Jane Groenewegen

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Jane Groenewegen
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
In office
October 16, 1995 –2015
Personal details
Born (1956-11-08) November 8, 1956 (age 67)
Exeter, Ontario, Canada
Political partyIndependent

Jane Mary "Ostler" Groenewegen (born November 8, 1956) [1] is a territorial level politician from northern Canada and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.

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Political career

Groenewegen was first elected to a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election. She was returned by acclamation in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election. She was appointed to the cabinet by Premier Stephen Kakfwi and she served as Deputy Premier Minister of Health and Social Services, Minister Responsible for Seniors, Persons with Disabilities and the Status of Women.

Groenewegen was elected to a third term in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election. She was not re-appointed to the cabinet and was elected Deputy Speaker. She was elected to a fourth term in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election. Her son Jeff Groenewegen also ran in that election in the electoral district of Frame Lake, but was not elected. [2] Jane was re-elected to a fifth term in the 2011 Northwest Territories general election. In 2015 she was defeated by Wally Schumann. Unofficial tallies put her on 274 votes to Schumann's 372. [3]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election : Northwest Territories
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Michael McLeod 5,38738.22-1.78
New Democratic Kelvin Kotchilea4,55832.34+10.54
Conservative Lea Anne Mollison2,03114.41-11.39
Independent Jane Groenewegen 1,79112.71–
Green Roland Laufer3282.33-8.27
Total valid votes14,09598.91-0.33
Total rejected ballots1551.09+0.33
Turnout14,25047.2-6.3
Liberal hold Swing -4.16
Source: Elections Canada [4]

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References

  1. ↑ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. P. G. Normandin. 1999. ISBN   9780787635589.
  2. ↑ "NWT Votes 2007 Hay River South Profile". CBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
  3. ↑ "Unofficial Results". Elections NWT. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 28 October 2021.


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