| Office: | Minister of Consumer Protection and Government Services |
| Term Start: | January 30, 2022 |
| Term End: | October 18, 2023 |
| Premier: | Heather Stefanson |
| Predecessor: | Reg Helwer |
| Successor: | Lisa Naylor |
| Office1: | Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission |
| Term Start1: | January 30, 2023 |
| Term End1: | October 18, 2023 |
| Premier1: | Heather Stefanson |
| Predecessor1: | Reg Helwer |
| Successor1: | Adrien Sala |
| Office2: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Radisson |
| Term Start2: | April 19, 2016 |
| Term End2: | September 5, 2023 |
| Predecessor2: | Bidhu Jha |
| Successor2: | Jelynn Dela Cruz |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
James Peter Teitsma is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Radisson in the 2016 election.[1] He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, and defeated New Democratic Party (NDP) challenger Preet Singh.
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.
In February 2020, Teitsma faced backlash for posting opposition to a proposed program to provide breakfast to all schoolchildren in Manitoba schools,[2] stating that it would be better for families if children could eat meals at home.
In January 2021, James Teitsma faced public criticism for his disregard of Manitoba provincial COVID-19 guidelines which directed that people “avoid all non-essential travel”, and took his family on a 10-day driving trip through Western Canada during the December 2020 holiday season. He did not face any consequences for his decision.[3]
In the 2023 election, the NDP defeated the PCs at the provincewide level to form government, and Teitsma lost his seat to NDP candidate Jelynn Dela Cruz by approximately 1147 votes.