This article list notable achievements of women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and gay/lesbian/bisexual and transgendered people in Canadian politics and elections in Canada. Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ... See also: Canadian electoral system and Canadian federal election, 2006 Elections in Canada provides information on elections and election results in Canada. ...

This list includes:

• Members of Parliament -- Members of the Canadian House of Commons;
• Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs);
• Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs in Ontario);
• Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) in Quebec; and
• Members of the House of Assembly (MHAs) in Newfoundland and Labrador.

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. ... A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The National Assembly is the name of either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. ... Members of the House of Assembly are provincial members titles in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. ...

Women

Year that women won the right to vote in federal elections: 1918

First woman elected to a legislature in Canada: Louise McKinney, first woman elected anywhere in the British Empire, 1917-1921 Alberta Legislature for the Non Partisan League, a left wing prohibition, and social welfare party. Louise Crummy McKinney, (September 22, 1868 - July 10, 1931) was the first woman sworn in to the Alberta Legislative Assembly and the second women elected to a legislature in Canada and in the British Empire. ...

First women elected to the Canadian House of Commons

1. Agnes MacPhail, Progressive, United Farmers of Ontario-Labour, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) MP Grey South and Grey—Bruce, from 1921-1940 (She was also one of two women who were the first women as MPPs in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the Ontario CCF (the forerunner to the New Democratic Party) for the riding of York East 1943-1945 and 1948-1951)

Agnes MacPhail, Canada's first Woman MP

1. Martha Louise Black, Independent Conservative, MP Yukon, 1935-1940
2. Dorise Nielsen, Unity (Communist) and Labour Progressive (Communist) MP North Battleford, Sask. 1940-1945
3. Cora Taylor Casselman, teacher, Liberal MP, Edmonton East, 1941-1945
4. Gladys Strum, teacher, CCF MP Qu'Appelle (elctoral district), Sask., 1945-1949

First female Prime Minister Agnes Campbell Macphail (March 24, 1890 — February 13, 1954) was the first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons, and one of the first two women elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... The United Farmers of Ontario (UFO) were the Ontario section of the nation-wide United Farmers movement that arose in Canada in the early part of the 20th century. ... The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction. ... Grey South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1876 to 1917. ... Grey—Bruce was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The New Democratic Party (NDP) (Nouveau Parti Démocratique in French) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy and moderate democratic socialist tendencies that contests elections at both the federal and provincial levels. ... York East was the name of three federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons at different times and of a provincial district and located in the province of Ontario. ... Image File history File links Agnes. ... Image File history File links Agnes. ... Martha Louise Black (February 24, 1866 – October 31, 1957) was a Canadian politician and the second woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons. ... Dorise Nielsen (July 30, 1902 - December 9, 1980) was a Canadian politician and teacher. ... Unity or Progressive Unity was the name used in Saskatchewan, Canada, by a popular front party initiated by the Communist Party of Canada for the 1938 Saskatchewan and 1940 Canadian election. ... The Labour-Progressive Party was a Communist party in Canada. ... North Battleford is a small city in west central Saskatchewan, Canada. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... Edmonton East (formerly known as Edmonton Centre-East) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917. ... Gladys Grace Mae Strum (February 4, 1906 – August 15, 2005) was a Canadian politician. ...

• Kim Campbell, Progressive Conservative Prime Minister 1993

Women who led federal parties Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell, usually known as Kim Campbell (born 10 March 1947), was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada from 25 June to 4 November 1993. ...

1. Kathryn Cholette, Green Party of Canada, 1988-1990
2. Audrey McLaughlin, New Democratic Party, 1989-1995
3. Kim Campbell, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada 1993
4. Alexa McDonough New Democratic Party 1995-2002
5. Wendy Priesnitz, Green Party 1996-1997
6. Joan Russow, Green Party 1997-2001
7. Elizabeth May, Green Party 2006-present

Kim Campbell, Canada's first female Prime Minister

Women who ran for the leadership of federal parties Kathryn Cholette served as leader of the Green Party of Canada from 1988 to 1990. ... The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. ... The Honourable Audrey Marlene McLaughlin, OC, P.C. (born November 7, 1936) was leader of Canadas New Democratic Party, and the first woman leader of a major Canadian federal party. ... The New Democratic Party (NDP) (Nouveau Parti Démocratique in French) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy and moderate democratic socialist tendencies that contests elections at both the federal and provincial levels. ... Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell, usually known as Kim Campbell (born 10 March 1947), was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada from 25 June to 4 November 1993. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) (In French: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... Alexa McDonough (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician, and former leader of the New Democratic Party. ... Wendy Priesnitz is a Canadian alternative education advocate. ... Joan Elizabeth Russow is a noted Canadian peace activist and former leader of the Green Party of Canada. ... Elizabeth May at the June 21, 2006, leadership debate of the Green Party of Canada. ... Government photo of the Prime Minister of Canada A photo of Kim Campbell Headline text Hi im kim campbell i would like to thank you all! File links The following pages link to this file: Kim Campbell Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/June Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/June 25 Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries... Government photo of the Prime Minister of Canada A photo of Kim Campbell Headline text Hi im kim campbell i would like to thank you all! File links The following pages link to this file: Kim Campbell Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/June Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/June 25 Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries...

1. Mary Walker-Sawka (a candidate who got 2 out of 2231 votes in Progressive Conservative leadership convention, 1967),
2. Rosemary Brown, 1975 New Democratic Party convention where she came in second,
3. Flora Macdonald Progressive Conservative leadership convention, 1976, a popular Red Tory who came in fourth
4. Sheila Copps, ran in 1989 Liberal convention, who came in third
5. Audrey McLaughlin, 1989 New Democratic Party convention, won the leadership
6. Kim Campbell, 1992 Progressive Conservative convention, won the leadership
7. Alexa McDonough, 1995 New Democratic Party convention, won the leadership
8. Francine Lalonde, 1996 Bloc Québécois leadership contest
9. Pierrette Venne, 1996 Bloc Québécois leadership contest
10. Diane Ablonczy, 2002 Canadian Alliance convention, who came in fourth
11. Bev Meslo, 2003 New Democratic Party convention, who came in last
12. Belinda Stronach, 2004 Conservative convention, who came in second
13. Martha Hall Findlay, Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006
14. Carolyn Bennett, Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006
15. Hedy Fry, Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006
16. Elizabeth May, Green Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006, won the leadership

Women who led provincial parties Mary Walker-Sawka (born 1916?) was the first woman ever to seek the leadership of a major political party in Canada. ... The 1967 Progressive Conservative leadership convention was held to choose a leader for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. ... Well-known people named Rosemary Brown include: Rosemary Brown (politician) Rosemary Brown (spiritualist) Rosemary Brown is also the real name of the singer and Irish presidential candidate, Dana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Flora MacDonald (1722 – March 5, 1790), Jacobite heroine, was the daughter of Ranald MacDonald of Milton in the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and his wife Marion, the daughter of Angus MacDonald. ... The 1976 leadership convention of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was held in Ottawa on February 22, 1976, to elect a leader to replace Robert Stanfield, who had resigned after losing the 1968, 1972, and 1974 elections. ... The Red Tory Tradition: Ancient Roots-New Routes, by Ron Dart Red Tory is a term given to a political philosophy, tradition, and disposition in Canada. ... Hon. ... The Honourable Audrey Marlene McLaughlin, OC, P.C. (born November 7, 1936) was leader of Canadas New Democratic Party, and the first woman leader of a major Canadian federal party. ... Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell, usually known as Kim Campbell (born 10 March 1947), was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada from 25 June to 4 November 1993. ... Alexa McDonough (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician, and former leader of the New Democratic Party. ... Francine Lalonde (born August 24, 1940 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. ... The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. ... Pierrette Venne (born 8 August 1945 in Beauharnois, Quebec) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2003. ... The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. ... Diane Ablonczy (born May 6, 1949) is a Canadian politician. ... Bev Meslo is a Canadian socialist, New Democratic Party and political activist based in Vancouver. ... Belinda C. Stronach, PC, MP (born May 2, 1966 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian businesswoman, politician, and a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Martha Hall Findlay (born ca. ... Following the defeat of his Liberal government in the 2006 federal election, Paul Martin announced that he would not lead the party into another election, prompting a Liberal leadership convention to replace him. ... Carolyn Bennett, PC, MP, MD (born December 20, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario) is the Member of Parliament for the riding of St. ... Following the defeat of his Liberal government in the 2006 federal election, Paul Martin announced that he would not lead the party into another election, prompting a Liberal leadership convention to replace him. ... Hon. ... Following the defeat of his Liberal government in the 2006 federal election, Paul Martin announced that he would not lead the party into another election, prompting a Liberal leadership convention to replace him. ... Elizabeth May at the June 21, 2006, leadership debate of the Green Party of Canada. ... On March 29, 2006 it was announced, in accordance with the Green Party of Canada constitution that there would be a leadership contest held August 24-27, 2006 in Ottawa. ...

1. Thérèse Casgrain, F.C.C. (Quebec CCF) Quebec, 1951-1957(First Women to lead a Political Party in Quebec)
2. Hilda Watson, Yukon Progressive Conservatives, 1978 (First woman to lead a political party in Yukon)
3. Alexa McDonough, Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, 1980- 1994 (First woman to lead a political party in Nova Scotia, also the first woman to lead a party with seats in a Legislature)
4. Shirley McLoughlin, British Columbia Liberal Party, 1981-1983 (First woman to lead a political party in B.C.)
5. Sharon Carstairs, Manitoba Liberal Party, 1984-1993(First woman to lead a political party in Manitoba)
6. Elizabeth Weir, New Brunswick New Democratic Party, 1988-2005 (First woman to lead a political party in New Brunswick)
7. Barbara Baird-Filliter, New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party, 1989-1991
8. Lynda Haverstock, Saskatchewan Liberal Party 1989-1995 (First woman to lead a political party in Saskatchewan)
9. Pat Mella, PEI Progressive Conservatives, 1990-96(First woman to lead a political party in P.E.I.)
10. Rita Johnston, British Columbia Social Credit Party, 1990-1991
11. Lyn McLeod, Ontario Liberal Party, 1992-1996 (First woman to lead a political party in Ontario)
12. Catherine Callbeck, PEI Liberal, 1993-1996
13. Grace McCarthy BC Social Credit, 1993-95
14. Betty Hewes, Alberta Liberal Party, 1994 (interim)(First woman to lead a political party in Alberta)
15. Lynn Verge, Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party 1995-96 (First woman to lead a political party in Newfoundland & Labrador)
16. Ginny Hasselfield, Manitoba Liberal, 1996-97
17. Pam Barrett, Alberta New Democratic Party, 1996-2000
18. Nancy MacBeth, Alberta Liberal, 1998-2001
19. Pat Duncan, Yukon Liberal Party, 1998 - present
20. Bonnie Mitchelson, Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party, 2000 (interim)
21. Helen MacDonald, Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, July 16, 2000-2001
22. Joy MacPhail, British Columbia New Democratic Party, 2001-2003 (interim)
23. Adriane Carr, British Columbia Green Party 2001 - present
24. Carole James, British Columbia New Democratic Party, 2003 - present
25. Allison Brewer, New Brunswick New Democratic Party, 2005 - present
26. Lorraine Michael, Newfoundland & Labrador New Democratic Party 2006-present

note - Interim leaders, not elected Marie Thérèse Forget Casgrain, CC, OBE, LL.D (July 10, 1896 – November 2, 1981) was a feminist, reformer, politician and senator in Quebec, Canada. ... The New Democratic Party of Quebec (in French: Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec) (NPD-Québec or NPDQ) was a political party in Quebec, Canada, with social democratic and democratic socialist tendencies. ... Alexa McDonough (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician, and former leader of the New Democratic Party. ... The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social democratic party in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually refered to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, PC (born April 26, 1942) is a Canadian politician. ... The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... Elizabeth Jane Weir is a lawyer and politician in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick, Canada. ... The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in New Brunswick, Canada that is linked with the federal New Democratic Party of Canada. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a political party in New Brunswick, Canada. ... Dr. Lynda Maureen Haverstock (born September 16, 1948) is the former leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party and has been the Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan since 2000. ... The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Patricia Mella was Prince Edward Island PC party leader from 1990 to 1996. ... The PEI Progressive Conservative Party is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. ... Rita Johnston (born April 22, 1935) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. ... The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing political party of British Columbia, Canada, for more than 30 years between the 1952 provincial election and the 1991 election. ... Lyn McLeod (born 1942) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a center-right provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Catherine Callbeck The Honourable Catherine S. Callbeck, B.Comm. ... Grace Mary McCarthy (born October 14, 1927) was a Canadian politician in British Columbia, nicknamed Amazing Grace by members of her party, and a longtime member of the Social Credit Party of B.C. She was largely responsible for rebuilding the party after its defeat in the 1972 provincial election. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ... Ginny Hasselfield is a Canadian politician, and was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party between 1996 and 1998. ... Pam Barrett was a Canadian politician who dropped out of politics in February, 2000, after having a life-changing near-death experience. ... The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). ... Nancy MacBeth, née Betkowski (born December 29, 1948 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian politician, who was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party from 1998 to 2001. ... Pat Duncan (born 1960) was Premier of Yukon from 2000 until 2002 when her government was defeated in a snap election called by Duncan in an attempt to solidify the Liberal governments position in the legislature after a series of defections. ... The Yukon Liberal Party is a political party in the Yukon Territory in Canada. ... Bonnie Mitchelson (born November 28, 1947 in Winnipeg) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... Joy MacPhail is a Canadian politician in British Columbia. ... The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Adriane Carr in 2005. ... The Green Party of British Columbia is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Carole James Carole Alison James (born December 22, 1957, in Dukinfield, England) is British Columbias Leader of the Official Opposition and the current leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... Allison Brewer is a Canadian social activist and politician, she is the current leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party. ... Lorraine Michael is a Canadian politician of Lebanese decent, the leader of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

First women in Cabinet

• Provincial: Mary Ellen Smith, British Columbia
• Federal: Ellen Fairclough, 1957, Progressive Conservative

First female Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons: Jeanne Sauvé, 1980-1984 Mary Ellen Spear Smith (October 11, 1861 or 1863 - May 3, 1933) was the first female MLA in the British Columbia legislative assembly and both the first female cabinet minister and the first female Speaker in the British Empire . ... The Right Honourable Ellen Louks Fairclough, PC ,CC , FCA (January 28, 1905–November 13, 2004) was the first female member of the Canadian Cabinet. ... The Right Honourable Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé, PC , CC , CMM , CD (née Benoit) (April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993) was a Canadian journalist, politician and stateswoman. ...

First female federal Justice Minister (Attoney General): Kim Campbell (Progressive Conservative) Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell, usually known as Kim Campbell (born 10 March 1947), was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada from 25 June to 4 November 1993. ...

First female Defence Minister: Kim Campbell, (Progressive Conservative) Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell, usually known as Kim Campbell (born 10 March 1947), was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada from 25 June to 4 November 1993. ...

First female Speaker of the House

• Nancy Hodges Alberta Liberal, MLA 1941-1953, made speaker of BC legislature in Dec 1949.

First female senator: Cairine Wilson, 1930 The Honourable Nancy Hodges (October 28, 1888 - December 15, 1969) was a Canadian journalist, politician and Senator. ... Cairine Reay Mackay Wilson (February 4, 1885 _ March 3, 1962) was Canadas first female senator. ...

First female Govenor General of Canada: Jeanne Sauvé, (1984-1990) The Right Honourable Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé, PC , CC , CMM , CD (née Benoit) (April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993) was a Canadian journalist, politician and stateswoman. ...

First female Premiers

1. Rita Johnson, BC, 1991 (Social Credit)
2. Nellie Cournoyea, Northwest Territories, 1991-1995, (non-partisan consensus government)
3. Catherine Callbeck, PEI, 1993-1996, (first elected female Premier) (Liberal)
4. Pat Duncan, Yukon, 2000-2002, (Liberal)

First female MLAs elected in British Columbia: Mary Ellen Smith, Liberal MLA 1918-????, elected to replace he dead husband Rita Johnson publicity photo 1941 Movie actress Rita Johnson (August 13, 1913 - October 31, 1965) was born in Worcester Ma. ... Nellie Cournoyea (born 1940 in Aklavik, Northwest Territories) is a former Canadian politician, who served as Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995. ... Motto: None Official languages Dene Suline, Cree, Dogrib, English, French, Gwichʼin, Inuktitut, Slavey Flower Mountain avens Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government - no party affiliations) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 1 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 3rd 1... Consensus government is a system of government which does not elect members of political parties but rather rule based on consensus. ... Catherine Callbeck The Honourable Catherine S. Callbeck, B.Comm. ... In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province. ... Pat Duncan (born 1960) was Premier of Yukon from 2000 until 2002 when her government was defeated in a snap election called by Duncan in an attempt to solidify the Liberal governments position in the legislature after a series of defections. ... Mary Ellen Spear Smith (October 11, 1861 or 1863 - May 3, 1933) was the first female MLA in the British Columbia legislative assembly and both the first female cabinet minister and the first female Speaker in the British Empire . ...

First female MLA elected in Alberta: Louise McKinney, she was also the first woman elected anywhere in the British Empire, 1917-1921 Alberta Legislature for the Non Partisan League, a left-wing prohibition and social welfare party. Louise Crummy McKinney, (September 22, 1868 - July 10, 1931) was the first woman sworn in to the Alberta Legislative Assembly and the second women elected to a legislature in Canada and in the British Empire. ...

First female MLA elected in Saskatchewan: Sarah Ramsland, Saskatchewan Liberal - Pelly 1919 by-election - 1925. Replaced her husband Max who won the seat in 1917 general election after his death. Was re-elected in 1921 and defeated in 1925.

First female MLA elected in Manitoba: Edith McTavish Rogers, Manitoba Liberal MLA 1920-1932

First female MPPs elected in Ontario:

• Agnes Macphail and Rae Luckock, CCF (the forerunner to the New Democratic Party MPPs for York East 1943-1945, 1948-1951 and for Bracondale 1943-1945 respectively

First female MNA elected in Quebec: Marie-Claire Kirkland, elected in 1961. Also first woman appointed a cabinet minister in Quebec, the first woman appointed acting premier, and the first woman judge to serve in the Quebec Provincial Court. Agnes Campbell Macphail (March 24, 1890 — February 13, 1954) was the first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons, and one of the first two women elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... Margaret Rae Morrison Luckock (October 15, 1893 - January 24, 1972) known as Rae Luckock was a feminist, social justice activist, peace activist and, with Agnes Macphail, one of the two first women elected to the Ontario legislature. ... York East was the name of three federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons at different times and of a provincial district and located in the province of Ontario. ... Marie-Claire Kirkland (born September 8, 1924) is a Quebec lawyer, judge and politician. ...

First female MLA elected in New Brunswick: Brenda Robertson, New Brunswick Progressive Conservative MLA, 1967-1984 The Honourable Brenda Mary Robertson (born May 23, 1929) is a Canadian politician and former Senator. ...

First female candidate in P.E.I.: Hilda Ramsay, P.E.I. CCF candidate in 1951 [1]

First female MLA elected in P.E.I.: Jean Canfield, PEI Liberal MLA 1970-1979

First female MHA elected in Newfoundland & Labrador (Pre-Confederation): Helena Squires, MHA 1930-1932

First female MLA elected in Nova Scotia: Gladys Porter, Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative MLA 1960-1967

First female MLA elected in Yukon: G. Jean Gordon, Non-Affilated, MLA 1967-1970

First female MLA elected in Northwest Territories Lena Pederson in 1970 to 1975 Lena Pederson is a politician and social worker from Nunavut, Canada. ... The Northwest Territories general election, 1970 took place on December 21, 1970. ...

First female MLA elected in Nunavut: Manitok Catherine Thompson, Independant, 1999-2003

First female elected in a municipal election: Mary Teresa Sullivan, Halifax City Council, 1936+

First female mayor: Barbara Hanley, Webbwood, Ontario (1936-1944) Barbara McCallum Hanley, née Smith (March 6, 1882-January 26, 1959) was the first woman to be elected a mayor in Canada. ... Webbwood is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

First female mayor of a city: Charlotte Whitton, Ottawa (1951-1956, 1960-1964) Charlotte Whitton, OC (March 8, 1896-January 25, 1975) is a noted Canadian feminist and mayor of Ottawa. ...

