Tom Lindsey

Tom Lindsey is a Canadian politician who is currently serving as the 31st Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. He has represented the riding of Flin Flon in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 2016. He is a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.

Biography
Born in Southern Saskatchewan, Lindsey moved to Flin Flon in 1974. Lindsey has been a member of the New Democratic Party since the 1970s. Lindsey worked in the Flin Flon mill, eventually becoming its head operator, and was active in the United Steelworkers Local 7106. A member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, Lindsey defeated incumbent NDP MLA Clarence Pettersen for the party's nomination in the 2016 general election; he held the seat for the party while Pettersen ran as an independent candidate.

Lindsey was reelected in the 2019 election with an increased majority. In the Legislative Assembly, Lindsey served as the Official Opposition’s Critic for Labour, Resource Development and Northern Affairs.

Lindsey was acclaimed as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on November 9, 2023, thirty-seven days after the 2023 Manitoba general election, wherein the NDP won government from the Progressive Conservatives.