Mark Wasyliw

Mark Wasyliw is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2019 Manitoba general election.^[1] He represents the electoral district of Fort Garry.

Mark Wasyliw MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Garry
Incumbent
Assumed office September 10, 2019
Preceded by	Riding re-established James Allum (2019)
Personal details
Political party	Independent (since 2024)
Other political affiliations	New Democratic (until 2024)
Residence(s)	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Profession	Lawyer, school trustee

After having been elected as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, on September 16, 2024, Wasyliw was removed from the NDP's provincial caucus following revelations that his legal partner was a defence lawyer for former Winnipeg-based businessman and convicted sex offender Peter Nygård. The party criticized his judgment.^[2][3][4] Wasyliw criticized Premier Wab Kinew as a "toxic and dysfunctional" leader and a "bully" in response, and said he would continue to serve as an independent MLA.^[2][5]

Electoral history

v t e 2023 Manitoba general election: Fort Garry
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Mark Wasyliw	5,319	58.82	+16.47	$26,232.97
	Progressive Conservative	Rick Shone	2,405	26.60	-5.22	$7,032.45
	Liberal	Shandi Strong	1,082	11.97	-6.22	$11,604.00
	Green	Aaron Kowal	237	2.62	-5.03	$749.43
Total valid votes/expense limit			9,043	99.46	–	$60,307.00
Total rejected and declined ballots			49	0.54	–
Turnout			9,092	58.75	-2.94
Eligible voters			15,476
	New Democratic hold		Swing		+10.84
Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba[6][7][8]

v t e 2019 Manitoba general election: Fort Garry
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Mark Wasyliw	4,003	42.35	+6.5	$23,569.90
	Progressive Conservative	Nancy Cooke	3,007	31.81	-5.9	$29,491.08
	Liberal	Craig Larkins	1,719	18.19	+4.7	$5,839.65
	Green	Casey Fennessy	723	7.65	-4.8	$15.08
Total valid votes			9,452	–	–
Rejected			47	–
Eligible voters / turnout			15,399	61.69	-4.37
	New Democratic notional gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+6.2
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 2 March 2020.

v t e 2006 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg South Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Anita Neville	16,296	39.25	−7.35	$71,377
	Conservative	Michael Richards	13,077	31.49	+4.47	$72,385
	New Democratic	Mark Wasyliw	9,055	21.81	+0.56	$19,492
	Green	Vere H. Scott	1,848	4.45	+0.58	$1,237
	Progressive Canadian	Dale Swirsky	934	2.25	–	$11,137
	Independent	Jeffrey Anderson	246	0.59	–	$3,204
	Canadian Action	Magnus Thompson	66	0.16	−0.13	$2,750
Total valid votes			41,522	99.64		–
Total rejected ballots			150	0.36	+0.00
Turnout			41,672	69.49	+6.85
Eligible voters			59,971	–	–
	Liberal hold		Swing		-5.91