Drew Caldwell (born April 10, 1960 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a member of the Manitoba legislature, and was formerly cabinet minister in the government of Gary Doer. April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Brandon, known as the Wheat City, is a city in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English (some French services are provided, but French does not have official status at the provincial level) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total... The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is located in central Winnipeg, at the meeting point of the Wolseley and Fort Rouge ridings. ... Current list of counsellors (as of October 12, 2004) in the Executive Council in the Canadian province of Manitoba formed by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (informally known as Cabinet ministers): Categories: Manitoba politics | Provincial ministers ... Gary Doer (March 31, 1948-) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ...

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. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Brandon University is a Canadian university located in the city of Brandon, Manitoba with an enrolment of 3383 (2005) full-time and part-time students. ... A Bachelor of Education (BEd) is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools. ... Queens University, or simply Queens, is a coeducational, non-sectarian university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the edge of Lake Ontario. ... Kingston, Ontario, with a 2001 Canadian census population of 114,195 people, is a Canadian city, located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ... McGill University (Université McGill) is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

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. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. The election of September 21, 1999 in Manitoba, Canada returned to power the New Democratic Party (NDP), which had been out of power since 1988. ... The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... Brandon East is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

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. The June 3, 2003 provincial election in Manitoba, Canada was won by the New Democratic Party, which won 35 seats out of 57. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...