Female presidents of major political parties

1. Agnes Macphail - Founding President of the Ontario CCF) 1932-?
2. Gladys Strum - President of Saskatchewan CCF 1944-195?

Agnes Campbell Macphail (March 24, 1890 — February 13, 1954) was the first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons, and one of the first two women elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Gladys Grace Mae Strum (February 4, 1906 – August 15, 2005) was a Canadian politician. ...

Aboriginal Canadians

First Aboriginal Canadian elected to a Legislature in Canada: Frank Arthur Calder, BC New Democratic Party, 1949-1975 (first treaty native elected anywhere in Canada) Frank Arthur Calder, OC , OBC , L.Th , DD (born August 3, 1915) is an Aboriginal politician in Canada, and is the first status Indian to be elected to any Canadian parliament. ...

First Aboriginal Canadian elected to the Canadian House of Commons (first Aboriginal Canadian MP):

First Aboriginal Canadian woman elected to the Parliament of Canada: Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Liberal Party of Canada Western Arctic, 1988-2006 The Honourable Ethel Dorothy Blondin-Andrew, PC, MP (born March 25, 1951, in Tulita, Northwest Territories) is a former Canadian politician. ...

First Aboriginal Canadian MLA elected in British Columbia: Frank Arthur Calder, BC New Democratic Party, 1949-1975* (first treaty native elected anywhere in Canada) Frank Arthur Calder, OC , OBC , L.Th , DD (born August 3, 1915) is an Aboriginal politician in Canada, and is the first status Indian to be elected to any Canadian parliament. ...

First Aboriginal Canadian MLA elected in Alberta: Mike Cardinal, Alberta Progressive Conservatives MLA Athabasca-Redwater 1989-present Mike Cardinal is a politician from Alberta, Canada. ...

First Aboriginal Canadian MLA elected in Saskatchewan: Lawrence Riel Yew Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLA Cumberland, 1982-1986 and second was Keith Goulet MLA, Cumberland, 1986-2003

First Aboriginal Woman MLA elected in Saskatchewan: Joan Beatty, Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLA for Cumberland, 2003 to present

First Aboriginal Canadian MLA elected in Manitoba: Elijah Harper, Manitoba New Democratic Party MLA Rupertsland, 1981-1992 Elijah Harper (born March 3, 1949) is a Aboriginal Cree Canadian politician and band chief. ...

First Aboriginal Canadian MPP elected in Ontario: Peter John North Ontario New Democratic Party) MPP 1990-1993, Independent MPP 1993-1999 Peter John North (born August 23, 1960 in St. ...

First Aboriginal Canadian MNA elected in Quebec:

First Aboriginal Canadian MHA elected in Newfoundland & Labrador: Wally Andersen Newfoundland & Labrador Liberal MHA Torngat Mountains, 1996-present Wally Andersen is a Member of the House of Assembly in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

First Aboriginal Canadian MLA elected in Yukon

First Metis Canadian elected to a Legislature in Canada: Louis Riel, Indpenedent, MP Provencher, Manitoba 1873+ Louis Riel Louis David Riel (October 22, 1844 – November 16, 1885), was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. ...

First Inuk Canadian elected to the Canadian House of Commons (first Inuk Canadian MP): Peter Ittinuar, New Democratic Party, a pilot from the North West Territories, MP Nunatsiaq, NWT 1979- ("Inuk" (plural: Inuit) are the people formerly known as "Eskimos") Peter Ittinuar (born January 19, 1950 in Chesterfield Inlet, Northwest Territories) is a former Canadian politician. ... Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Siberia, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador and Greenland (see Eskimo). ...

First Inuk elected in southern Canada: George Hickes (politician) Manitoba New Democratic Party MLA, Point Douglas, 1990 - present George Hickes is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ...

First Inuk speaker of a legislature: George Hickes (politician) Manitoba New Democratic Party MLA, Speaker 1999 - present George Hickes is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ...

Jewish Canadians

Extended full political rights: 1831, in Lower Canada (Quebec)

First Jewish Canadian elected to a Legislature in Canada: Ezekiel Hart, elected in Lower Canada in the by-election of April 11, 1807 Ezekiel Hart may refer to: Ezekiel Hart (politician) Ezekiel Hart (naval officer) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

First Jewish Canadian cabinet minister (provincial or federal): David Croll, Ontario Liberal, Ontario Cabinet of Premier Mitchell Hepburn, 1934-1937 David Croll as an Ontario Cabinet minister The Honourable David Arnold Croll (born Davud Avrum Croll March 12, 1900 - June 11, 1991) was a Canadian politician. ... Mitchell Frederick Hepburn (August 12, 1896 - January 5, 1953) was Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1934 to 1942. ...

First Jewish Canadian federal cabinet minister: Herb Gray, Liberal, first appointed in 1969 as Minister without portfolio by Pierre Trudeau (Liberal) The Right Honourable Herbert Eser (Herb) Gray PC, CC, QC, B.Comm , LL.D (born May 25, 1931, Windsor, Ontario) was a Canadian politician. ...

Henry Nathan, Canada's First Jewish MP

First Jewish Canadians elected to the Canadian House of Commons (first Jewish Canadian MP) Image File history File links HenryNathan. ... Image File history File links HenryNathan. ...

1. Henry Nathan, Liberal MP Victoria 1872-1874
2. A.A. Heaps, CCF (the forerunner to the New Democratic Party) MP, Winnipeg North 1935-1940
3. Fred Rose, Labour Progressive (Communist) MP Cartier, Quebec 1943-1947

First Jewish leader of a federal party: David Lewis, New Democratic Party 1971-1975 Henry Nathan Henry Nathan, Jr. ... This page is for the federal electoral district in British Columbia. ... 1930 election leaflet Abraham Albert Heaps (December 24, 1885 _ April 4, 1954) was a Canadian politician and labour leader. ... Winnipeg North is a Canadian electoral district that covers the northern portion of Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Fred Rose is the name of a promotor of country music in the US, elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 - see Fred Rose, country music (1898-1954) a polish-born Communist politician and trade union organiser in Canada - see Fred Rose, politician (1907-1983) This is... The name David Lewis may refer to several people: David Lewis (philosopher) (1941-2001), an American-born philosopher famous for his theory of modal realism and his love for Australia. ...

First Jewish Premier: Dave Barrett, BC New Democratic Party Premier 1972-1975 David Barrett, O.C. (born 2 October 1930 in Vancouver, British Columbia), commonly known as Dave Barrett, was a politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. ...

First Jewish Senator: David Croll, Liberal, appointed 1955. David Croll as an Ontario Cabinet minister The Honourable David Arnold Croll (born Davud Avrum Croll March 12, 1900 - June 11, 1991) was a Canadian politician. ...

Jewish leaders of provincial parties

1. Dave Barrett, BC New Democratic Party, 1969-May 20, 1984
2. Stephen Lewis, Ontario New Democratic Party, 1970-1978
3. Izzy Asper, Manitoba Liberal, 1970-75
4. Sidney Spivak, Manitoba Progressive Conservatives, 1971 to 1975
5. Stuart Smith, Ontario Liberal 1976-1982
6. Bob Rae, Ontario New Democratic Party 1982-1996
7. Larry Grossman, Ontario Progressive Conservatives, November 22, 1985 - September 10, 1987

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• Herb Gray - Liberal MP

Jewish Canadian MPPs, MLAs & MNAs The Right Honourable Herbert Eser (Herb) Gray PC, CC, QC, B.Comm , LL.D (born May 25, 1931, Windsor, Ontario) was a Canadian politician. ...

• Howard Epstein - Nova Scotia NDP MLA 1998-present

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African-Canadians

Early African-Canadians elected in Canada Black Canadian is a term used to identify a Canadian of African descent. ...

1. Burr Plato, councillor for Niagara Falls, 1886-1901
2. William Hubbard, Alderman for Toronto 1893-1932

(Note: the first African-Canadian elected in Canada is unknown, and it was probably before Canada was a country.)

First African-Canadian candidate to run for the House of Commons: Bill White - Spadina, CCF (the forerunner to the New Democratic Party) 1949 Contents // Categories: Stub | 1960 National League All-Stars | 1961 National League All-Stars | 1963 National League All-Stars | 1964 National League All-Stars | New York Giants players | Philadelphia Phillies players | San Francisco Giants players | St. ... Spadina was a Canadian electoral district that existed from 1933 to 1987. ...

First African-Canadian elected in Canada: Leonard Braithwaite, Etobicoke—York, Ontario Liberals MPP, 1963-1975 Leonard Austin Braithwaite (born October 23, 1923) is a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

First African-Canadian candidate to run for the Ontario Legislature

1. Stanley G. Grizzle ran for the Ontario CCF (the forerunner to the Ontario New Democratic Party) in 1959 provincial election in York East (East York).
2. Jack White ran for the Ontario NDP in 1963 provincial election in Davenport and Leonard Braithwaite, Ontario Liberals in Etobicoke—York in 1963.

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First African-Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Black MP): Rt. Hon Lincoln Alexander - Hamilton Mountain, Progressive Conservative MP 1968-1984 --70. ... Hamilton Mountain refers to either the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, or the federal and provincial electoral district located on it. ...

Rt. Hon Lincoln Alexander, first African-Canadian MP in Canada and the first African-Canadian Lt. Governor of Ontario

Second African-Canadian Canadian MP: Howard McCurdy - Windsor-St. Clair, New Democratic Party MP 1984-1993 Lincoln M. Alexander File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Lincoln M. Alexander File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Howard Douglas McCurdy is a retired Canadian politician and university professor. ...

Other African-Canadian Canadian MPs

• Ovid Jackson - Grey—Bruce, Liberal MP, 1993-2004
• Hedy Fry – Vancouver Centre, Liberal MP, 1993 - present
• Jean Augustine – Etobicoke Lakeshore, Liberal MP, 1993-2006
• Gordon Earle – Halifax West New Democratic Party MP, 1997-2000
• Marlene Jennings – Notre-Dame-de-Grace (electoral district), Liberal MP, 1997 - present
• Maka Kotto, Saint Lambert, Bloc Quebecois MP, 2004 - present
• Vivian Barbot, Papineau (electoral district), Bloc Quebecois MP, 2006 - present

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• Jean Augustine, Etobicoke Lakeshore, Liberal MP, 1993 - present,
• Hedy Fry, Vancouver Centre, Liberal MP, 1993 - present

African-Canadians who ran for the leadership of a major party The Honourable Jean Augustine, PC , LL.D (born September 9, 1937 in St. ... Hon. ... Vancouver Centre is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917. ...

1. Rosemary Brown - Vancouver—Burrard MLA for the BC NDP, ran in 1975 for federal New Democratic Party leadership, who came in second
2. Howard McCurdy - Windsor—St. Clair MP for the federal New Democratic Party, ran in 1989 for NDP leadership
3. Yvonne Atwell, Nova Scotia New Democratic Party MLA, ran for the Nova Scotia NDP leadership in 1996
4. Hedy Fry, Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006

First African-Canadian MLAs in British Columbia: Emery Barnes, BC New Democratic Party MLA Vancouver Burrard 1972-1996 and Rosemary Brown, Vancouver Burrard, BC New Democratic Party MLA 1972-1986 Well-known people named Rosemary Brown include: Rosemary Brown (politician) Rosemary Brown (spiritualist) Rosemary Brown is also the real name of the singer and Irish presidential candidate, Dana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Vancouver—Burrard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Howard Douglas McCurdy is a retired Canadian politician and university professor. ... Windsor—St. ... Born in Nova Scotia. ... Hon. ... Following the defeat of his Liberal government in the 2006 federal election, Paul Martin announced that he would not lead the party into another election, prompting a Liberal leadership convention to replace him. ... Emery Barnes (December, 1929-July 1, 1998) was a football player and Canadian politician. ... Well-known people named Rosemary Brown include: Rosemary Brown (politician) Rosemary Brown (spiritualist) Rosemary Brown is also the real name of the singer and Irish presidential candidate, Dana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

First African-Canadian female MLA in British Columbia: Rosemary Brown, Vancouver Burrard, BC New Democratic Party MLA 1972-1986 Well-known people named Rosemary Brown include: Rosemary Brown (politician) Rosemary Brown (spiritualist) Rosemary Brown is also the real name of the singer and Irish presidential candidate, Dana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

First African-Canadian MPP in Ontario: Leonard Braithwaite, Etobicoke-York, Ontario Liberal MPP 1963-1975 Leonard Austin Braithwaite (born October 23, 1923) is a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

First African-Canadian female MPP in Ontario: Zanana Akande, St-Andrew's-St. Patrick's, Ontario New Democratic Party MPP 1990-1994 Zanana L. Akande (born 1937 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. ...

First African-Canadian MNA in Quebec: Jean Alfred, Papineau, Parti Québécois MNA 1976-1981

First African-Canadian Female MNA in Quebec: Yolande James, Nelligan, Liberal MNA 2003-present

First African-Canadian MLA in Nova Scotia: Wayne Adams, Nova Scotia Liberal MLA for Preston 1993-1998 F. Wayne Adams (born 1943) is a former Canadian provincial politician who was the first Black Canadian member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and cabinet minister. ...

First African-Canadian female MLA in Nova Scotia: Yvonne Atwell, Nova Scotia New Democratic Party MLA for Preston 1998-1999 Born in Nova Scotia. ...

Emery Barnes, first Black Speaker in a Canadian Legislature

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• Mary Anne Chambers - Ontario Liberal MPP Scarborough East 2003 - present
• George Rogers - Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA Leduc-Beaumont-Devon 2004 - present
• Percy Paris - Nova Scotia NDP MLA Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank 2006-present

African-Canadian Speakers of Legislatures in Canada Mary Anne Chambers is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... George Henry Roland Rogers, CBE ( 1906?- 19 February 1983) was a British Labour Member of Parliament. ...

1. Emery Barnes, BC New Democratic Party MLA 1972-1996, Speaker in BC Legislature 1993 to 1996 when he retired.
2. Alvin Curling, Ontario Liberal MPP 1985-2005, Speaker 2003-2005

African-Canadians in Cabinet Emery Barnes (December, 1929-July 1, 1998) was a football player and Canadian politician. ... Ambassador Alvin Curling (born November 15, 1939 in Kingston, Jamaica) is Canadas envoy to the Dominican Republic. ...

1. - *Rt. Hon Lincoln Alexander - Hamilton Mountain, Progressive Conservative MP 1968-1984, federal Cabinet Minister in 1979
2. - Alvin Curling, Ontario Liberal MPP 1985-2005, provincial Cabinet Minister 1985

First African-Canadian woman in Cabinet: Zanana Akande, St-Andrew's-St. Patrick's, Ontario New Democratic Party MPP 1990-1994 --70. ... Hamilton Mountain refers to either the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, or the federal and provincial electoral district located on it. ... Ambassador Alvin Curling (born November 15, 1939 in Kingston, Jamaica) is Canadas envoy to the Dominican Republic. ... Zanana L. Akande (born 1937 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. ...

Michaëlle Jean, Canada's first African-Canadian Governor General

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First African-Canadian Lieutenant Governor: Rt. Hon Lincoln Alexander Lt. Governor of Ontario, 1985-1991 --70. ...

First African-Canadian Senator: Anne Cools, Liberal Senator 1983-2004, Conservative, 2004+ The Honourable Anne Clare Cools, BA (born 1943) is a member of the Canadian Senate. ...

Other African-Canadian Senators

• Donald Oliver - Progressive Conservative Senator
• Calvin Ruck - Liberal Senator

African-Canadian presidents, vice presidents and secretaries of political parties The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, QC, BA, LLB, LLD (born November 16, 1938) is a Canadian Senator. ... Calvin Woodrow Ruck (September 4, 1925_October 19, 2004) was an activist and Canadian senator. ...

• Yvonne Atwell - Vice President of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party 200?-present
• Diane O'Reggio - Secretary of the Ontario New Democratic Party

First African-Canadian female mayor: Daurene Lewis - 1984 Born in Nova Scotia. ... In 1984, Dr. Daurene E. Lewis (born in Bedford, Nova Scotia) was elected mayor of her the first female black mayor in all of See also: Black Canadian SOICALS CLASS SUCKS FUCKING ASS !!!!!!!!!!!! AND OUT TEACH MAKES IT EVEN MORE FUCKING ANNOYING!! Categories: Nursing stubs | Members of the Order of...

Past African-Canadian Mayors

• Ovid Jackson - Mayor of Owen Sound, Ontario 1982-1993?, Alderman 1974-1982
• George Rogers - Mayor of Leduc, Alberta 1998-2004

African-Canadian City Councillors George Henry Roland Rogers, CBE ( 1906?- 19 February 1983) was a British Labour Member of Parliament. ...

• Wayne Adams - Halifax City Councillor 1979-1993
• Rob Davis - Toronto City Councillor, York-Eglinton ????-2000,
• Garnett Manning - Brampton City Councillor Ward9/10 2003-present
• Bev Salmon - Metro Toronto Regional Councillor ????-1997, North York City Councillor ????
• Ron Jones - Windsor, Ontario City Council 2002-Present
• Michael Thompson - Toronto City Councillor, Scarborough Centre 2003-present

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• Stephnie Payne - Toronto School Board Trustee 1988?-present
• Ron Jones - Greater Essex County District School Board 1982-1994
• Shelly Harding-Smith - Greater Essex County District School Board 2000-Present
• Douglas Sparks - Halifax Regional School Board Trustee, 2000-present
• Bernadette Reid - Halifax Regional School Board Trustee, 2000-present

Stephnie Payne is a longtime school board trustee and community activist in Toronto, Ontario. ... Rev. ...

South Asians

Moe Sihota, first South Asian Canadian elected in Canada

• Note: South Asians include those of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Nepalese or Bangladeshi ancestry.

First South Asian Canadian candidate in Canada: Hardial Bains, Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada - Eglinton - 1972 federal election Image File history File links Sihota. ... Image File history File links Sihota. ... Hardial Bains Hardial Bains (August 15, 1939 – August 24, 1997) was the founder and leader of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) until his death. ... Eglinton was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ...

First South Asian elected in Canada: Moe Sihota, BC New Democratic Party MLA, Esquimalt-Port Renfrew 1986-1991, Esquimalt-Metchosin, 1991-2001 Munmohan Singh Moe Sihota is a former Canadian politician. ...

