Wolseley

Current MLA: Rob Altermeyer, NDP

Riding profile: Created by redistribution in 1957, it has formally existed since the 1958 provincial election and has been held by the NDP since 1990.

The PC Party also had a long hold on the riding at one time, when Premier Duff Roblin was MLA from 1958 to 1967.

The riding is located in the centre of Winnipeg and named for Col. Garnet Joseph Wolseley, the 19th century army officer who played a significant role during the Red River Rebellion in 1870.

Wolseley is bordered to the east by Fort Rouge, to the south by River Heights, to the north by Minto, and to the west by St. James.

The University of Winnipeg is located in the northeast corner of the riding.

Candidates

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Rob Altemeyer, NDP

• First elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.
• Legislative assistant to both the minister of housing and community development and the minister of conservation.

• Has a bachelor of arts in anthopology from the University of Manitoba as well as masters degree in natural resource management.
• Waste prevention co-ordinator at U of M.

Eric V.T. Stewart, Liberal

• Is a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a bachelor of arts (honours) and a masters of arts degree in economics.
• Has lived in Wolseley since 2005.
• Owns SOLE Financial on Sherbrook Street.
• Member of the West Broadway BIZ and the organization's treasurer.
• Also a member of the BIZ’s safety committee, which has worked to establish a year-round graffiti removal and garbage cleanup program for West Broadway.
• Member of Westminster United Church and chair of its budget and management committee.
• Recently elected to the board of the West Broadway Development Corporation.

Harpreet Turka, PC Party

• Born and raised in Winnipeg.
• Studied political science at University of Manitoba.
• Attended University of Alberta (faculty of native studies) and played football for the Golden Bears.
• Has worked as childcare worker at Winnipeg daycare, with the Urban Green Team and at Seven Oaks General Hospital as a dispatch-care aide.
• Has worked with the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council.

James Beddome, Green Party

• Has served as leader of the Manitoba Green Party since 2008.
• Has a double-honours bachelor of arts degree in political science and economics.
• Working towards law degree at University of Manitoba.
• Runs an independent eco-friendly marketing company.
• Lives with partner, Kaitlin.

Results from 2007 provincial election
Candidate	Party	Total votes	Percentage of votes cast
Rob Altemeyer	NDP	4,038	63.88
Ardythe Basham	Green	763	12.07
Raven Thundersky	Liberal	723	11.44
Gus Nelson	PC Party	715	11.31
David Tymoshchuk	Communist	82	1.30