Elizabeth Cull
| Elizabeth Cull | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Oak Bay-Gordon Head |
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In office December 13, 1989 – May 28, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Ray Douglas Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ida Chong |
| Minister of Health & Minister Responsible for Seniors of British Columbia | |
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In office November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993 |
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| Premier | Michael Harcourt |
| Preceded by | William Bruce Strachan |
| Succeeded by | Paul Ramsey |
| Deputy Premier of British Columbia | |
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In office September 15, 1993 – February 22, 1996 |
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| Premier | Michael Harcourt |
| Preceded by | Anita Hagen |
| Succeeded by | Dan Miller |
| Minister of Finance and Corporation Relations | |
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In office September 15, 1993 – June 17, 1996 |
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| Premier |
Michael Harcourt Glen Clark |
| Preceded by | Glen Clark |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Petter |
| Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks | |
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In office May 10, 1995 – August 16, 1995 |
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| Premier | Michael Harcourt |
| Preceded by | Moe Sihota |
| Succeeded by | Moe Sihota |
| Personal details | |
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21 February 1952 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Political party | NDP |
Elizabeth Cull (born 21 February 1952) is a Canadian politician in the province of British Columbia and small-business owner. She was an NDP MLA for the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head from 1989 to 1996.
Cull was first elected to the legislature in a by-election held on December 13, 1989, defeating Social Credit candidate Susan Brice and becoming the first New Democrat to win Oak Bay-Gordon Head. She was re-elected on October 17, 1991 in the subsequent provincial general election.
In 1991, Cull was appointed Minister of Health in Premier Mike Harcourt's first cabinet, the first woman to be named to the position.
While Minister of Health, Cull opposed the federal government's proposal to extend patent protection for brand name drugs, and appeared in Ottawa before a Commons legislative committee to speak against the plan. Cull established regional health authorities in BC to bring the governance and delivery of health services "closer to home", legalized midwifery and initiated a home birth pilot project, and commissioned a report to study access to reproductive health care services across BC.
In 1993, in the mid-term cabinet shuffle, Harcourt appointed Cull Minister of Finance (the first woman to ever hold the position) and Deputy Premier.
As Minister of Finance, Cull opposed the federal Liberal push to harmonize the HST in 1996, and brought in two provincial budgets.
The 1994 budget brought in a three-year tax freeze, eliminated the property transfer tax for first-time home buyers, exempted green power equipment from sales taxes, and added 8,100 post-secondary education spaces. The 1995 budget extended the three-year tax freeze, increased post-secondary and health care funding, brought in a long-term debt management plan, and imposed a number of cost-savings measures.
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