Gord Steeves

Who is Gord Steeves?

Gord Steeves is a Canadian politician, formerly a city councillor for the ward of St. Vital in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He resigned from city council in 2011 in order to run in the provincial election as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Seine River, but was defeated by NDP incumbent Theresa Oswald by 924 votes. Changes made to Manitoba election rules by the NDP no longer allow city councillors to take a leave of absence to run for other offices.

Steeves ran under the Liberal banner in 1995 for a seat in the provincial legislature but was defeated by David Newman. He later ran for school trustee in St. Vital in 1998 and won. He held that position until his election to council two years later. He later was named to executive policy committee under Glen Murray, and continued after Sam Katz was elected as mayor. Steeves was also at one point the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

The municipal by-election to succeed Steeves in St. Vital was won by Brian Mayes.