South Asian leaders of major political parties

1. Raj Pannu, Alberta New Democratic Party Feb 2nd 2000-2004 (MLA 1997 - present) (Punjabi)
2. Ujjal Dosanjh, BC New Democratic Party Feb 24th 2000-2001 (Punjabi)

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South Asian MPs

• Jag Bhaduria, Markham—Whitchurch—Stouffville, Liberal MP 1993-1997 (India, ?)
• Gurbax Singh Malhi, Bramalea—Gore—Malton, Liberal MP 1993 - present (India, Sikh)

Raj Pannu, first South Asian leader of a Political Party

• Herb Dhaliwal, Vancouver South, Liberal MP 1993-2004 (India, Sikh)
• Gurmant Grewal, Surrey Central, Reform/Alliance/Conservative MP 1997 - present (India, Sikh)
• Deepak Obhrai, Calgary East, Reform/Alliance/Conservative MP 1997 - present (Tanzania, ?)
• Rahim Jaffer, Edmonton—Strathcona, Reform/Alliance/Conservative MP 1997+ (Uganda, Muslim)
• Ujjal Dosanjh, Vancouver South, Liberal MP 2004+ (India, Sikh)
• Wajid Khan, Missisauga—Streetsville, Liberal MP 2004+ (Pakistan, Muslim)
• Navdeep Bains, Missisauga—Brampton South, Liberal MP 2004+ (India, Sikh)
• Yasmin Ratansi, Don Valley East, Liberal MP 2004+ (Africa, Ismali Muslim)
• Nina Grewal, Fleetwood—Port Kells, Conservative MP 2004+ (India, Sikh)
• Ruby Dhalla, Brampton—Springdale—Malton, Liberal MP 2004+ (India, Sikh)
• Sukh Dhaliwal, Newton—North Delta, Liberal MP 2006+ (India, Sikh)

First South Asian female MPs: Yasmin Ratansi, Don Valley East, Liberal MP 2004+ (Ismali, Muslim), Nina Grewal, Fleetwood—Port Kells, Conservative MP 2004+ (India, Sikh) and Ruby Dhalla, Brampton—Springdale—Malton, Liberal MP 2004+ (India, Sikh) (Yasmin Ratansi is the first Muslim woman elected in Canada, and Nina Grewal and Ruby Dhalla are the first Punjabi women elected in Canada) Jagdish Singh (Jag) Badauria (sometimes spelt Bhadauria) (born January 23, 1940 in New Delhi, India) is a former Canadian politician. ... Markham—Whitchurch—Stouffville was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Gurbax Singh Malhi (born October 12, 1949 to a Sikh family in Chugha Kalan, Punjab, India) is a Canadian politician. ... Bramalea—Gore—Malton (also known as Brampton—Malton and Bramalea—Gore—Malton) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... Image File history File links Pannu. ... Image File history File links Pannu. ... Harbance Singh (Herb) Dhaliwal, PC , B.Comm (born December 12, 1952) is a Canadian politician. ... Vancouver South is a Canadian electoral district that covers the southern portion of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Gurmant Singh Grewal, BSc, MBA (born December 21, 1957 in Barundi, India) is a Canadian politician and former Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament. ... Surrey Central was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... Deepak Obhrai (born May 7, 1950 in Oldeani, Tanzania) is a Canadian politician, representing the riding of Calgary East for the Conservative Party of Canada. ... For the provincial electoral district, see Calgary East (provincial electoral district) Calgary East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... Rahim Jaffer (born December 15, 1971) is the Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the Edmonton-Strathcona district of Alberta. ... Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the federal riding of Edmonton-Strathcona is located in the heart of Edmonton. ... Hon. ... Vancouver South is a Canadian electoral district that covers the southern portion of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Wajid Khan Wajid Ali Khan (born April 24, 1946 in Lahore, Pakistan) is a Canadian businessman and politician. ... The Honourable Navdeep Singh Bains, PC, MP, BA, MBA, CMA (born June 16, 1977) is a Canadian politician and has served, since October 7, 2005, as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Born in Toronto, Ontario, Bains is currently a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the... Yasmin Ratansi (born January 4, 1951) is a Canadian MP (member of parliament), who represents the riding of Don Valley East in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Don Valley East is a Canadian electoral district in covers the northeast section of the North York part of Toronto. ... Nina Grewal, MP (born October 20, 1958 in Osaka, Japan) is a Canadian politician of the Conservative Party. ... Fleetwood—Port Kells is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... Ruby Dhalla, DC, (born February 18, 1974) is a Canadian politician. ... Sukh Dhaliwal is a British Columbia businessman and politician. ... Newton—North Delta is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... Yasmin Ratansi (born January 4, 1951) is a Canadian MP (member of parliament), who represents the riding of Don Valley East in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Don Valley East is a Canadian electoral district in covers the northeast section of the North York part of Toronto. ... Nina Grewal, MP (born October 20, 1958 in Osaka, Japan) is a Canadian politician of the Conservative Party. ... Fleetwood—Port Kells is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... Ruby Dhalla, DC, (born February 18, 1974) is a Canadian politician. ...

First South Asian MLA elected in BC: Moe Sihota, BC New Democratic Party MLA, Esquimalt-Port Renfrew 1986-1991, Esquimalt-Metchosin, 1991-2001 Munmohan Singh Moe Sihota is a former Canadian politician. ...

First South Asian MLA elected in Alberta

First South Asian MLA elected in Manitoba: Gulzar Cheema, Manitoba Liberal MLA Kildonan 1988-1990 Gulzar Singh Cheema (born April 13, 1954) is a Canadian politician. ...

First South Asian MPP elected in Ontario: Murad Velshi, Ontario Liberal MPP Don Mills 1987-1990 Murad Velshi (born April 4, 1935 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

First South Asian MLA elected in Nova Scotia: Leonard Preyra Nova Scotia NDP MLA Halifax Citadel 2006-present

South Asian MPPs/MLAs:

• Moe Sihota, BC New Democratic Party MLA, Esquimalt-Port Renfrew 1986-1991, Esquimalt-Metchosin, 1991-2001
• Ujjal Dosanjh, BC New Democratic Party MLA, Vancouver Kensington, 1991-2001
• Harry Lali BC New Democratic Party MLA, Yale-Lillooet, 1991-2001, 2005 - present
• Rob Nijjar, BC Liberal MLA Vancouver Kingsway 2001-2005
• Patty Sahota, BC Liberal MLA Burnaby Edmonds 2001-2005
• John Nuraney, BC Liberal MLA Burnaby Willingdon 2001 - present (Ismaili)
• Jagrup Brar, BC New Democratic Party MLA, Surrey-Panorama Ridge, 2004by - present
• Harry Bains, BC New Democratic Party MLA Surrey Newton 2005 - present
• Raj Chouhan, BC New Democratic Party MLA Burnaby Edmonds 2005 - present
• Wally Oppal, BC Liberal MLA, Vancouver Fraserview 2005-present
• Harry Sohal, Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA Calgary McCall 1993-1997
• Raj Pannu, Alberta New Democratic Party MLA, Edmonton Stratcona, 1997 - present
• Shiraz Shariff, Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA Calgary McCall 1997 - present
• Bharat Agnihotri, Alberta Liberal MLA, Edmonton Ellerslie, 2004 - present
• Mo Elsalhy, Alberta Liberal MLA Edmonton McClung, 2004 - present
• Gulzar Cheema, Manitoba Liberal MLA Kildonan 1988-1990, the Maples 1990-1993by, BC Liberal MLA Surrey Panorama Ridge 2001-2004by
• Bidhu Jha, Manitoba New Democratic Party, Raddison, 2003 - present
• Murad Velshi, Ontario Liberal MPP, Don Mills 1987-1990
• Raminder Gill, Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP,

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• Vic Dhillon, Ontario Liberal MPP, Brampton West Missisauga, 2003+
• Kuldip Kular, Ontario Liberal MPP, Brampton Gore Malton Springdale, 2003+
• Dr. Shafiq Qaadri, Ontario Liberal MPP, Etobicoke North, 2003 - present
• Khalil Ramal, Ontario Liberal MPP, London Fanshawe, 2003+
• Harinder Takhar, Ontario Liberal MPP, Missisauga Centre 2003+
• Bas Balkissoon, Ontario Liberal MPP Scarborough Rogue River 2005by - present

South Asian Canadian Senators Vic Dhillon (b. ... Kuldip Singh Kular (born December 12, 1948 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Shafiq Qaadri is a family doctor and politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Khalil Ramal (born 1960, in a small town in Lebanon) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Harinder Jeet Singh Takhar is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Bas Balkissoon Bas Balkissoon (born ca. ...

• Mobina Jaffer, Liberal Senator, 2001-present

South Asian presidents, vice presidents and secretaries of political parties Mobina S. B. Jaffer, QC (born August 20, 1949 in Uganda) is a Candian Senator representing British Columbia. ...

• Raj Sharan - Former president of the Newfoundland & Labrador Newfoundland & Labrador New Democratic Party

Tamil Canadians

First Tamil-Canadian candidate to run for the House of Commons:

1. Joseph Thevarkunnel, NDP candidate in 2004 federal election for Oak Ridges
2. David Thomas, NDP candidate in 2004 federal election for Don Valley West.

First Tamil-Canadian candidate to run in Ontario David Thomas, First Tamil-Canadian Candidate in a federal election David Thomas is paralegal and community activist in Toronto, Canada. ... Don Valley West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ...

• Chandran Mylvaganam, NDP Candidate in 1993 by-election in Don Mills

Arab Canadians

First Arab Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Arab Canadian MP): Pierre De Bane, 1968-1984, Liberal MP Matane, Quebec (Palestinian) Pierre de Bané (born August 2, 1938) is a Canadian parliamentarian and was the first person of Arab descent to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons. ... Matane was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ...

Arab Canadian MPs

• Fonse Faour, 1978-1980, New Democratic Party MP in Newfoundland
• Mac Harb, 1988-2004, Liberal MP Ottawa Centre (Lebanon)
• Mark Assad, 1997-2004 Liberal MP Gatineau
• Georges Farrah, 2000-2004 Liberal MP Bonaventure—Iles-de-la-Madeleine
• Helena Guergis, Conservative MP Simcoe—Grey, 2004-present
• Omar Alghabra, Liberal MP Mississauga--Erindale 2006-present
• Maria Mourani, Ahuntsic, Bloc MP 2006-present [2]

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• Pierre De Bane, 1968-1984, Liberal MP Matane, Que. (Palestinian)

Arab Canadian leaders of political parties Pierre de Bané (born August 2, 1938) is a Canadian parliamentarian and was the first person of Arab descent to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons. ...

1. Fonse Faour Newfoundland New Democratic Party leader, 1980-1981
2. Hassan Husseini Communist Party of Ontario, 1998-2001
3. Lorraine Michael Newfoundland New Democratic Party leader 2006-present

First Arab Canadian Senator: Mac Harb, Liberal Senator 2004 - present Alphonsus (Fonse) Faour (born November 16, 1951 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland is a former Canadian politician. ... Hassan Husseini is a politician and political activist in Ontario, Canada. ... Lorraine Michael is a Canadian politician of Lebanese decent, the leader of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Mac Harb Mac Harb (born November 10, 1953) is a Canadian Senator and former Member of Parliament. ...

Arab Canadian MPPs/MLAs

• Larry Shaben, Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA, Lesser Slave Lake, 1975-1989

(first Arab/Muslim elected to Alberta Legislature and first Muslim Cabinet Minister anywhere in Canada) Lebanese Canadian. ...

