Renée Cable

Renée Cable
Minister of Advanced Education and Training
Assumed office
October 18, 2023
PremierWab Kinew
Preceded bySarah Guillemard
Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
for Southdale
Assumed office
October 3, 2023
Preceded byAudrey Gordon
Personal details
Born (1979-04-08) April 8, 1979 (age 46)
Political partyNew Democratic
SpouseThomas Linner[1]
Children2[2]
Alma materUniversity of Winnipeg (BA)

Renée Cable is a Canadian politician who has been the Minister of Advanced Education and Training for Manitoba since October 18, 2023.[3] She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election, representing the district of Southdale as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.[4] Cable is Métis and moved with her family to Windsor Park in her constituency one year before the 2023 Manitoba general election.[5][2]

She grew up in Brandon, Manitoba[6] and is married to Thomas Linner.[7]

Electoral history

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2023 Manitoba general election: Southdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Renée Cable 5,569 48.48 +10.64 $44,447.54
Progressive Conservative Audrey Gordon 3,922 34.14 -8.26 $50,821.24
Liberal Robert Falcon Ouellette 1,861 16.20 +2.73 $17,836.49
Independent Amarjit Singh 135 1.18 $5,835.09
Total valid votes/expense limit 11,487 99.65 $69,403.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 40 0.35
Turnout 11,527 64.72 +3.06
Eligible voters 17,810
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.45

References

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  1. ^ "Nov 2023: Province puts Tories' 10-year, $211-M air-ambulance deal under microscope". Winnipeg Free Press. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  2. ^ a b "Renee Cable, Southdale". New Democratic Party of Manitoba. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and New Government Sworn In". Government of Manitoba. October 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Petz, Sarah (3 October 2023). "Health Minister Audrey Gordon among Winnipeg PC cabinet ministers losing seats to NDP". CBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ Katie May (October 3, 2023). "NDP newcomer Renée Cable defeats Audrey Gordon in Southdale". Winnipeg Free Press.
  6. ^ "About Renée Cable". Winnipeg Free Press.
  7. ^ "Dec 2023: Kinew puts health authorities under microscope; wants patients, front-line workers at centre of system". Winnipeg Free Press. 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  8. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  10. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.