Katrine Conroy

Katrine Conroy is a MLA for Kootenay West and Minister of Children and Family Development in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

The Honourable

Katrine Conroy

MLA
Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia
Assumed office
July 18, 2017
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byStephanie Cadieux
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Kootenay West
West Kootenay-Boundary (2005-2009)
Assumed office
May 17, 2005
Preceded bySandy Santori
Personal details
BornPowell River, British Columbia[1]
Political partyNew Democrat
Spouse(s)Ed Conroy (d. 2020)
ResidencePass Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Occupationrancher

She was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election. She is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. On November 19, 2010, Conroy resigned from her position as caucus whip for the NDP.[2][3]

Personal life

She was married to Ed Conroy, a former MLA for the district of Rossland-Trail, until his death on June 26, 2020 at the age of 73.[4]

Electoral record
2017 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticKatrine Conroy11,29759.64$37,247
LiberalJim Postnikoff4,61724.37$16,277
GreenSam Troy3,02915.99
Total valid votes 18,943100.00
Total rejected ballots 930.49
Turnout 19,03660.78
Source: Elections BC[5]
2013 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticKatrine Conroy11,34963.01–3.66$75,493
LiberalJim Postnikoff3,84121.33–1.05$35,773
IndependentJoseph Peter Hughes2,39113.27–$7,070
IndependentGlen Curtis Byle4312.39–$920
Total valid votes 18,012100.00
Total rejected ballots 860.48
Turnout 18,09856.92
Source: Elections BC[6]
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References
  1. Conroy name back on the ballot: Katrine Conroy -- wife of former West Kootenay-Boundary MLA Ed Conroy -- will get nod for NDP: [Final Edition] Skye, Kate. Nelson Daily News [Nelson, B.C] 09 Feb 2005: 3.
  2. "B.C. NDP caucus whip Katrina Conroy resigns". CBC.ca. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. "Another blow to NDP leader, as caucus whip announces she's quitting her post". Winnipeg Free Press. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  4. "Ed Conroy, former B.C. cabinet minister, dies at 73". Global News. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  5. "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  6. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
British Columbia Provincial Government of John Horgan
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Stephanie Cadieux Minister of Children and Family Development
July 18, 2017–		 Incumbent


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