Catherine Eileen Fife (born ) is a politician in

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, Canada. She is a New Democratic member of the

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who represents the riding of Waterloo. She has been a Member of Provincial Parliament since first winning her seat in the 2012 Kitchener—Waterloo byelection.

Background

Prior to entering politics, she spent 10 years with the

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as an educational assistant, a school community advisor and a settlement worker for new immigrants. She was the research coordinator for the Partnerships for Children and Families Project at

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. She lives in Kitchener-Waterloo with her husband Dale and their two children.

Politics

Fife was elected to represent Waterloo/Wilmot as a trustee for the

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in 2003, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010. In the 2007 provincial election, Fife ran as the

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candidate in the riding of Kitchener—Waterloo. She came in third behind incumbent Progressive Conservative

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and

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candidate Louise Ervin. After Witmer resigned to take a position with the

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, Fife ran in a

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on September 6, 2012 to replace her. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Tracey Weiler by 3,748 votes."Ontario NDP’s by-election win leaves majority outside Liberals’ grasp"
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'', September 6, 2012. She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Jamie Burton by 3,843 votes. She is the party's critic for Jobs, Employment, Research and Innovation and the Chair for Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Election results

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fife, Catherine 1960s births Living people Ontario New Democratic Party MPPs Ontario school board trustees Politicians from Waterloo, Ontario Women MPPs in Ontario 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians