Cathay Wagantall
Canadian politician
Cathay Wagantall (née Caswell; born March 7, 1956) is a Canadian former politician, educator, and businesswoman. She was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada representing the federal electoral riding of Yorkton—Melville from the 2015 Canadian federal election until her resignation in 2026.
Biography
Originally from Regina, Wagantall was raised in southern Saskatchewan until she moved with her parents and six siblings to Esterhazy in 1967.
On full scholarship, she completed three of four years of her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with top honours at the University of Saskatchewan. During her summers, she worked in hospitals and level 4 care homes.
After traveling the world for a couple of years, Wagantall and her husband entered into a partnership in a lumberyard and contracting business in Springside. They eventually bought out the other partners, then lost their business during the early 1980s recession.
Wagantall moved to Edmonton in 1985. She served as the athletic director for what was then North American Baptist College (later Taylor College and Seminary).
In 1991, their family moved to Lloydminster, Alberta where her husband was a pastor in NewLife Community Church for seven years.
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