Jeff Wharton is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Red River North, formerly serving as the Minister of Economic Development, Investment and Trade.
[1] Wharton initially ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Gimli in the 2011 provincial election, but lost to incumbent NDP MLA Peter Bjornson.
On August 17, 2017, Premier Brian Pallister appointed Wharton as Minister of Municipal Relations.
[2] Following electoral boundary changes implemented in 2019, Gimli was dissolved and Wharton successfully sought election in the new constituency of Red River North.
[3] On October 24, 2023, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Investment and Trade.