Danielle McCann is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2018 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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and is the former

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. McCann's responsibilities as Minister of Health and Social Services included the

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. In June 2020 during cabinet shuffle she was assigned to the Ministry of Higher Education. After the

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McCann as Minister of Higher Education pushed for Bill 32 an bill on

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in universities. which passed in June 2022. She decided not to run in the 2022 provincial election and retired from politics.

Electoral record

Cabinet posts

References

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