Jon Reyes

Jon Reyes
Minister of Labour and Immigration
In office
January 30, 2023 – October 18, 2023
PremierHeather Stefanson
Preceded byPortfolio re-established
Succeeded byMalaya Marcelino
Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration
In office
January 18, 2022 – January 30, 2023
PremierHeather Stefanson
Preceded byWayne Ewasko
Succeeded bySarah Guillemard
Minister of Economic Development and Jobs
In office
July 15, 2021 – January 18, 2022
PremierBrian Pallister
Kelvin Goertzen
Heather Stefanson
Preceded byRalph Eichler
Succeeded byCliff Cullen
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Waverley
In office
September 10, 2019 – September 5, 2023
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byDavid Pankratz
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Norbert
In office
April 19, 2016 – August 12, 2019
Preceded byDave Gaudreau
Succeeded byRiding dissolved
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseCynthia
Children2[1]
Alma materRoyal Roads University
Military service
Branch/serviceRoyal Canadian Navy

Jon Reyes (born 1971 or 1972) is a Canadian politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

He mostly recently served as Minister of Labour and Immigration from January to October, 2023, and was previously the Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration, Minister of Economic Development and Jobs. From 2016 to 2021, Reyes also served as Special Envoy for Military Affairs for Manitoba.

A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, he was first elected in the 2016 provincial election as MLA for St. Norbert,[2] and was re-elected in 2019 as MLA for Waverley.[3] Running for re-election for Waverely in 2023, Reyes was unseated by NDP candidate David Pankratz.[4]

Reyes is the first Canadian-born person of Filipino descent to serve in the Manitoba legislature.[5][6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference freep2019a was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Manitoba PC Leader Heather Stefanson holds on to seat in tight race as last election results come in." CBC News. 2023 October 5. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ^ "Province of Manitoba | Cabinet Ministers". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  6. ^ "Jon Reyes wins St. Norbert in landslide victory". Filipino Journal. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2023-11-14.