• Moe Amery, Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA, Calgary East, 1993 - present
• Sine Chadi, Alberta Liberal MLA, Edmonton Roper, 1993-1997
• Mark Assad, Quebec Liberal MNA, 1970 to 1976, 1981 to 1988, Gatineau—La Lièvre
• Georges Farrah, Quebec Liberal MNA, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 1985-1998
• Fatima Houda-Pepin, Quebec Liberal MNA, La Pinière, 1994-present

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Iranian (Persian) Canadians

First Persian Canadian candidate in Canada

Armenian Canadians

First Armenian Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Armenian Canadian MP)

• Sarkis Assadourian Liberal MP (Syrian Armenian), Don Valley North, 1993-1997 & Brampton Centre, 1997-2004

Sarkis Assadourian (born January 25, 1948 in Aleppo, Syria) is a Armenian-Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. ... Don Valley North was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Brampton Centre was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ...

Chinese Canadians

First Chinese Canadian candidate in Canada: Catherine Emily Ling, 1941 BC provincial election for the Emancipation Party in Vancouver Point Grey

First Chinese Canadian elected in Canada: Douglas Jung, Vancouver Centre, Progressive Conservative MP, 1957-1962 Douglas Jung (鄭天崋, pinyin: Zhèng Tiānhuá) (February 24, 1924 - February 1, 2002) was the first ethnic Chinese Member of Parliament (MP) for the Canadian House of Commons. ... Vancouver Centre is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917. ...

First Chinese Canadian women elected in Canada: Jenny Kwan, BC New Democratic Party MLA, and Ida Chong, BC Liberal MLA, both elected in 1996 BC provincial election Jenny Kwan smiling elegantly Jenny Wai Ching Kwan （關慧貞）is a Chinese-born Canadian politician. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

First Chinese-Canadian female MP: Sophia Leung, Vancouver Kingsway Liberal MP 1997-2004 Sophia M. Leung (July 25, 1933- ) born in Wuxi, China and was a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons for Vancouver-Kingsway in British Columbia. ... Vancouver Kingsway is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Douglas Jung, Canada's first Chinese MP

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1. Arthur Lee, BC Liberal leader, 1984-1987 (*The BC Liberals had no seats)
2. Victor Lau, Saskatchewan Green Party Leader 2006 (interm?)

First Chinese-Canadian in Cabinet: Bob Wong, 1987 Ontario Liberal, became Minister of Energy Arthur Lee has been the name of several notable men: Arthur Lee (1740-1792), U.S. envoy to France Arthur Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham (1868-1947), British soldier and diplomat Arthur Lee (born 1945), U.S. psychedelic rock musician Arthur Lee (born c. ... Robert Charles Wong (born April 27, 1941 in Fort Erie, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

First Chinese Canadian Senator: Vivienne Poy The Honourable Vivienne Poy, née Lee (利德蕙; Cantonese Yale: Ley6 Dak1-way6; Mandarin Pinyin: Lì Déhuì), (born 1941 in Hong Kong) was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1998. ...

First Chinese Canadian Governor General of Canada: Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada, 1999-2005 Adrienne Louise Clarkson (Chinese: 伍冰枝; Hanyu Pinyin: , Hakka: Ńg Pên-kî), PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LL.D (born February 10, 1939) is an accomplished Canadian journalist. ...

Chinese Canadian Lieutenant Governors

1. David Lam, British Columbia Lieutenant Governor 1988-1995
2. Norman Kwong, current Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

Chinese Canadian MPs The Honourable David See-Chai Lam (林思齐, pinyin: Lín Sīqí) (born September 2, 1923) was lieutenant governor of British Columbia from 1988 to 1995. ... His Honour The Honourable Norman Kwong, CM, né Lim Kwong Yew, (林佐民, pinyin: Lín Zuǒmín) (born 1929 in Calgary, Alberta) is a former professional athlete and is the current Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. ...

• Douglas Jung, Vancouver Centre, Progressive Conservative MP, 1957-1962
• Arthur Lee, Vancouver East, Liberal MP, 1974-1979
• Raymond Chan, Richmond BC, Liberal MP, 1993-2000, 2004-present
• Sophia Leung, Vancouver Kingsway, Liberal MP, 1997-2004
• Inky Mark, Dauphin—Swan River, Reform/Canadian Alliance/Conservative MP, 1997-present
• Mike Chong, Wellington—Halton Hills, Conservative MP, 2004-present (1/2 Chinese)
• Meili Faille, Vaudreuil—Soulanges, Bloc Quebecious MP, 2004-present (1/2 Chinese)
• Olivia Chow, Trinity—Spadina, New Democratic Party MP, 2006-present

Chinese Canadian MPPs/MLAs Douglas Jung (鄭天崋, pinyin: Zhèng Tiānhuá) (February 24, 1924 - February 1, 2002) was the first ethnic Chinese Member of Parliament (MP) for the Canadian House of Commons. ... Vancouver Centre is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917. ... Arthur Lee has been the name of several notable men: Arthur Lee (1740-1792), U.S. envoy to France Arthur Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham (1868-1947), British soldier and diplomat Arthur Lee (born 1945), U.S. psychedelic rock musician Arthur Lee (born c. ... Vancouver East is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935. ... Hon. ... Richmond is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. ... Sophia M. Leung (July 25, 1933- ) born in Wuxi, China and was a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons for Vancouver-Kingsway in British Columbia. ... Vancouver Kingsway is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Inky Mark (麥鼎鴻, pinyin: Mài Dǐnghóng) (born November 17, 1947) is a Canadian politician and a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, sitting for the Manitoba riding of Dauphin-Swan River. ... Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette (formerly Dauphin—Swan River) is the name of a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada. ... Michael Chong (born November 22, 1971 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... Wellington—Halton Hills in relation to Southern Ontario ridings Wellington—Halton Hills is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. ... Meili Faille (born June 18, 1972 in Montreal) is a Canadian politician. ... Vaudreuil-Soulanges is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... Olivia Chow (鄒至蕙, pinyin: Zōu Zhìhuì, born 1957) is a social democratic Canadian Member of Parliament and former city councillor (1991-2005) in Toronto. ... Trinity—Spadina in relation to the other Toronto ridings Trinity–Spadina is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ...

• Jenny Kwan, BC New Democratic Party MLA, Vancouver in 1996 - present
• Ida Chong, BC Liberal MLA Oak Bay-Gordon Head 1996 - present
• Richard Lee, BC Liberal MLA Burnaby North 2001 - present
• Patrick Wong, BC Liberal MLA Vancouver-Kensington 2001-2005
• John Yap BC Liberal MLA Richmond-Steveston 2005+
• Gary Mar, Alberta Progressive Conservatives, Calgary MacKay 1993-present
• Bob Wong, Ontario Liberal MPP, Fort York 1987-1990
• Tony Wong, Ontario Liberal MPP, Markham, 2003-present

First Chinese Canadian mayor in North America: Jenny Kwan smiling elegantly Jenny Wai Ching Kwan （關慧貞）is a Chinese-born Canadian politician. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Patrick Wong is a politician in British Columbia, Canada. ... Honourable Gary G. Mar QC, LLB, BComm (born July 26, 1962) is the Minister of Community Development since November 22, 2004. ... Robert Charles Wong (born April 27, 1941 in Fort Erie, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Tony Wong is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

• Peter Wing, Mayor of Kamloops, first elected 1966, served for three terms

Chinese Canadian mayors (past & present) Peter Wing (b. ...

• Peter Wong (Canadian politician) - Mayor of Sudbury 1982-1991

Chinese-Canadian City Councillors Peter Wong (1932-June 6, 1998) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1982 to 1991, and chair of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury from 1997 until his death the following year. ...

• Alex Chiu - Markham City Councillor Ward 8, 1985-present
• George Chow - Vancouver City Councillor
• Olivia Chow - Toronto City Councillor Trinity Spadina ????-2005

Chinese-Canadian School Trustees Alexander Yuan-Chun Chiu (born February 8, 1971) is a San Francisco, California businessman who claims to have invented a number of products that allegedly achieve remarkable results, including immortality and curing of all ailments. ... George Chow is a Vancouver city councillor who was elected as a member of the Vision Vancouver party in 2005. ... Olivia Chow (鄒至蕙, pinyin: Zōu Zhìhuì, born 1957) is a social democratic Canadian Member of Parliament and former city councillor (1991-2005) in Toronto. ...

• Tam Goossen - Toronto School Board Trustee ????-????
• Noah Ng - Toronto School Board Trustee 2003-present
• Gin Yee - Halifax Regional School Board Trustee, Oct. 2004-present

Vietnamese Canadians

MPPs/MLAs

• Hung Pham, Alberta Progressive Conservative, Calgary Montrose 1993-present
• Wayne Cao, Alberta Progressive Conservative, Calgary Fort, 1997-present

Hung Kim Pham is a politician from Alberta, Canada. ... Wayne Cao is an Albertan politician. ...

Filipino Canadians

Conrad Santos, First Filipino Canadian elected in Canada

First Filipino elected in Canada: Conrad Santos, Manitoba New Democratic Party MLA Burrows 1981-1988, Broadway 1990-1999, Wellington 1999-present Image File history File links Conradsantos. ... Image File history File links Conradsantos. ... Conrad Santos (November 26, 1934-) is a Manitoba politician and a current member of the Manitoba legislature. ...

First Filipino Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Filipino Canadian MP): Dr. Rey Pagtakhan, Winnipeg North, Liberal MP, 1988-2004 Presenting Smokey Smith with the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 The Honourable Dr. Rey D. Pagtakhan, PC , MD , M.Sc (born January 7, 1935) is a Canadian politician. ... Winnipeg North is a Canadian electoral district that covers the northern portion of Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

First Filipino Canadian appointed to the Federal Cabinet: Dr. Rey Pagtakhan, Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)(2001-2002), Minister of Veterans Affairs(2002-2003), Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)(2002-2003), Mininster with political responsibility for Manitoba (2002-2003), Minister of Western Economic Diversification(2003-2004) Presenting Smokey Smith with the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 The Honourable Dr. Rey D. Pagtakhan, PC , MD , M.Sc (born January 7, 1935) is a Canadian politician. ... The position of Minister of Veterans Affairs was created in 1944. ... The Minister of Western Economic Diversification is the member of the Cabinet of Canada who also serves as the chief executive of Western Economic Diversification Canada. ...

