Leanne Rowat

Leanne Rowat is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. In 2003, she was elected to the Manitoba legislature as a Progressive Conservative.^[1]^[2]

Prior to entering public life herself, Rowat was a constituency assistant to Progressive Conservative MLA Harold Gilleshammer, and worked as a community development officer in the Souris region. She also served on the Board of Directors of the South West Regional Health Authority,^[1] and was a Public Relations Chair for the Manitoba Winter Games 2006 Bid Committee.

When Gilleshammer retired as MLA for Minnedosa in 2003, Rowat won the Progressive Conservative nomination to replace him.^[1]^[3] The riding is mostly rural, and is located in the province's southwestern corner. In the 2003 election, the governing New Democratic Party made the riding its top rural target.^{[citation needed]} Rowat defeated NDP candidate Harvey Paterson, but by a margin of only twelve votes (as confirmed on recount).^[3] She has served as opposition critics in several areas: Culture, Heritage & Tourism; Aboriginal & Northern Affairs; Multiculturalism; and Communities Economic Development Fund.^[2] She is also a supporter of grandparents' rights.^[4]

Rowat was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election.^[3]

Electoral history[]

hide v t 2007 Manitoba general election: Minnedosa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Leanne Rowat	3,790	52.79	+5.42	$22,692.31
	New Democratic	Harvey Paterson	2,769	38.57	−8.62	$16,563.22
	Green	James Beddome	281	3.91	+3.91	$1,661.53
	Liberal	Christopher Baker	268	3.73	−0.17	$340.29
	Independent	Colin Atkins	72	1.00	−0.54	$1,218.45
Total valid votes			7,180	99.68
Rejected and declined votes			23
Turnout			7,203	58.92	+2.77
Electors on the lists			12,225

hide v t 2003 Manitoba general election: Minnedosa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Leanne Rowat	3,259	47.37		$18,639.72
	New Democratic	Harvey Paterson	3,247	47.19		$17,900.63
	Liberal	Gordon L. Powell	268	3.90	–	$2,590.10
	Independent	Colin Atkins	106	1.54		$824.57
Total valid votes			6,880	100.00
Rejected and declined votes			23
Turnout			6,903	56.15
Electors on the lists			12,293

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Leanne Rowat MLA Minnedosa". www.leannerowat.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Leanne Rowat". Progressive Conservative Manitoba. Retrieved 2010-06-07.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Manitoba Votes 2007- Riding Profiles". CBC. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
^ Squires, Rochelle (July 7, 2006). "MLA still pushing grandparents' rights bill". Cnews Canoe. Retrieved 2010-06-07.

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[lr-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Leanne Rowat MLA Minnedosa". www.leannerowat.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.

[pc-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Leanne Rowat". Progressive Conservative Manitoba. Retrieved 2010-06-07.^{[permanent dead link]}

[cbc-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Manitoba Votes 2007- Riding Profiles". CBC. Retrieved 2010-06-07.

[4] Squires, Rochelle (July 7, 2006). "MLA still pushing grandparents' rights bill". Cnews Canoe. Retrieved 2010-06-07.

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