Cam Broten
| Cam Broten | |
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| Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party | |
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In office March 9, 2013 – April 23, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | John Nilson |
| Succeeded by | Trent Wotherspoon |
| MLA for Saskatoon Massey Place | |
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In office November 7, 2007 – April 4, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Cline |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
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Cameron Paul Broten April 29, 1978 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | NDP |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Eliason |
| Relations | Hans Broten (grandfather) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Cameron Paul "Cam" Broten (born April 29, 1978) is a Canadian politician. He represented the constituency of Saskatoon Massey Place in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2007 to 2016. He was selected as the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party in the 2013 leadership election on March 9, 2013. Broten announced his resignation as leader on April 11, 2016, several days after losing the seat he contested in the Saskatchewan general election. An interim leader will be chosen on April 23.
Broten was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and spent his early years in Northern Saskatchewan in La Loche, Green Lake, Meadow Lake and La Ronge before his family settled in Saskatoon where he attended Marion M. Graham Collegiate. His grandfather, Hans Broten, served in the Legislative Assembly in the 1960s under Tommy Douglas and Woodrow Lloyd.
He holds a bachelor's degree in international studies from the University of Saskatchewan and a master’s degree in political science from Simon Fraser University. During his time at Simon Fraser University, he served as a facilitator with the British Columbia Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform.
He worked as a policy analyst with the provincial government, in the Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation, and later as a health policy manager with the Saskatchewan Medical Association. He was also an elected board member with the Saskatoon Co-op.
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