notable for a controversy involving Canadian Alliance candidate Betty Granger, who made comments about Asian students that many interpreted as racist. In the 2004 election, following substantial boundary reassignments, Neville was re-elected with 18,133 votes against 10,516 for Conservative candidate Raj Joshi. In 2008, Neville was re-elected with 16,438 votes (42.3%) against 14,103 (36.3%) for Conservative Party candidate Trevor Kennerd, 5,490 (14.1%) for New Democratic Party candidate Rachel Heinrichs, and 2,860 (7.4%) for Green Party candidate Vere Scott. During Paul Martin's time as prime minister, Neville served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage. She has also served as the Official Opposition Critic for Indigenous Affairs. In the 2011 election, Neville lost to Conservative Joyce Bateman by 696 votes. Political interests Neville was the Official Opposition Critic for the Status of Women, and was a member of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women and the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. During her time in Parliament, Neville was a prominent Liberal supporter of Israel and co-chaired of the Liberal Parliamentarians for Israel with Senator David Smith. She was also a vocal opponent of the war with Iraq in early 2003 and was a leading opponent of the proposed American Missile Defense Shield. She has also supported numerous initiatives in the Indigenous community and supported the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2005. Electoral history References External links Anita Neville 1942 births Living people Jewish Canadian politicians Lieutenant Governors of Manitoba Liberal Party of Canada MPs Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba Politicians from Winnipeg University of Manitoba alumni Women in Manitoba politics 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Jewish women politicians Canadian women viceroys Members of the Order of Manitoba Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada