Michael Kawchuk (April 23, 1931 – January 24, 2021) was a Canadian politician in Manitoba.
[2] Kawchuk was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1966,[3] defeating Liberal William Paziuk by 64 votes in the rural riding of Ethelbert Plains.
He supported Edward Schreyer's bid to become party leader in 1968–69.
Kawchuk lost to fellow incumbent Progressive Conservative Wally McKenzie[3] by 171 votes in the 1969 election, in the redistributed riding of Roblin, which McKenzie had represented.
After losing his provincial seat, Kawchuk was elected as mayor of Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, serving one term from 1969 to 1973.