Kevin Klein
Minister of Environment and Climate
In office
January 30, 2023 – October 18, 2023
PremierHeather Stefanson
Preceded byJeff Wharton
Succeeded byTracy Schmidt
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Kirkfield Park
In office
December 13, 2022 – September 5, 2023
Preceded byScott Fielding
Succeeded byLogan Oxenham
Winnipeg City Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood
In office
2018–2022
Preceded byMarty Morantz
Succeeded byEvan Duncan
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Kevin Elvis Klein is a Conservative politician in Manitoba, Canada and former City of Winnipeg councilor . He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2022 Kirkfield Park provincial by-election, for the electoral division of Kirkfield Park.[1][2] Klein is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and, along with the party, was defeated in the October 3, 2023 provincial election.[3]

In the summer of 2023, there was controversy about his claim of having Metis ancestry. Klein stood by his claims to refer to himself as Metis and said he was on a personal journey to discover his heritage.[4][5]

Previously, he served as a Winnipeg City Councillor, serving as the Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood from 2018 to 2022. Klein also ran in the 2022 Winnipeg mayoral election, placing third.[6]

He has acted as chair of the Winnipeg Police Service Board[7] and was a member of the City of Winnipeg Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development. He's an honorary chair for the Homes For Heroes Capital Campaign in support of the Winnipeg Kinsmen Veterans' Village.[8]

As a mayoral candidate, he focused on a safer city, crime reduction, addressing homelessness issues, addition of a City of Winnipeg Indigenous Economic Officer & not raising property taxes.[9]

Personal life

Klein's mother was a victim of domestic violence and was murdered by her partner.[10] His stepfather only served seven years in prison.[11]

Electoral results

Manitoba provincial by-election, December 13, 2022: Kirkfield Park
Resignation of Scott Fielding
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeKevin Klein2,35637.03-13.33
New DemocraticLogan Oxenham2,19634.51+8.83
LiberalRhonda Nichol1,74127.36+11.69
GreenDennis Bayomi701.10-7.19
Total valid votes 6,36399.86
Total rejected ballots 90.14-0.61
Turnout 6,37236.48-24.77
Eligible voters 17,468
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.08
Source: Elections Manitoba[12]

2022 Winnipeg mayoral election

Candidate Votes[13]  %
Scott Gillingham 53,663 27.54
Glen Murray 49,272 25.29
Kevin Klein 28,806 14.78
Shaun Loney 28,567 14.66
Robert-Falcon Ouellette 15,029 7.71
Jenny Motkaluk 7,443 3.82
Rana Bokhari 5,900 3.03
Rick Shone 2,570 1.32
Don Woodstock 1,889 0.97
Idris Adelakun 1,263 0.65
Chris Clacio 451 0.23
2018 Winnipeg municipal election: Charleswood-Tuxedo
Candidate Votes  %
Kevin Klein7,40341.87
Grant Nordman5,92233.50
Kevin Nichols2,69015.22
Ken St. George1,6649.41

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Klein elected in Kirkfield Park; keeps seat for PCs". Winnipeg. December 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ Kevin Klein wins tight Kirkfield Park byelection to hang on to legislature seat for Manitoba PCs CBC. December 13, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023
  3. ↑ ChrisD.ca (2023-10-04). "The Latest Developments in Manitoba's Provincial Election". ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ↑ "Environment Minister Kevin Klein's claim to be Métis denounced by brother, Manitoba Métis Federation". Indigenous Watchdog. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ↑ "Manitoba cabinet minister who's said he's Metis, on a personal journey about his family". Winnipeg. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. ↑ "Kevin Klein nominated for Kirkfield Park by-election by Manitoba PCs". Winnipeg. November 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Rookie councillor Kevin Klein nominated for Police Board chair - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca". CJOB. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  8. ↑ "Financial Post".
  9. ↑ "A chat with mayoral candidate Kevin Klein". Winnipeg. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  10. ↑ "My Mom". Kevin Klein. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  11. ↑ Snell, James (September 22, 2020). "Councillor marks anniversary of mother's murder with call for justice for women". Winnipeg Sun.
  12. ↑ "Election Night Results Kirkfield Park". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "2022 Elections - Unofficial Results". October 26, 2022.


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