Rod E. Bruinooge | |
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Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South | |
In office January 23, 2006 – October 19, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Reg Alcock |
Succeeded by | Terry Duguid |
Personal details | |
Born | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | May 6, 1973
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Chantale Bruinooge |
Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Profession | Entrepreneur, CEO, executive director, film producer |
Rod E. Bruinooge (born May 6, 1973) is an Indigenous Canadian politician, businessman, and filmmaker. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South in the 2006 federal election, and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians from 2006 until the fall of 2008.
Bruinooge is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, and is an Indigenous Canadian of Métis descent. He retired from parliament at the 2015 federal election. Bruinooge became CEO of Eventride in May 2016. Bruinooge was later appointed the first Indigenous Film Commissioner for Manitoba in 2021. Later, Bruinooge was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Manitoba Research Network in 2024.