# Janine Gibson (politician)

Janine Gibson is a Canadian politician, activist, farmer, and organic agriculture consultant who has served as the Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba since March 26, 2023.
Gibson has stood for election seven times as the Green Party of Canada candidate for Provencher and five times for the Green Party of Manitoba, as the candidate for Steinbach in 2007 and 2019, for La Verendrye in 2011 and 2016, and for Wolseley in 2023.
Gibson resides south of Steinbach, Manitoba on a solar-powered farm co-op which she co-founded in 1984. She works as an organic agriculture consultant under her business "Creative Health Consulting" and as an Organic certification inspector and vice-chair of the International Organic Inspectors Association. Gibson is also active as a volunteer for a number of Canadian environmentalist and animal-rights activism and lobbying groups.

## Electoral Record

vteManitoba provincial by-election, June 18, 2024: Tuxedo Resignation of Heather Stefanson :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Carla Compton | 3,777 | 49.44 | +11.95 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lawrence Pinsky | 3,175 | 41.56 | +1.36 |
| | Liberal | Jamie Pfau | 569 | 7.45 | -14.85 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 118 | 1.54 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,639 | 99.58 |
| Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | Total rejected and declined ballots | 32 | 0.42 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,671 | 45.62 | -14.24 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,814 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +5.30 |
vte2023 Manitoba general election: Wolseley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Naylor | 6,582 | 75.31 | +29.28 | $15,106.60 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mickey Leuzzi | 861 | 9.85 | +0.82 | $0.00 |
| | Liberal | Philip Spevack | 592 | 6.77 | -1.61 | $0.00 |
| | Green | Janine G. Gibson | 553 | 6.33 | -29.67 | $7,766.87 |
| | Communist | Cam Scott | 152 | 1.74 | – | $106.40 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 8,740 | 99.60 | – | $63,586.00 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 35 | 0.40 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,775 | 53.77 | -3.19 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,319 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +14.23 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2021 Canadian federal election: Provencher :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Ted Falk | 24,294 | 48.7 | -17.2 | $83,776.96 |
| | Liberal | Trevor Kirczenow | 8,472 | 17.0 | +3.9 | $25,158.99 |
| | People's | Nöel Gautron | 8,168 | 16.4 | +14.2 | $24,179.71 |
| | New Democratic | Serina Pottinger | 6,270 | 12.6 | -0.2 | $0.00 |
| | Independent | Rick Loewen | 1,366 | 2.7 | N/A | $0.00 |
| | Green | Janine G. Gibson | 1,272 | 2.6 | -3.4 | $1,596.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,901 | 99.5 | – | $117,118.32 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 355 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,156 | 67.4 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 74,468 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -10.6 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Provencher :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Ted Falk | 31,821 | 65.9 | +9.84 | $91,792.89 |
| | Liberal | Trevor Kirczenow | 6,347 | 13.1 | -21.56 | $13,417.34 |
| | New Democratic | Erin McGee | 6,187 | 12.8 | +7.50 | none listed |
| | Green | Janine G. Gibson | 2,884 | 6.0 | +2.02 | none listed |
| | People's | Wayne Sturby | 1,066 | 2.2 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,305 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 322 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,627 | 70.5 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 68,979 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.85 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Manitoba general election: Steinbach :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kelvin Goertzen | 6,241 | 81.64 | -7.53 | $14,150.78 |
| | New Democratic | Robert Jessup | 616 | 8.06 | 3.12 | $612.56 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 418 | 5.47 | – | $0.00 |
| | Liberal | LeAmber Kensley | 370 | 4.84 | -1.05 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,645 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 31 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 14,623 | 52.49 | 0.78 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 2, 2020. |||||||
vte2016 Manitoba general election: La Verendrye :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dennis Smook | 5,262 | 71.23 | 7.16 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 724 | 9.80 | 5.02 |
| | New Democratic | Echo Asher | 705 | 9.54 | -16.59 |
| | Liberal | Bill Paulishyn | 696 | 9.42 | 4.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,387 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 78 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,494 | 55.32 | 1.71 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
vteCanadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013: Provencher :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Ted Falk | 13,046 | 58.20 | −12.40 | $ 83,542.19 |
| | Liberal | Terry Hayward | 6,711 | 29.94 | +23.23 | 66,455.27 |
| | New Democratic | Natalie Courcelles Beaudry | 1,843 | 8.22 | −9.67 | 17,878.16 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 817 | 3.64 | +0.69 | 1,074.97 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 22,417 | 100.0 | – | $ 97,453.98 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 136 | 0.60 | +0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,553 | 33.85 | −27.88 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 66,624 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −17.86 |
| By-election due to the resignation of Vic Toews. |||||||
| Source(s) "November 25, 2013 By-elections". Elections Canada. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013. "November 25, 2013 By-election – Financial Reports". Retrieved October 29, 2014. |||||||
vte2011 Manitoba general election: La Verendrye :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dennis Smook | 4,487 | 64.07 | 26.25 | $20,489.51 |
| | New Democratic | Maurice Tallaire | 1,830 | 26.13 | -24.99 | $11,908.18 |
| | Liberal | Monica Guetre | 351 | 5.01 | -1.22 | $4,148.98 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 335 | 4.78 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,003 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 30 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,119 | 53.61 | -6.45 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
vte2011 Canadian federal election: Provencher :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Vic Toews | 27,820 | 70.60 | +5.95 | $70,719.84 |
| | New Democratic | Al Mackling | 7,051 | 17.89 | +4.17 | $14,274.04 |
| | Liberal | Terry Hayward | 2,645 | 6.71 | -5.86 | $25,938.56 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 1,164 | 2.95 | -2.84 | $210.00 |
| | Christian Heritage | David Reimer | 510 | 1.29 | -1.95 | $8,372.94 |
| | Pirate | Ric Lim | 215 | 0.55 | – | $393.24 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 39,405 | 100.0 | – | $ 90,198.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 169 | 0.43 | -0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,574 | 61.73 | +5.63 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 64,104 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.89 |
vte2008 Canadian federal election: Provencher :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Vic Toews | 23,303 | 64.65 | -1.03 | $67,419 |
| | New Democratic | Ross Martin | 4,947 | 13.72 | +0.01 | $6,406 |
| | Liberal | Shirley Hiebert | 4,531 | 12.57 | -3.27 | $16,369 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 2,089 | 5.79 | +1.02 | $1,093 |
| | Christian Heritage | David Reimer | 1,170 | 3.24 | – | $10,130 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 36,040 | 100.0 | – | $87,213 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 156 | 0.43 | +0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,196 | 58.01 | -7.04 |
vte2007 Manitoba general election: Steinbach :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kelvin Goertzen | 6,144 | 82.98 | 8.35 | $25,321.51 |
| | New Democratic | Rawle Squires | 641 | 8.66 | -6.59 | $331.36 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Thiessen | 351 | 4.74 | -3.19 | $340.30 |
| | Green | Janine G. Gibson | 268 | 3.62 | 1.42 | $421.15 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,404 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 25 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 14,863 | 49.98 | 7.99 |
| Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. |||||||
vte2006 Canadian federal election: Provencher :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Vic Toews | 25,199 | 65.68 | +2.66 | $40,862.19 |
| | Liberal | Wes Penner | 6,077 | 15.84 | −9.08 | $75,239.46 |
| | New Democratic | Patrick O'Connor | 5,259 | 13.71 | +4.70 | $2,266.71 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 1,830 | 4.77 | +1.72 | $87.31 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,365 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 157 | 0.41 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,522 | 65.05 | +5.38 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 59,216 |
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||
vte2004 Canadian federal election: Provencher :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Vic Toews | 22,694 | 63.02 | +4.99 | $70,851.00 |
| | Liberal | Peter Epp | 8,975 | 24.92 | −10.94 | $64,895.23 |
| | New Democratic | Sarah Zaharia | 3,244 | 9.01 | +2.90 | $1,472.79 |
| | Green | Janine Gibson | 1,100 | 3.05 | – | $480.59 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,013 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 155 | 0.43 | +0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,168 | 59.67 | −10.36 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 60,617 |
| Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000. |||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. |||||||