Blaine Pedersen

Blaine Pedersen is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election for the electoral division of Carman. Pederson is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Blaine Pedersen
Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development
In office
October 23, 2019  July 15, 2021
PremierBrian Pallister
Preceded byRalph Eichler
Succeeded byRalph Eichler
Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade
In office
August 17, 2017  October 23, 2019
PremierBrian Pallister
Preceded byCliff Cullen
Succeeded byRalph Eichler
Minister of Infrastructure
In office
May 3, 2016  August 17, 2017
PremierBrian Pallister
Preceded bySteve Ashton
Succeeded byRon Schuler
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Midland
In office
October 4, 2011  September 5, 2023
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byLauren Stone
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Carman
In office
May 22, 2007  October 4, 2011
Preceded byDenis Rocan
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Pedersen was re-elected in the new Midland riding in the 2011, and 2016 elections. On May 3, 2016, Pedersen was appointed to the Executive Council of Manitoba as Minister of Infrastructure.

On August 17, 2017, he was named Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade.

Re-elected in the 2019 election, he announced on July 15, 2021, that he was resigning from cabinet and did not intend to seek re-election.

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