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Caldwell holds a Bachelor Of Arts degree from Brandon University and a Bachelor Of Education degree from Queen's University in Kingston , and also engaged in graduate studies in history at McGill University . He returned to Brandon following his education, and became active in such community organizations as the Brandon Poverty Forum and the Art Gallery Of Southwestern Manitoba . Caldwell served on the Brandon city council from 1992 to 1999 . From 1997 to 1999, he was an Executive Member of the Union Of Manitoba Municipalities , the Manitoba Association Of Urban Municipalities and the Association Of Manitoba Municipalities . In the Provincial Election Of 1999 , Caldwell was elected as a New Democrat in the riding of Brandon East , receiving 4840 votes against 2080 for Progressive Conservative Marty Snelling . On October 5 , 1999 , Caldwell was appointed Minister Of Education And Training (renamed Minister Of Education, Training And Youth in 2001 ). Following a cabinet shuffle on September 25 , 2002 , he was named Minister Of Family Services And Housing with responsibility for Persons With Disabilities . Caldwell was re-elected in the Manitoba Election Of 2003 , defeating Progressive Conservative Greg Dinsdale by 3870 votes to 2036. He was dropped from cabinet on November 4 , 2003 , and now sits as a backbencher. According to news reports from the period, Caldwell's departure from cabinet was voluntary, and was the result of serious health concerns involving a respiratory difficulty. |
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