First Filipino Canadian to run for the leadership of a major party: Conrad Santos, Manitoba New Democratic Party leadership 1988 Conrad Santos (November 26, 1934-) is a Manitoba politician and a current member of the Manitoba legislature. ...

Filipino Canadian MPPs/MLAs

• Conrad Santos, Manitoba New Democratic Party MLA Burrows 1981-1988, Broadway 1990-1999, Wellington 1999 - present (Winnipeg)
• Cris Aglugub, Manitoba New Democratic Party MLA the Maples 1999 - present

Filipino-Canadian City Councillors Conrad Santos (November 26, 1934-) is a Manitoba politician and a current member of the Manitoba legislature. ... Cris Aglugub is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ...

• Mike Pagtakhan - Winnipeg City Council, Point Douglas Ward

Mike Pagtakhan is a City Councillor in the Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...

Japanese Canadians

First Japanese Canadian candidate in Canada: Joan Kabayama, Grenville—Carleton New Democratic Party 1972 federal election Grenville—Carleton was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ...

First Japanese Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Japanese Canadian MP): Bev Oda, Conservative MP, Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, 2004-present Hon. ... This article needs to be updated. ...

Japanese Canadian MPPs/MLAs

• David Tsubouchi Markham, Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP, 1995-2003

David Tsubouchi (坪内) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Korean Canadians

First Korean Canadian candidates in Canada

1. Dr. David Kho, Ontario New Democratic Party, 1987 provincial election Scarborough—Agincourt
2. Raymond Cho, New Democratic Party, 1988 federal election, Scarborough—Rogue River

First Korean-Canadian elected to a legislature: Sandy Lee, North West Territories Scarborough—Agincourt is a Canadian electoral district covering the northwest of the Scarborough part of Toronto. ... Raymond Cho is currently (as of September 2005) a City Councillor in Toronto, Canada. ...

Korean-Canadian City Councillors

• Raymond Cho - Toronto City Councillor, Scarborough—Rouge River

Raymond Cho is currently (as of September 2005) a City Councillor in Toronto, Canada. ... Scarborough—Rouge River in relation to the other Toronto ridings The former borders of Scarborough—Rouge River, in place from 1996 to 2004. ...

Italian Canadians

First Italian Canadian Elected to the Federal Legislature (1st Italian Canadian MP)

• Hubert Bandanai Liberal MP Fort WIlliam 1958-1968 [3]

First Italian Canadian Cabinet Minister (Federal)

• Monique Bégin, 1976.09.14 Appointed Minister of National Revenue [4]

First Italian Canadian Senator Monique Bégin, P.C., O.C., F.R.S.C., B.A., M.A., (born March 1, 1936) is an academic and former Canadian politician. ...

• Pietro Rizzuto, Liberal Senator appointed in 1976 [5]

First Italian Canadian to Run for the Leadership of a Major Party (Federally or Provincially) -

1. John Nunziata - Federal Liberal Leadership race 1990
2. Tony Silipo - Ontario NDP leadership race 1996
3. Joseph Cordiano - Ontario Liberal leadership race 1996
4. Maurizio Bevilacqua - Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006
5. Joe Volpe - Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006

• Note - a list of Italian Canadian politicians are too numerous to list

John Nunziata (born January 4, 1955) is a Canadian politician. ... Tony Silipo is a former Canadian politiican. ... Joseph Cordiano (born October 30, 1957) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Hon. ... Following the defeat of his Liberal government in the 2006 federal election, Paul Martin announced that he would not lead the party into another election, prompting a Liberal leadership convention to replace him. ... This article is about Joe Volpe, the Canadian Politician. ... Following the defeat of his Liberal government in the 2006 federal election, Paul Martin announced that he would not lead the party into another election, prompting a Liberal leadership convention to replace him. ...

Maltese Canadians

First Maltese Canadian MP

• Sue Barnes - Liberal MP London West 1993-present [6]

The Honourable Susan Barnes, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born September 8, 1952 in Rabat, Malta) is a Canadian politician. ...

Portuguese Canadians

First Portuguese Canadians elected to the House of Commons (first Portuguese Canadian MPs)

1. John Rodriquez, Nickel Belt, New Democratic Party MP, 1974-1980, 1984-1993 (Guyanese Portuguese) [7]
2. Mario Silva, Davenport, Liberal MP 2004-present

Portuguese Canadian MPPs/MLAs Nickel Belt is an informal nickname for the Sudbury region in Northern Ontario, because of the belt of nickel ore deposits found in the area. ... Mario Silva (born June 11, 1966) is a Canadian politician. ... Davenport is the name of a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ...

• Carl DeFaria, Ontario Progressive Conservative, Missisauga East 1995-2003

Carl DeFaria is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Greek Canadians

First Greek elected in Canada: George Samis, Ontario New Democratic Party MP 1974 by-election - 1985, Cornwall George Roy Samis (born March 24, 1943) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

First Greek Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Greek Canadian MP): Gus Mitges, Progressive Conservative MP, Grey—Simcoe 1972-1993 Grey—Simcoe was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ...

First Greek Canadian Senator

• Philippe Deane Gigantès, Liberal Senator appointed in 1984 [8]

Greek Canadian MPs Philippe Deane Gigantès, Ph. ...

• Jim Karygiannis, Liberal MP, Scarborough—Agincourt, 1988-present
• Eleni Bakopanos, Liberal MP, Saint-Denis, Quebec, 1993-present
• John Cannis, Liberal MP, Scarborough Centre, 1993-present

Greek Canadian MPPs/MLAs The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, PC , MP (born May 2, 1955, in a refugee settlement in Athens, Greece) is a Canadian Liberal politician. ... Scarborough—Agincourt is a Canadian electoral district covering the northwest of the Scarborough part of Toronto. ... Eleni Bakopanos The Honourable Eleni Bakopanos, PC, MP, BA (born May 10, 1954, Argos,Greece) is a Canadian politician. ... merge with earlier St. ... John Cannis (born November 4, 1951) is a member of the House of Commons in Canada. ... This page covers the electoral district of Scarborough Centre; for the Scarborough RT station, see Scarborough Centre (TTC). ...

• Peter Delefes, Nova Scotia New Democratic Party MLA Halifax Citadel 1998-1999

Macedonian Canadians

First Macedonian Canadian MP

• Lui Temelkovski - Liberal MP Oak Ridges-Markham 2006-present [9]

Lui Temelkovski (born November 4, 1954) is the Canadian Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Oak Ridges-Markham, representing the Liberal Party of Canada. ...

Polish Canadians

First Polish Canadians elected to the House of Commons (first Polish Canadian MPs)

1. Alexandre Edouard Kierzkowski, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Liberal MP, 1867-1872
2. Fred Rose, Labour Progressive (Communist) MP 1943-1947, from Cartier, Quebec

Polish Canadian MPs Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski (November 21, 1816-August 4, 1870) was a civil engineer and political figure in Canada East. ... St. ... Fred Rose is the name of a promotor of country music in the US, elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 - see Fred Rose, country music (1898-1954) a polish-born Communist politician and trade union organiser in Canada - see Fred Rose, politician (1907-1983) This is... Cartier was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ...

• Stanley Haidasz, Liberal MP Trinity, Parkdale, 1957-1978
• Steve Otto, York East, Liberal MP, 1962-?
• Jesse Flis, Parkdale—High Park Liberal MP, 1979-1984, 1993-1997

Polish Canadian MPPs/MLAs Dr. Stanley Haidasz (born March 4, 1923) is a retired Canadian politician and was the first Liberal Member of Parliament of Polish descent . ... Trinity was a Canadian electoral district that existed from 1933 to 1987. ... Parkdale was a Canadian electoral district in the western part of Toronto. ... York East was the name of three federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons at different times and of a provincial district and located in the province of Ontario. ... Jesse Philip Flis (born November 15, 1933) is a former Canadian politician. ... Parkdale—High Park in relation to the other Toronto ridings Parkdale—High Park is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ...

• Paul Yakabuski Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Renfrew South 1963-1987
• Jan Dukszta Ontario New Democratic Party MPP Parkdale 1971-1981
• Edward Ziemba Ontario New Democratic Party MPP High Park-Swansea 1975-1977-1981
• Gary Malkowski Ontario New Democratic Party MPP York East 1990-1995
• Elaine Ziemba Ontario New Democratic Party MPP High Park-Swansea 1990-1995
• Marilyn Mushinski, Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP, Scarborough Centre 1995-2003
• Leona Dombrowsky, <Ontario Liberal MPP, Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington 1999-present
• John Yakabuski, Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP, Renfrew-Nippising-Pembroke 2003+

Paul Joseph Yakabuski (October 29, 1922—1987) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Gary Malkowski (born July 26, 1958 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Canadian provincial politician. ... Elaine Ziemba is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Marilyn Mushinski is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Leona Dombrowsky (born April 29, 1957) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... John Yakabuski is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Latvian Canadians

First Latvian Canadian MP: Sarmite Bulte, Liberal MP Parkdale—High Park, 1997-2006 Hon. ... Parkdale—High Park in relation to the other Toronto ridings Parkdale—High Park is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ...

Slovak Canadians

First Slovak Canadian to run for the leadership of a major party: Peter Kormos, Ontario New Democratic Party leadership 1996 Peter Kormos (born October 7, 1952 in Welland, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Ukrainian Canadians

First Ukrainian Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Ukrainian Canadian MP): Michael Luchkovich United Farmers/CCF MP from Vegreville, Alberta, 1926-1935 Vegreville was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Alberta. ...

First Ukrainian Canadian leader of a major political party: Roy Romanow, Saskatchewan New Democratic Party eader 1987-2001 Roy Romanow, PC , OC , SOM , QC , LL.B. , DU (born August 12, 1939), Canadian politician and Premier of Saskatchewan (1991–2001), was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ...

First Ukrainian Premier: Roy Romanow, Premier of Saskatchewan 1990-2001 Roy Romanow, PC , OC , SOM , QC , LL.B. , DU (born August 12, 1939), Canadian politician and Premier of Saskatchewan (1991–2001), was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ...

