Betty Zane Hinton (born February 22, 1950) is a

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politician, previously representing the constituency of

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in the federal parliament. Born in

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, Hinton has served as mayor of

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, British Columbia, and as an alderman and school trustee in

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, British Columbia. In the

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, she was elected to the

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as the

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candidate in the riding of

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. She was re-elected as the

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candidate in the riding of Kamloops—Thompson in the

2004 Canadian federal election The 2004 Canadian federal election was held on June 28, 2004, to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority but was able to continue in ...

. A businesswoman, she has served as the Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, as well as the Opposition Critic of Multiculturalism, the Status of Women, Public Health, and as Critic of Veterans Affairs. She was also the Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs. Re-elected in the 2006 Canadian federal election, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs in the 39th Parliament. Hinton assisted the introduction of the

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. Hinton did not seek re-election in

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;MP Betty Hinton Will Not Seek Re-election
''bettyhinton.ca'', October 10, 2007 fellow Conservative Cathy McLeod succeeded her.

Electoral history

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* Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia 1950 births Living people Mayors of places in British Columbia Canadian Alliance MPs Conservative Party of Canada MPs People from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Women mayors of places in British Columbia Women members of the House of Commons of Canada People from Trail, British Columbia People from Vernon, British Columbia 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians {{BritishColumbia-mayor-stub