Member of The Legislative Assembly
When longtime Brandon East MLA Len Evans announced his retirement in 1999, Caldwell defeated Ross Martin and Susan Ferron to win the riding's NDP nomination. He was returned without difficulty in the general election that followed, as the NDP won a provincial majority government under Gary Doer.
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