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] Prior to the 2011 provincial election, the Minnedosa riding was redistributed and dissolved. Rowat ran for election in the new riding of Riding Mountain and won the seat in 2011.

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  2. ^ a b "Leanne Rowat". Progressive Conservative Manitoba. Retrieved 2010-06-07.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved 2010-06-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)