Ben Carr (politician)
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Ben Carr | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre | |
| Assumed office June 19, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Party | Liberal |
| Parent |
|
| Alma mater | University of Winnipeg (B.Ed.) Carleton University (B.A.) |
| Profession | Educator, consultant |
Ben Carr MP (born 1986) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election on June 19, 2023. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He succeeded his father, Jim Carr, who died in office on December 12, 2022, as the representative for the federal riding of Winnipeg South Centre.[1]
Carr's mother is Ruth (Simkin), a physician.[2][3] Carr has worked as the vice president of Indigenous Strategy Alliance, a consulting firm; as a high school teacher, coach, and principal; and as a former federal Liberal government staffer.[4] He announced that he would run for Parliament 3 months after his late father Jim Carr died. He announced his plans to run on February 2, 2023.[5]
On May 7, 2024, Carr was elected chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.[6] He was elected chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in the 45th Canadian Parliament in 2025.
In January 2025, Carr became the first Liberal Manitoba MP to call for Justin Trudeau to resign.[7] In the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, he endorsed Chrystia Freeland.[8]
Political views on Israel
[edit]In November 2023, Carr publicly raised concerns that an academic event titled "Palestine and Genocide: Reflections on Imperialism, Settler-colonialism and Decolonization" would provoke antisemitism.[9][10] However, one of the speakers at the event, professor Judith Norman who herself is Jewish, said it was "offensive" to suggest the event would inflame antisemitism.[10] Carr is also Jewish.[10] In an op-ed published the same month, Carr argued "there is an unbreakable bond between Jews around the world, and the State of Israel".[11] In March 2024, Carr was one of three Liberal MPs who voted against a non-binding motion calling for an arms embargo on Israel.[12][13]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2025 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg South Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ben Carr | 33,834 | 63.62 | +18.33 | ||||
| Conservative | Royden Brousseau | 14,748 | 27.73 | –0.39 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jorge Requena Ramos | 3,463 | 6.51 | –14.16 | ||||
| Green | Chris Petriew | 450 | 0.85 | –1.80 | ||||
| Communist | Cam Scott | 314 | 0.59 | +0.11 | ||||
| People's | Jaclyn Cummings | 272 | 0.51 | –2.30 | ||||
| Independent | Tait Palsson | 99 | 0.19 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 53,180 | 74.85 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 71,046 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | +9.36 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[14][15] | ||||||||
| Note: Change in percentage value and swing are calculated from the redistributed results of the 2021 general election, not the June 2023 by-election. | ||||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, June 19, 2023: Winnipeg South Centre Death of Jim Carr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ben Carr | 14,278 | 55.49 | +9.94 | ||||
| Conservative | Damir Stipanovic | 6,100 | 23.70 | -4.11 | ||||
| New Democratic | Julia Riddell | 3,778 | 14.68 | -5.95 | ||||
| Green | Doug Hemmerling | 698 | 2.71 | -0.04 | ||||
| People's | Tylor Baer | 324 | 1.26 | -1.51 | ||||
| Rhinoceros | Sébastien CoRhino | 55 | 0.21 | |||||
| Independent | Tait Palsson | 52 | 0.20 | |||||
| Independent | Jevin David Carroll | 36 | 0.14 | |||||
| Independent | John Dale | 29 | 0.11 | |||||
| Independent | Glen MacDonald | 27 | 0.10 | |||||
| Independent | Connie Lukawski | 24 | 0.09 | |||||
| Independent | Paul Stewart | 22 | 0.09 | |||||
| Independent | Patrick Strzalkowski | 19 | 0.07 | |||||
| Independent | Mark Dejewski | 18 | 0.07 | |||||
| Independent | Stella Galas | 16 | 0.06 | |||||
| Independent | Demetrios Karavas | 16 | 0.06 | |||||
| Independent | Myriam Beaulieu | 14 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Christopher Clacio | 14 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Alain Bourgault | 13 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Martin "Acetaria Caesar" Jubinville | 13 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Krzysztof Krzywinski | 13 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Alain Lamontagne | 11 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Marie-Hélène LeBel | 11 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Jordan Wong | 11 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Line Bélanger | 10 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Andrew Kozakewich | 10 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Eliana Rosenblum | 10 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Gerrit Dogger | 9 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Julie St-Amand | 9 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Alexandra Engering | 8 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Anthony Hamel | 8 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Darcy Justin Vanderwater | 8 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Roger Sherwood | 7 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Pascal St-Amand | 7 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Dji-Pé Frazer | 6 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Daniel Gagnon | 6 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Spencer Rocchi | 6 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Mário Stocco | 6 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Manon Marie Lili Desbiens | 5 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Ysack Émile Dupont | 5 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Yusuf Nasihi | 5 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Jaël Champagne Gareau | 4 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Donovan Eckstrom | 3 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Ryan Huard | 2 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Lorant Polya | 2 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Benjamin Teichman | 2 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Gavin Vanderwater | 2 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Saleh Waziruddin | 1 | 0.00 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 25,733 | 99.52 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 125 | 0.48 | -0.26 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,858 | 36.82 | -32.79 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 70,230 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.02 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[16] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Liberal candidates projected to win two federal byelections, Tory takes Manitoba seat". CBC News. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Memorable Manitobans: James Gordon "Jim" Carr (1951-2022)". mhs.mb.ca.
