Rod Bruinooge
| Rod E. Bruinooge | |
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| Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South |
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In office 2006–2015 |
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| Preceded by | Reg Alcock |
| Succeeded by | Terry Duguid |
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May 6, 1973 Thompson, Manitoba |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Chantale Bruinooge |
| Residence | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Profession | Entrepreneur, CEO, executive director, film producer |
Rod E. Bruinooge (born May 6, 1973) is a Canadian politician, businessman, and filmmaker. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South in the 2006 federal election, and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians from 2006 until the fall of 2008. Bruinooge is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, and is an Aboriginal Canadian of Métis descent. He retired from parliament at the 2015 federal election. Rod Bruinooge became CEO of Eventride in May 2016.
Bruinooge's father originated from Wemeldinge, Netherlands. After moving to Canada, he married an Aboriginal Canadian. Bruinooge himself was born in Thompson, Manitoba, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Manitoba. He attended the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada's 1993 leadership convention as a youth delegate, supporting Kim Campbell. Bruinooge became chief executive and president of Abject Modernity Internet Creations Ltd. in the late 1990s, and worked as a consultant.
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