Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 James Bezan, the Conservative candidate, won the riding with 25,617 votes (51.9% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was Joanne Levy (Liberal) with 15,508 votes (31.4%), defeated by a margin of 10,109 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: Deborah Chief (NDP-New Democratic Party, 11%).
Riding information
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Stretching between Lake Manitoba to the west and Lake Winnipeg to the east, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman covers a vast swath of rural and small-town Manitoba north of Winnipeg. The riding encompasses the City of Selkirk, the towns of Stonewall, Gimli, Beausejour, Arborg, Teulon, and Lac du Bonnet, along with dozens of smaller municipalities and First Nations communities. The riding is home to the largest Icelandic-heritage community outside of Iceland, centred around Gimli and Riverton.
Candidates
James Bezan (Conservative) — First elected in the predecessor riding of Selkirk—Interlake in 2004, Bezan brought over a decade of parliamentary experience into the 2015 campaign. A cattle rancher and former CEO of the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association, he operated a family farm near Teulon. During the Harper government, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence and chaired the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Joanne Levy (Liberal) — A former radio and television journalist, Levy worked in broadcast news in Windsor and Calgary before settling in Balmoral, Manitoba. She campaigned on advocating for communities outside major population centres.
Deborah Chief (NDP) — Chief served as health director at the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Health Centre. In 1994, she became the first woman elected chief of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, a position she held for seven years.
Wayne James (Green Party) and Donald L. Grant (Libertarian) also sought election in the riding.
About the Riding
The Interlake region between Manitoba’s two great lakes is defined by a flat prairie landscape transitioning into boreal forest in the north. Agriculture—particularly cattle ranching and grain farming—is a dominant economic driver, alongside fishing on Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba. Tourism is significant, with Gimli’s Icelandic Festival and the beaches along Lake Winnipeg drawing visitors each summer. Several First Nations including Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, Peguis, and Fisher River Cree Nation are located within its boundaries. German and Ukrainian are among the most common non-official mother tongues spoken in the area. Federal issues in 2015 included agricultural trade policy, infrastructure funding for rural municipalities, and freshwater protection for Lake Winnipeg, which had been experiencing severe algal blooms.
