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Grace McCarthy (Grace Mary Winterbottom) was born on 14 October, 1927 in Grace Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, is a Canadian politician. Discover Grace McCarthy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Grace Mary Winterbottom
Occupation Florist
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 14 October, 1927
Birthday 14 October
Birthplace Grace Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date of death 24 May, 2017
Died Place Vancouver, British Columbia
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1927

Grace Mary McCarthy, OC, OBC, LLD, DTech, FRAIC (Hon.) (née Winterbottom; October 14, 1927 – May 24, 2017) was a Canadian politician and florist in British Columbia.

1960

In the 1960s, McCarthy was a popular elected member of the City of Vancouver Parks Board and instrumental in the creation of the VanDusen Botanical Gardens.

She was actively recruited to run for a seat in the provincial Legislature by then-premier W.A.C. Bennett.

In an attempt to improve his hold on power, Bennett promised that any woman elected to the legislature while he was in power would become a member of his Cabinet.

1966

In 1966, she successfully campaigned and was elected along with Les Peterson to co-represent the dual member riding of Vancouver-Little Mountain.

Bennett made McCarthy a minister without portfolio, as well as Pat Jordan and Isabel Dawson.

1968

In 1968, she successfully lobbied both the Canadian federal and British Columbian provincial governments to broaden home ownership credit legislation to include single, divorced and widowed women without the need for a male guarantor.

1972

A high-ranking member of the Social Credit Party of British Columbia, she was largely responsible for rebuilding that party after its defeat in the 1972 provincial election.

In the 1972 general election, the Socreds suffered its first electoral defeat to the New Democratic Party (NDP).

1973

McCarthy, then Socred party president in 1973, worked to rebuild the party.

To that end, she increased membership in the party from 5,000 to 70,000 in two years.

1975

After the Socreds returned to power in the 1975 election, McCarthy became a senior cabinet minister, serving in a variety of portfolios, under Premier Bill Bennett.

1982

In 1982, McCarthy was suspected of interfering in the re-drawing of the electoral boundaries of her Little Mountain constituency, to include an appendage of a wealthy Westside area of Vancouver, helping ensure her electoral success.

This appendage and subsequent scandal became known as "Gracie's Finger".

1986

In 1986, she parlayed the idea to illuminate the main cables of Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge and arranged private-sector sponsorship by the Guinness family, the bridge's builders and original owners.

In addition, her many achievements included the following: lobbied to bring Expo 86 to Vancouver; established Canada’s first linear parkway and SkyTrain; negotiated lighting on the Lions Gate Bridge; spearheaded construction of the Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre at Canada Harbour Place; initiated Canada’s first toll-free help line for abused children; brought the most comprehensive legislation to stop child abuse in the country; and initiated, alongside Justis Greene, BC’s first film promotion office, the Creative BC Film Commission.

After Bennett stepped down in 1986, McCarthy stood in the 1986 leadership election to succeed him.

She placed third, behind Brian Smith and victor Bill Vander Zalm.

In Vander Zalm's initial cabinet, she was named Deputy Premier of British Columbia and Minister of Economic Development.

However, in a shuffle following the 1986 election, McCarthy gained responsibility for international trade but lost the deputy premier title, which she admitted left her a little disappointed.

1988

On July 6, 1988, McCarthy resigned from cabinet, in protest of Vander Zalm's leadership and the interference of "arrogant" civil servants in the premier's office.

Her resignation came just one week after Brian Smith had also resigned in protest of Vander Zalm's leadership style.

1991

After a series of scandals and discontent within caucus led to Vander Zalm's resignation in 1991, McCarthy entered the 1991 leadership election to succeed him.

Though considered the frontrunner in the contest, she was defeated in an upset by Rita Johnston, a Vander Zalm loyalist.

NDP leader Mike Harcourt further stirred the pot by claiming that he preferred Johnston over McCarthy, asserting his belief that the latter would be a much tougher opponent in an election.

Johnston lost the 1991 provincial election badly, with the party only winning third-place status in the legislature, behind the resurgent Liberal Party.

Johnston lost her own seat and resigned as leader shortly thereafter.

1992

In 1992, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

1993

McCarthy was chosen to replace her at the 1993 leadership election.

Though finally achieving her goal of becoming the leader of the Social Credit party, McCarthy struggled as leader.

First off, she unexpectedly lost her by-election in Matsqui, a stalwart Social Credit riding, to Liberal candidate Mike de Jong.

Next, the Social Credit lost official party status in the BC Legislature when four of the remaining six MLAs left the party to join the fledgling BC Reform Party, rather than work with her as the leader.

1994

By 1994, after failing to get any semblance of control over the party, she resigned.

1995

McCarthy began the charity in 1995 with Mary McCarthy Parsons (her daughter) and J. Lindsay Gordon.

1996

In the 1996 election the Socreds lost all their remaining seats, never to return.

2004

In 2004, she was awarded the Order of British Columbia.

2016

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2017

McCarthy died on May 24, 2017, at age 89 after a lengthy battle with a brain tumor.

Prior to her death, McCarthy was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CH.I.L.D. Foundation (Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders).