Lord, let your heart, the Fathers heart, beat within the Hon. Ian Wishart so that mercy and justice flow from him as he serves the province of Manitoba. Let his heart burn for Your truth and righteousness in a time where voices are often lost in the wind. Help Ian to be strengthened by you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Ian Wishart was first elected as the MLA for Portage la Prairie in 2011 and re-elected in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, Ian served in cabinet as Minister of Education and Training. Currently, Ian is the Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Education and Training with specific responsibilities to lead our government’s comprehensive review of the K-12 education system in Manitoba. Ian lives on the fourth generation family farm just north of Portage la Prairie with his wife Leslie and their two children.