Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade

Scott Smith Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade; minister charged with the administration of The Liquor Control Act and The Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act.

Premier Gary Doer announced the appointment of Scott Smith to Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade on September 21, 2006.

Scott was minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade until September  2006. Previously, he was Minister of Transportation and Government Services and Minister responsible for the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation. Prior to that appointment he was Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Minister charged with the administration of the Liquor Control Act. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the general election September 21, 1999 and served as legislative assistant to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Mines.

Scott Smith was born and raised in Brandon where he worked as a firefighter and emergency medical technician for 20 years. He and his wife, Val, are the parents of two daughters.

Prior to Scott’s successful election in September 1999 as the MLA for Brandon West, he was a member of the Brandon city council where he held a number of positions including chair of the grants review committee, chair of the task force on impoverishment, and chair of the taxi review committee. Scott was also a member of the Recreation Centre Review Committee, the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, the Brandon Economic Development Board, the Downtown Business Improvement Area, the board of the Brandon Family YMCA. He also served as treasurer on the board of directors of the Brandon Keystone Centre.

Scott is an active member of the Brandon community. He has coached youth soccer and baseball and has volunteered for the World Curling Championships, the Canada Games and other Brandon sporting events.