Greg Nesbitt, a long time Shoal Lake business owner, community leader and a former Village Councillor, was elected to his first term as the MLA for Riding Mountain on April 19, 2016, subsequently being re-elected in 2019 and 2023. He has previously served as the Minister of Natural Resources and Northern Development.
Having owned and published newspapers in the Riding Mountain area for over 40 years, Greg has a long history of involvement with both the provincial and national community newspapers associations. He was president of the Manitoba Community Newspapers Association for 2 terms, as well as president and later chairman of the board of directors of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association, which represents 840 newspapers across the country.
Greg is also a former partner in the Russell Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, which owns a majority of the Asessippi Ski Hill and Resort near Inglis.
Greg has served in a variety of leadership roles within the community including as a founding member of the Shoal Lake Regional Airport Authority, where he served as Secretary-Treasurer. Elsewhere in the community, Greg has been a long time coach and manager of various local minor and senior hockey teams. Greg has also served as a volunteer firefighter with the Shoal Lake Fire Department for 15 years.