First Ukrainian Canadian Governor General of Canada: Ray Hnatyshyn Ramon John Ray Hnatyshyn, PC, CC, CMM, CD, BA, LL.B, QC FRHSC (hon) (anglicized pronunciation ) (March 16, 1934 – December 18, 2002) was Canadas twenty-fourth governor general, serving from 1990 to 1995. ...

Czech Canadians

First Czech Canadian MP

• Otto Jelinek PC MP 1972-1979 High Park-Humber Valley, 1979-1993 Halton,

Halton is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1902 and since 1999. ...

Hungarian Canadians

First Hungarian Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Hungarian Canadian MP): Tom Wappel, Liberal MP, Scarborough West 1988-2000; Scarborough Southwest 2000-present Thomas William Wappel, MP (born February 9, 1950) is a Canadian Member of Parliament. ... Scarborough West was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Scarborough Southwest is a Canadian electoral district covering the southwestern part of the Scarborough part of Toronto. ...

First Hungarian-born Canadian elected to the House of Commons: Andrew Telegdi, Liberal MP Waterloo, 1993-present The Honourable Andrew Telegdi, PC , MP (born May 28, 1946 in Budapest, Hungary) is an Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Waterloo was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ...

Croatian Canadians

First Croatian Canadian elected to a Legislature: John Sola, Ontario Liberal MPP, Missisauga East, 1987-1993 (expelled) John Domagoj Sola (born April 15, 1944 in Zagreb, Croatia) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

First Croatian Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Croatian Canadian MP): Dave Stupich, New Democratic Party MP, Nanaimo—Cowichan, 1988-1993 Nanaimo—Cowichan is a Canadian Federal Government riding on Vancouver Island. ...

First Croatian-born Canadian elected to the House of Commons: Janko Peric, Liberal MP, Cambridge, 1993-2004 Janko Peric was the Liberal Party MP for the riding of Cambridge from 1993 to 2004. ... Cambridge is the name of a federal electoral district and a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ...

People with disabilities

First hearing-impaired (deaf) person elected in Canada: Gary Malkowski Ontario New Democratic Party MPP York East (East York) 1990-1995 Gary Malkowski (born July 26, 1958 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Canadian provincial politician. ... York East was the name of three federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons at different times and of a provincial district and located in the province of Ontario. ...

Cerebral Palsy candidates in past elections: Kevin Kinsella, New Democratic Party, 2000 federal election

Quadraplegic and paraplegic candidates

2006 federal election:

• David Couturier, Conservative, Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Donna Martyn, New Democratic Party, Edmonton Centre

2006 Toronto municipal election Beauharnois—Salaberry is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... Edmonton Centre is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, and since 2004. ...

• Raza Al-Jabbar, Candidate for Ward 26 City of Toronto.

First quadraplegic person elected in Canada: Percy Wickman Alberta Liberal MLA Edmonton-Whitemud Percy Dwight Wickman (Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on June 10, 1941) was a Canadian politician and well-known activist for people with disabilities. ...

First quadraplegic person elected to the House of Commons: Steven Fletcher, Conservative, Charleswood—St. James, Manitoba, 2004 - present Steven John Fletcher, MP, B. Sc. ... Charleswood—St. ...

First quadraplegic mayor : Sam Sullivan, Mayor of Vancouver, November 2005 - present Sam Sullivan receives the Order of Canada from the Governor-General Sam Sullivan, CM (1960-) is Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender

First openly-gay candidates in Canada

1. Robert Douglas Cook, 1979 BC provincial election for GATE (Gay Alliance Toward Equality) Party in West Vancouver-Howe Sound
2. George Hislop, 1981 Ontario provincial election, Independent candidate in St. George. (Also ran in 1981 Toronto municipal election)

First openly-gay MP: Svend Robinson, New Democratic Party, elected in 1979, came out in 1988 Robert Douglas Cook was the first openly gay person to run for political office in Canada. ... George Hislop (June 3, 1927-October 8, 2005) was one of Canadas most influential gay activists. ... Svend Robinson Svend Johannes Robinson (born March 4, 1952) is a Canadian politician and prominent activist for gay rights. ...

Svend Robinson, Canada's first Gay MP

First MP elected as an openly-gay candidate to a first term: Bill Siksay New Democratic Party MP for Burnaby—Douglas elected in 2004 Svend Robinson; personal snapshot taken at the January 2003 NDP convention in Toronto, by Montréalais. ... Svend Robinson; personal snapshot taken at the January 2003 NDP convention in Toronto, by Montréalais. ... Bill Siksay, British Columbia MP for Burnaby-Douglas William Bill Siksay, MP (born March 11, 1955, in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, the Member of Parliament (MP) who represents the British Columbia riding of Burnaby—Douglas for the New Democratic Party. ... Burnaby—Douglas is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. ...

First gays/lesbians to run for leadership of a major party

1. Svend Robinson, 1995 New Democratic Party leadership election -- came in first on first ballot, but withdrew
2. Marcel Hatch, New Democratic Party 2001 leadership challenger
3. Scott Brison, Progressive Conservative leadership election, 2003 -- came in third
4. Scott Brison, Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, 2006
5. Ashley MacIsaac, Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, 2006

First openly-gay leaders of political parties Svend Robinson Svend Johannes Robinson (born March 4, 1952) is a Canadian politician and prominent activist for gay rights. ... Marcel Hatch is a graphic designer and political activist based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... The New Democratic Party (NDP) (Nouveau Parti Démocratique in French) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy and moderate democratic socialist tendencies that contests elections at both the federal and provincial levels. ... Scott A. Brison, PC, MP, BComm (born May 10, 1967, Windsor, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. ... The 2003 Progressive Conservative leadership convention was held on May 31, 2003 to elect a leader or the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. ... Scott A. Brison, PC, MP, BComm (born May 10, 1967, Windsor, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. ... Following the defeat of his Liberal government in the 2006 federal election, Paul Martin announced that he would not lead the party into another election, prompting a Liberal leadership convention to replace him. ... Ashley MacIsaac Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac (born February 24, 1975) is a professional fiddler born in Creignish, Nova Scotia. ... Following the defeat of his Liberal government in the 2006 federal election, Paul Martin announced that he would not lead the party into another election, prompting a Liberal leadership convention to replace him. ...

1. Chris Lea, Green Party of Canada, 1990 - 1996
2. Allison Brewer, New Brunswick New Democratic Party, Sept 25, 2005 - present
3. André Boisclair, Parti Québécois, Nov 15, 2005 - present

First openly gay/lesbian senators Chris Lea is a politician and political activist in Canada. ... The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. ... Allison Brewer is a Canadian social activist and politician, she is the current leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party. ... Official leadership campaign picture of André Boisclair. ...

1. Laurier Lapierre, Liberal
2. Nancy Ruth (formerly Nancy Jackman) PC, first lesbian senator, appointed in 2006, came out in 1990(?)

First openly-gay mayor : Glen Murray - former Mayor of Winnipeg Laurier L. LaPierre (born November 21, 1929) is a retired Canadian Senator and former broadcaster, journalist and author. ... Nancy Ruth (born January 6, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian senator from Ontario. ... Glen Murray (born October 27, 1957) is a politician who was formerly the mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

Gay Canadian politicians

• Dominic Agostino - former Liberal MPP 1995-2004 (it was revealed that he was gay after he died in 2004 of cancer)
• Pierre Bourgault - activist, Quebec separatist
• Libby Davies - New Democratic Party MP, Vancouver East, 1997-present
• Stéphane Émard-Chabot - former Ottawa City Councillor
• Brent Hawkes - Revenend, former NDP candidate
• Brian Huskins - Activist, former Liberal candidate
• Helen Kennedy - former East York (part of Toronto) City Councillor
• Lorne Mayencourt - British Columbia Liberal MLA and cabinet minister
• Matthew McLauchlin - Activist, former NDP candidate
• Réal Ménard - Bloc Quebecois MP Hochelaga-Maisonneuve 1993-present
• Alex Munter - former Ottawa city councillor, head of Canadians for Equal Marriage, former New Democratic Party candidate
• Glen Murray - former Mayor of Winnipeg
• Ted Nebbeling - British Columbia Liberal MLA and cabinet minister
• Michael Phair - Edmonton City Councillor
• Kyle Rae - Toronto City Councillor (first openly gay Toronto city councillor)
• Ian Scott - Ontario Liberal MPP 1985-1992 (came out in 1993)
• Mario Silva - Liberal MP Davenport 2004-present, came out shortly after elected
• George Smitherman - Ontario Liberal MPP 1999-present, Minister of Health
• Tim Stevenson - British Columbia New Democratic Party) MLA and Vancouver city councillor
• Charlotte Whitton - former Mayor of Ottawa 1951-56, 1960-64
• Mary-Woo Sims - Activist, former NDP candidate
• Kathleen Wynne - Ontario Liberal MPP, 2003-present

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• Enza Anderson - Candidate for Mayor of Toronto in 1997 and 2000. Candidate for City Council in 2003.
• Susan Gapka - Candidate for Toronto City Council 2006.

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See also

• Female candidates in Canadian elections

Gender representation has been a significant issue in Canadian politics. ...

External links

• Still Counting : Women in Canadian Politics : List of Women of Diversity in Canadian Politics
• Biographies of Canadian Women Politicians
• Celebrating Women's Achievements", First of Women in Politics
• Parliament of Canada, % of Women Candidates by Party
• Women in BC Politics
• Legislature of Saskatchewan, Women in Politics in Saskatchewan
• Parliament of Canada, List of current Members of Parliament born outside Canada
• Parliament of Canada, List of past and present Members of Parliament born outside Canada
• Parliament of Canada, List of ethnic origins of MPs
• Parliament of Canada, List of current Members of the House of Commons of Inuit, Métis or First Nation Origin
• Parliament of Canada, List of past & present Members of the House of Commons of Inuit, Métis or First Nation Origin
• Gov. of Canada, Collections Canada ; Contributions of Various Immigrant Communities to Canada
• Black Canadian History
• Gov. of Canada Collections Canada website ; Biographies of Famous Black Canadians, including many Black Canadian Politicians
• York University; Black Politicians in Canada