Early Life and Education
Selinger came to Manitoba from Saskatchewan as a child with his single-parent mother. She ran a small clothing store in Winnipeg.
Selinger received a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Manitoba, a Master of Public Administration from Queen's University, and a PhD from the London School of Economics.
Before entering politics, he worked as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba, and sat on the boards of the St. Boniface Hospital, the St. Boniface Museum, the Community Income Tax Service Boards, and as President of the Old St. Boniface Residents Association.
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