Kathleen Cook

• Wayne Ewasko
• Obby Khan

Kathleen Cook MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Roblin
Incumbent
Assumed office October 3, 2023
Succeeded by	Jeff Bereza
Personal details
Born	1981–1996 (age 28–44)
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Jared Cook [1]
Children	4 [1]
Alma mater	University of Winnipeg (BA)

Kathleen Cook (born between 1981 and 1996) ^[2] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Roblin as a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party. ^[3]

On October 24, 2023, she was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Health. From 2024 to 2025, she served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Progressive Conservatives for Winnipeg and urban centres. ^[4] She was replaced as Deputy Leader in May 2025 by Jeff Bereza, and became the Party Whip. ^[5]

Cook was provincial director for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. ^[6]

Cook has a political science degree from the University of Winnipeg. ^[1]

Electoral record

v t e 2023 Manitoba general election : Roblin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Kathleen Cook	6,088	49.72	-5.47	$18,280.04
	New Democratic	Madelaine Dwyer	4,968	40.57	+22.57	$2,103.86
	Liberal	Detlev Regelsky	1,189	9.71	-6.08	$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			12,245	99.39	–	$76,775.00
Total rejected and declined ballots			75	0.61	–
Turnout			12,320	62.54	+0.71
Eligible voters			19,699
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-14.02
Source(s) Source: Elections Manitoba [7] [8] [9]

References

1. "Kathleen Cook". Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
2. "Kathleen Cook". Winnipeg Free Press. 2023.
3. Sarah Petz, "Meet the New Faces Joining Manitoba's Government". CBC News, October 4, 2023.
4. "PC Caucus Announces New Leadership Structure" (press release). Manitoba PC Caucus. January 29, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
5. "New PC Leader Obby Khan Promises New PC Era During First Day in Legislative Assembly" (press release). Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba Caucus. May 6, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
6. "Saskatchewan Budget Provides Little Relief for Struggling Small Businesses" (press release). Canadian Federation of Independent Business. March 23, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
7. "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba . Retrieved May 4, 2024.
8. "Candidate Election Returns General Election 2023". Elections Manitoba . Retrieved May 6, 2024.
9. "2023 General Election Candidate and Registered Party Election Expense Limits – Final Expense Limit" (PDF). Elections Manitoba . Retrieved May 4, 2024.