Editing Greg Selinger (section)

=== Minister of Finance ===
Selinger was easily elected to the [[Manitoba legislature]] in the [[1999 Manitoba general election|provincial election of 1999]],<ref name="LAM bio" /> defeating his closest opponent, [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]] Jean-Paul Boily, by 5439 votes to 2994 in the [[Winnipeg]] riding of [[St. Boniface (provincial electoral district)|St. Boniface]].<ref name="1999 results">{{cite web|title=St. Boniface |url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/apps/results/37gen/pbp.asp?ED=42 |work=Summary of Electoral Results – 1999 General Election |publisher=[[Elections Manitoba]] |access-date=October 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706180356/http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/apps/results/37gen/pbp.asp?ED=42 |archive-date=July 6, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref>

Selinger was appointed [[Minister of Finance (Manitoba)|Minister of Finance]], after the 1999 election,<ref name="Round Table for Sustainable Development" /> in Gary Doer's first cabinet, and was also given responsibility for French Language Services, [[Minister charged with the administration of The Crown Corporations Public Review and Accountability Act (Manitoba)|the administration of the Crown Corporations Review and Accountability Act]] and the administration of the [[Manitoba Hydro Act]].<ref name="LAM bio" /> In his ten years as Minister of Finance, Selinger balanced every budget.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manitoba's Doer resigns as premier |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/687330 |newspaper=[[Toronto Star]] |publisher=[[Star Media Group]] |date=August 27, 2009 |access-date=October 3, 2009 }}</ref> On January 17, 2001, he was also given [[Minister responsible for the Civil Service (Manitoba)|responsibility for the Civil Service]].<ref name="LAM bio" />

Following a cabinet shuffle on September 25, 2002, he was charged with [[Minister charged with the administration of The Liquor Control Act (Manitoba)|the administration of the Liquor Control Act]], while being relieved of his duties for the Manitoba Hydro Act.<ref name="LAM bio" />

In 2003, Selinger supported [[Bill Blaikie]]'s campaign to lead the federal [[New Democratic Party]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

Selinger was re-elected in the [[2003 Manitoba general election|provincial election of 2003]]<ref name="LAM bio" /><ref name="Personal site bio" /> with almost 75% of the vote in his riding.<ref name="2003 prov results">{{cite web|title=St. Boniface — Official Results — 2003 Provincial Election |url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_st-boniface_summary_results.html |publisher=[[Elections Manitoba]] |access-date=October 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706180408/http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_st-boniface_summary_results.html |archive-date=July 6, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> On November 4, 2003, he was relieved of responsibilities for the Liquor Control Act.<ref name="LAM bio" />

In January 2005, Selinger announced that his government would change its system of accounting for expenditures and revenues. This followed a request from [[Auditor General of Manitoba|Auditor General]] [[Jon Singleton (accountant)|Jon Singleton]], who criticized the government for listing crown corporation losses and other matters as off-budget spending. Selinger is considered a strong performer in the Doer Cabinet.

He was re-elected in the [[2007 Manitoba general election|2007 provincial election]].<ref name="LAM bio" /><ref name="Personal site bio" /><ref name="2007 prov results">{{cite web|title=St. Boniface — Official Results — 2007 Provincial Election |url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_stboniface_summary_results.html |publisher=[[Elections Manitoba]] |access-date=October 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706180413/http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_stboniface_summary_results.html |archive-date=July 6, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref>

On June 28, 2007, Selinger regained responsibility for the administration of the Liquor Control Act and was charged with [[Minister charged with the administration of The Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act|the administration of The Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act]].<ref name="LAM bio" />