Cathy McLeod
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Cathy McLeod MP |
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| Official Opposition Critic for Indigenous & Northern Affairs | |
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Assumed office 20 November 2015 |
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| Leader | Rona Ambrose |
| Preceded by | Niki Ashton |
| Member of Parliament for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo |
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Assumed office October 14, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Betty Hinton |
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12 June 1957 Kingston, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Profession | nurse, administrator |
Cathy McLeod (born 12 June 1957) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo in the 2008 Canadian federal election. She is a member of the Conservative Party.
McLeod was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
In 1981, McLeod completed training from the University of Western Ontario as a registered nurse, practicing for some years thereafter.
McLeod was a municipal politician in Pemberton, British Columbia, serving as a town councillor from 1993 to 1996 and then as mayor from 1996 to 1999, before moving to Kamloops, where she worked as a nurse and a health care administrator.
In 2008, McLeod was elected Member of Parliament for the Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo riding. She was re-elected in the 2011 federal election with 52% of the riding's vote.
On Jan. 30, 2011, she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue. On Sept. 19, 2013, she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification.
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