Jon Reyes

Early life and career Jon Reyes was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, around 1972.

Reyes served 10 years in the Canadian Forces in both the Communication Reserves and the regular force with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), including 5 years stationed on HMCS Winnipeg. As a reservist, he was awarded the Special Service Medal (NATO) while serving at CFB Lahr in Germany.

He has also represented the Province of Manitoba at the inaugural Seamless Canada Meeting at the Canadian Forces Staff College in Toronto held on June 27, 2018, and the second Seamless Canada Meeting in Ottawa on December 5, 2018, where he met with other provincial/territorial representatives to share a compilation of initiatives and services already in place for Manitoba's military community.

On, December 6, 2018, Reyes was named to the Economic Growth Committee of Cabinet, a committee which oversees a whole-of-government approach to growing the provincial economy.

The St. Norbert constituency was abolished leading up to the 2019 provincial election, and Reyes sought election in the newly formed constituency of Waverley. He won with approximately 50% of the vote.

Personal life Reyes is married and has two children. His wife later defended him.

Electoral record