Fort Whyte
Fort Whyte is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1999, after the provincial electoral boundaries commission determined that southwestern Winnipeg had experienced enough population growth to deserve an extra seat. Fort Whyte was created from territory formerly belonging to the divisions of Tuxedo, Fort Garry and St. Norbert.
| Manitoba electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Location in Winnipeg | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | ||
| MLA |
Progressive Conservative | ||
| District created | 1999 | ||
| First contested | 1999 | ||
| Last contested | 2022 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Census division(s) | Division No. 11 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Winnipeg | ||
The current MLA for Fort Whyte is Obby Khan, a Progressive Conservative. Khan succeeded fellow Progressive Conservative and former Premier of Manitoba Brian Pallister following his resignation in 2021.
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