Cathy Cox (Canadian politician)

Cathy Cox is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of River East in the 2016 election.[1] She is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba (PCs). She held the riding for the party after incumbent MLA Bonnie Mitchelson did not stand for re-election.

The Honourable

Cathy Cox

MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Kildonan-River East
River East 2016–2019
Assumed office
April 19, 2016
Preceded byBonnie Mitchelson
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

On 3 May 2016, when the PC government was officially sworn in, Cox was appointed to the Executive Council of Manitoba as Minister of Sustainable Development.[2][3]

On 17 August 2017, Cox was named Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage.[4]

She was re-elected for Kildonan-River East in the 2019 provincial election, the first after the decennial electoral redistribution that occurred the previous year.

References
  1. "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. "Brian Pallister sworn in as Manitoba premier". CBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. "Meet Manitoba's new government cabinet members". CBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. "Pallister adds new face, new department in cabinet shuffle". CBC. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.


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