Cathy Bennett

Cathy Bennett
MHA

Cathy Bennett in April 2016.
Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board of Newfoundland and Labrador
Assumed office
December 14, 2015
Preceded by Ross Wiseman
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Windsor Lake
Virginia Waters (2014-2015)
Assumed office
May 5, 2014
Preceded by Kathy Dunderdale
Personal details
Born 1964
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador[1]
Political party Liberal Party
Residence St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cathy Bennett is a Canadian in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, who represents 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.[2]

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.[3]

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.

Education

Bennett received a High School diploma in 1982.[4]

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.[5] She criticized the high amount of spending by the government from 2003-15 led by the Progressive Conservative Party.[6]

Awards and honors

2013 CEO of the Year - Atlantic Business Magazine [7]

2012 Top 25 Women of Influence[8]

Electoral record

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2015: Windsor Lake
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalCathy Bennett 3,182 66.40
Progressive ConservativeRyan Cleary 970 20.24
New DemocraticDon Rowe 640 13.36
Total valid votes 4,792100.0
Turnout 52.59
Eligible voters 9,088
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Virginia Waters By-election April 9, 2014 On the resignation of Kathy Dunderdale, February 28, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalCathy 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
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2013
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

  1. ↑ http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2013-11-02/article-3464343/Who-is-Cathy-Bennett/1
  2. ↑ "Cathy Bennett wins Virginia Waters byelection". CBC News. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ "About Cathy". CathyBennett.ca. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "At the Top: From McJobs to Atlantic Canada advocacy". The Globe and Mail. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ↑ http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/a-budget-to-drive-newfoundlanders-away/
  6. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-budget-blame-game-begins-1.3530522
  7. ↑ "2013 Top 50 CEO Award Winners | Atlantic Business Magazine". www.atlanticbusinessmagazine.net. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  8. ↑ "Women of Influence". Retrieved 2015-10-29.
Provincial Government of Dwight Ball
Cabinet Posts (2)
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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