Katrine Conroy
Katrine Conroy (née Thor-Larsen; born 1957 or 1958) is an MLA for Kootenay West and Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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| Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Doug Donaldson |
| Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – November 26, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Cadieux |
| Succeeded by | Mitzi Dean |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Kootenay West West Kootenay-Boundary (2005-2009) | |
| Assumed office May 17, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Sandy Santori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katrine Thor-Larsen[1] 1957 or 1958 (age 62–63)[2] Powell River, British Columbia[3] |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Pass Creek, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | rancher |
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.[4][5]
Personal life
Conroy was born to Ben and Ingeborg Thor-Larsen, who were Danish immigrants to Canada.[6] She was married to Ed Conroy, a former MLA for the district of Rossland-Trail, from March 1981 until his death on June 26, 2020 at the age of 73.[7][8] She has 4 children.[9]
Electoral record
| 2020 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Katrine Conroy | 10,822 | 61.15 | +1.51 | $28,778.63 | |||
| Green | Andrew Duncan | 3,040 | 17.18 | +1.19 | $681.94 | |||
| Liberal | Corbin Kelley | 1,975 | 11.16 | −13.21 | $1,167.21 | |||
| Conservative | Glen Byle | 1,447 | 8.18 | – | $1,516.50 | |||
| Independent | Ed Varney | 224 | 1.27 | – | $297.00 | |||
| Independent | Fletcher Quince | 189 | 1.07 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 17,697 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[10][11] | ||||||||
| 2017 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Katrine Conroy | 11,297 | 59.64 | −3.37 | $37,247 | |||
| Liberal | Jim Postnikoff | 4,617 | 24.37 | +3.04 | $16,277 | |||
| Green | Sam Troy | 3,029 | 15.99 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 18,943 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 93 | 0.49 | ||||||
| Turnout | 19,036 | 60.78 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[12] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Katrine Conroy | 11,349 | 63.01 | −3.66 | $75,493 | |||
| Liberal | Jim Postnikoff | 3,841 | 21.33 | −1.05 | $35,773 | |||
| Independent | Joseph Peter Hughes | 2,391 | 13.27 | – | $7,070 | |||
| Independent | Glen Curtis Byle | 431 | 2.39 | – | $920 | |||
| Total valid votes | 18,012 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 86 | 0.48 | ||||||
| Turnout | 18,098 | 56.92 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[13] | ||||||||
References
- http://castlegarsource.com/news/obit-honour-local-icon-ed-conroy-registering-organ-donour
- Wife of former MLA seeking nomination: [Final Edition] Skye, Kate. Trail Times; Trail, B.C. [Trail, B.C]05 Oct 2004: 1 / Front.
- 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.
- "B.C. NDP caucus whip Katrina Conroy resigns". CBC.ca. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "Another blow to NDP leader, as caucus whip announces she's quitting her post". Winnipeg Free Press. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- "An Intimate Knowledge of the Power of Post-Secondary". selkirk.ca. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "OBIT: Honour local icon Ed Conroy by registering as an organ donour". The Castlegar Source. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "Ed Conroy, former B.C. cabinet minister, dies at 73". Global News. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "Honourable Katrine Conroy". news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
External links
| British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Stephanie Cadieux | Minister of Children and Family Development July 18, 2017– |
Incumbent |
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