Charlotte Louise Oleson (May 17, 1932 – February 19, 2017) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1990,[2] and a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Gary Filmon from 1988 to 1990.
She also served as Vice-Chair of the Cypress Planning District from 1980 to 1982, and is a member of the Glenboro and Area Historical Society.
[5] She was re-elected in the 1986 election, despite a credible showing from a candidate of the upstart Confederation of Regions Party.
The Manitoba New Democratic Party won both of these elections, and Oleson sat in the opposition benches.
[6] She was re-elected again in the provincial election of 1988, as the Progressive Conservatives formed a minority government under the leadership of Gary Filmon.