- ^ "Ben Carr answers questions at Gwen Secter Centre about his candidacy for the Liberals in Winnipeg South Centre".
- ^ "Liberal's Ben Carr to take father's seat in Winnipeg South Centre". CTV News Winnipeg. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Ben Carr makes it official, declares run for Liberal nomination in late father's federal riding". 2024-03-09.
- ^ "House Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs". bencarr.libparl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Winnipeg's Ben Carr becomes 1st Manitoba Liberal MP to call for Trudeau to step down as party leader". CBC News. January 3, 2025.
- ^ Posted, Tyler Searle (2025-01-15). "Freeland perfect fit for Liberal leader, two Winnipeg MPs say". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ Updates, Kevin Rollason Posted: Last Modified: | (2023-11-17). "Academic event on Palestine faces criticism". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b c Froese, Ian (November 16, 2023). "MP wants U of Winnipeg to reconsider Palestinian talk over fears of antisemitism, isolating Jewish students".
- ^ "Why Israel Matters to Jews". National Newswatch. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ Cabrera, Holly (March 18, 2024). "NDP motion on Palestinian statehood passes after major amendments".
- ^ "Vote Detail - 658 - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "June 19, 2023, by-elections—Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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Ben Carr | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre | |
| Assumed office June 19, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Party | Liberal |
| Parent |
|
| Alma mater | University of Winnipeg (B.Ed.) Carleton University (B.A.) |
| Profession | Educator, consultant |
Ben Carr MP (born 1986) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election on June 19, 2023. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He succeeded his father, Jim Carr, who died in office on December 12, 2022, as the representative for the federal riding of Winnipeg South Centre.[1]
Carr's mother is Ruth (Simkin), a physician.[2][3] Carr has worked as the vice president of Indigenous Strategy Alliance, a consulting firm; as a high school teacher, coach, and principal; and as a former federal Liberal government staffer.[4] He announced that he would run for Parliament 3 months after his late father Jim Carr died. He announced his plans to run on February 2, 2023.[5]
On May 7, 2024, Carr was elected chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.[6] He was elected chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in the 45th Canadian Parliament in 2025.
In January 2025, Carr became the first Liberal Manitoba MP to call for Justin Trudeau to resign.[7] In the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, he endorsed Chrystia Freeland.[8]
Political views on Israel
In November 2023, Carr publicly raised concerns that an academic event titled "Palestine and Genocide: Reflections on Imperialism, Settler-colonialism and Decolonization" would provoke antisemitism.[9][10] However, one of the speakers at the event, professor Judith Norman who herself is Jewish, said it was "offensive" to suggest the event would inflame antisemitism.[10] Carr is also Jewish.[10] In an op-ed published the same month, Carr argued "there is an unbreakable bond between Jews around the world, and the State of Israel".[11] In March 2024, Carr was one of three Liberal MPs who voted against a non-binding motion calling for an arms embargo on Israel.[12][13]
Electoral record
| 2025 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg South Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ben Carr | 33,834 | 63.62 | +18.33 | ||||
| Conservative | Royden Brousseau | 14,748 | 27.73 | –0.39 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jorge Requena Ramos | 3,463 | 6.51 | –14.16 | ||||
| Green | Chris Petriew | 450 | 0.85 | –1.80 | ||||
| Communist | Cam Scott | 314 | 0.59 | +0.11 | ||||
| People's | Jaclyn Cummings | 272 | 0.51 | –2.30 | ||||
| Independent | Tait Palsson | 99 | 0.19 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 53,180 | 74.85 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 71,046 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | +9.36 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[14][15] | ||||||||
| Note: Change in percentage value and swing are calculated from the redistributed results of the 2021 general election, not the June 2023 by-election. | ||||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, June 19, 2023: Winnipeg South Centre Death of Jim Carr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ben Carr | 14,278 | 55.49 | +9.94 | ||||
| Conservative | Damir Stipanovic | 6,100 | 23.70 | -4.11 | ||||
| New Democratic | Julia Riddell | 3,778 | 14.68 | -5.95 | ||||
| Green | Doug Hemmerling | 698 | 2.71 | -0.04 | ||||
| People's | Tylor Baer | 324 | 1.26 | -1.51 | ||||
| Rhinoceros | Sébastien CoRhino | 55 | 0.21 | |||||
| Independent | Tait Palsson | 52 | 0.20 | |||||
| Independent | Jevin David Carroll | 36 | 0.14 | |||||
| Independent | John Dale | 29 | 0.11 | |||||
| Independent | Glen MacDonald | 27 | 0.10 | |||||
| Independent | Connie Lukawski | 24 | 0.09 | |||||
| Independent | Paul Stewart | 22 | 0.09 | |||||
| Independent | Patrick Strzalkowski | 19 | 0.07 | |||||
| Independent | Mark Dejewski | 18 | 0.07 | |||||
| Independent | Stella Galas | 16 | 0.06 | |||||
| Independent | Demetrios Karavas | 16 | 0.06 | |||||
| Independent | Myriam Beaulieu | 14 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Christopher Clacio | 14 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Alain Bourgault | 13 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Martin "Acetaria Caesar" Jubinville | 13 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Krzysztof Krzywinski | 13 | 0.05 | |||||
| Independent | Alain Lamontagne | 11 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Marie-Hélène LeBel | 11 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Jordan Wong | 11 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Line Bélanger | 10 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Andrew Kozakewich | 10 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Eliana Rosenblum | 10 | 0.04 | |||||
| Independent | Gerrit Dogger | 9 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Julie St-Amand | 9 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Alexandra Engering | 8 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Anthony Hamel | 8 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Darcy Justin Vanderwater | 8 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Roger Sherwood | 7 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Pascal St-Amand | 7 | 0.03 | |||||
| Independent | Dji-Pé Frazer | 6 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Daniel Gagnon | 6 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Spencer Rocchi | 6 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Mário Stocco | 6 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Manon Marie Lili Desbiens | 5 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Ysack Émile Dupont | 5 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Yusuf Nasihi | 5 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Jaël Champagne Gareau | 4 | 0.02 | |||||
| Independent | Donovan Eckstrom | 3 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Ryan Huard | 2 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Lorant Polya | 2 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Benjamin Teichman | 2 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Gavin Vanderwater | 2 | 0.01 | |||||
| Independent | Saleh Waziruddin | 1 | 0.00 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 25,733 | 99.52 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 125 | 0.48 | -0.26 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,858 | 36.82 | -32.79 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 70,230 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.02 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[16] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Liberal candidates projected to win two federal byelections, Tory takes Manitoba seat". CBC News. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Memorable Manitobans: James Gordon "Jim" Carr (1951-2022)". mhs.mb.ca.
- ^ "Ben Carr answers questions at Gwen Secter Centre about his candidacy for the Liberals in Winnipeg South Centre".
- ^ "Liberal's Ben Carr to take father's seat in Winnipeg South Centre". CTV News Winnipeg. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Ben Carr makes it official, declares run for Liberal nomination in late father's federal riding". 2024-03-09.
- ^ "House Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs". bencarr.libparl.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Winnipeg's Ben Carr becomes 1st Manitoba Liberal MP to call for Trudeau to step down as party leader". CBC News. January 3, 2025.
- ^ Posted, Tyler Searle (2025-01-15). "Freeland perfect fit for Liberal leader, two Winnipeg MPs say". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ Updates, Kevin Rollason Posted: Last Modified: | (2023-11-17). "Academic event on Palestine faces criticism". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b c Froese, Ian (November 16, 2023). "MP wants U of Winnipeg to reconsider Palestinian talk over fears of antisemitism, isolating Jewish students".
- ^ "Why Israel Matters to Jews". National Newswatch. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ Cabrera, Holly (March 18, 2024). "NDP motion on Palestinian statehood passes after major amendments".
- ^ "Vote Detail - 658 - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "June 19, 2023, by-elections—Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
 | This article about a Manitoba Member of Parliament is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |