Cabinet Ministers

Ian Bushie

Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations Minister of Indigenous Economic Development Mandate letter to the Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations & Minister of Indigenous Economic Development

Biography

Ian Bushie was first elected as the MLA for Keewatinook in 2019. He is a member and former Chief of Hollow Water First Nation. Bushie served as the official opposition critic for transportation and infrastructure as well as the deputy house leader. In 2021 and 2022, he introduced legislation to mark Orange Shirt Day as a statutory holiday in Manitoba. Bushie has owned a small business in his home community for over 25 years. He is the proud father of six children and looks to them as inspiration for his work in improving the lives of northern Manitobans.