Cathy Bennett
| Cathy Bennett | |
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| Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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Assumed office 2015 | |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Windsor Lake Virginia Waters (2014-2015) | |
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Assumed office May 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Dunderdale |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Residence | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Cathy Bennett is a Canadian in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, who is suppose to represent the electoral district of Virginia Waters in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
Bennett was first elected in a 2014 by-election to succeed former Premier Kathy Dunderdale, who had resigned earlier in the year. She defeated her Progressive Conservative opponent by 40 votes.[1]
In 2013, Bennett ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party, coming in third.
Bennett has previously served as the chairperson of the St. John's Board of Trade and governor of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council.[2]
Bennett is a prominent business person in Newfoundland, owning and operating numerous restaurants throughout the province. She was also a significant contributor and fundraiser for St. John's first Ronald McDonald House.
Budget 2016
Instead of paying debt back slower to lesson the burden on taxpayers, she decided to significantly cut public services, and raise/introduce new taxes, in N.L budget 2016. [3] To the general population, this was seen as unnecessary and makes life significantly harder, for all but the upper class. Unable to afford $2/liter gasoline and $1,300 minimum car insurance, this led to numerous protests calling for her resignation, and an implementation of a fair budget.[4]
Education
Bennett received a High School diploma in 1982.[5]
Politics
Minister of Finance
Bennett became Minister of Finance for the provincial government after the Liberal Party won 31 out of 40 seats in the 2015 general election.
On April 14, 2016 Bennett revealed the provincial government's budget which implements austerity measures.[6] She criticized the high amount of spending by the government from 2003-15 lead by the Progressive Conservative Party.[7]
Awards and honors
2013 CEO of the Year - Atlantic Business Magazine [8]
2012 Top 25 Women of Influence[9]
Electoral record
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2015: Windsor Lake | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Cathy Bennett | 3,182 | 66.40 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ryan Cleary | 970 | 20.24 | |||||
| New Democratic | Don Rowe | 640 | 13.36 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,792 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Turnout | 52.59 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | 9,088 | |||||||
| Virginia Waters By-election April 9, 2014
On the resignation of Kathy Dunderdale, February 28, 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Cathy Bennett | 1932 | 39.88 | +30.33 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Danny Breen | 1892 | 39.05 | -20.99 | |
| NDP | Sheilagh O'Leary | 1021 | 21.07 | -9.35 | |
| Total valid votes | 4,895 | ||||
| Rejected | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +25.66 | |||
| Ballot 1 | Ballot 2 | Ballot 3 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | Points | % | Votes | % | Points | % | Votes | % | Points | % |
| Dwight Ball | 10,944 | 45.94% | 2,130.05 | 44.38% | 11,306 | 48.45% | 2,257.15 | 47.02% | 12,598 | 60.64% | 2,832.29 | 59.01% |
| Paul Antle | 6,340 | 26.61% | 1,321.15 | 27.52% | 6,600 | 28.28% | 1,397.86 | 29.12% | 8,178 | 39.36% | 1,967.71 | 40.99% |
| Cathy Bennett | 5,252 | 22.05% | 1,089.05 | 22.69% | 5,431 | 23.27% | 1,144.99 | 23.85% | ||||
| Danny Dumaresque | 670 | 2.81% | 131.69 | 2.74% | ||||||||
| Jim Bennett | 617 | 2.59% | 128.05 | 2.67% | ||||||||
| Total | 23,823 | 100.00 | 4,800.00 | 100.00 | 23,337 | 100.00 | 4,800.00 | 100.00 | 20,776 | 100.00 | 4,800.00 | 100.00 |
References
- ↑ "Cathy Bennett wins Virginia Waters byelection". CBC News. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "About Cathy". CathyBennett.ca. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ↑ "HST, gasoline and income taxes all jump in N.L. budget". CBC. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "The fine line civil servants walk when protesting the provincial budget". CBC. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "At the Top: From McJobs to Atlantic Canada advocacy". The Globe and Mail. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/a-budget-to-drive-newfoundlanders-away/
- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-budget-blame-game-begins-1.3530522
- ↑ "2013 Top 50 CEO Award Winners | Atlantic Business Magazine". www.atlanticbusinessmagazine.net. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ↑ "Women of Influence". Retrieved 2015-10-29.
External links
| Provincial Government of Dwight Ball | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Ross Wiseman | Minister of Finance December 14, 2015–present |
Incumbent |
| Susan Sullivan | Minister Responsible for the Status of Women December 14, 2015–present |
Incumbent |
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