Jon Reyes
Jon Reyes (born 1971 or 1972) is a Canadian politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
Jon Reyes | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Labour and Immigration | |
| In office January 30, 2023 – October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Portfolio re-established |
| Succeeded by | Malaya Marcelino |
| Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration | |
| In office January 18, 2022 – January 30, 2023 | |
| Premier | Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Wayne Ewasko |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Guillemard |
| Minister of Economic Development and Jobs | |
| In office July 15, 2021 – January 18, 2022 | |
| Premier | Brian Pallister Kelvin Goertzen Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Ralph Eichler |
| Succeeded by | Cliff Cullen |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Waverley | |
| In office September 10, 2019 – September 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | David Pankratz |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Norbert | |
| In office April 19, 2016 – August 12, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Gaudreau |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 51–52) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Cynthia |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Royal Roads University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Navy |
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, and was re-elected in 2019 as MLA for Waverley. Running for re-election for Waverely in 2023, Reyes was unseated by NDP candidate David Pankratz.
Reyes is the first Canadian-born person of Filipino descent to serve in the Manitoba legislature.