Dawn Black is a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Involved in politics from a young age, she became an assistant to NDP MP Pauline Jewett. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) • Land 925,186 km² • Water 19,549 km² (2. ... The Honourable Pauline Jewett (December 11, 1922 – July 5, 1992) was a Canadian Member of Parliament. ...
She was elected as the MP for New Westminster—Burnaby in the 1988 Canadian election, succeeding the retiring Jewett. As an MP one of her most notable achievements was proposing a private members bill that made December 6, the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, a permanent day of remembrance for violence against women. She also led the opposition to the Tories anti-abortion measure and proposed an anti-stalking measure, that was later adopted by the government. New Westminster—Burnaby was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. ... (Redirected from 1988 Canadian election) Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The 1988 Canadian federal election was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. ... A Private Members Bill is a proposed law introduced by a member of parliament, whether from the government or the opposition side, to that legislature or parliament. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The École Polytechnique Massacre or Montreal Massacre was a gun massacre in Montreal, Quebec, whose victims were all women. ... In mathematics, stalk usually refers to the idea of the stalk of a sheaf. ...
In the 1993 Canadian election she lost her seat to Reform candidate Paul Forseth. She tried in 1997 to win back the seat, but again lost to Forseth. She is again running for her old seat in the 2006 Canadian election, in 2004 Forseth only won by only 113 votes. (Redirected from 1993 Canadian election) The 1993 Canadian federal election, which took place on October 25th, 1993, was one of the most eventful in Canadian history. ... Paul Forseth (b. ...
DawnBlack occasionally impresses with her relative moderation within the hyperventilation-prone NDP.
In an interview in which she was repeatedly led by the interviewer to suggest that Canada's role in Afghanistan may create homegrown terrorists, DawnBlack didn't take the bait.
On previous occasions, I have seen DawnBlack speak intelligently, calmly and reflectively, one day, and later on, apparently after drinking the Kool-Aid of an NDP caucus meeting, come out with an illogical anti-military rant in Question Period.
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