guidelines which directed that people “avoid all non-essential travel”, and took his family on a 10-day driving trip through Western Canada during the December 2020 holiday season. He did not face any consequences for his decision.[3]
In the 2023 election, the NDP defeated the PCs at the provincewide level to form government, and Teitsma lost his seat to NDP candidate Jelynn Dela Cruz by approximately 1147 votes.
- ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Tory MLA calls proposed breakfast program a 'bad idea'". Winnipeg. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Pallister says MLA James Teitsma won't face 'disciplinary action'". Global News. January 5, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.