Ndp Colours Winnipeg Orange

Winnipeg Free Press › August 19, 2009

Linked as:

Summary

"It's exhilarating, it's amazing," [Kerri Irvin-Ross] said. "It's very different than four years ago, winning by only 87 votes."

"I try to hold the government accountable, and I know I can be a thorn in [Gary Doer]'s side, but I feel that's my job and I take that job very seriously," [Kevin Lamoureux] said Tuesday night.

The NDP's Harry Schellenberg stepped down because of health reasons in [Rossmere], a riding he'd won solidly in 2003. Succeeding him is [Erna Braun], outgoing president of the Winnipeg Teachers' Association, who gives the NDP caucus yet another teacher.

See the full content of this document

Extract

Ndp Colours Winnipeg Orange

Party caucus has five more women sitting as MLAs in legislature

By Nick Martin

THE city got a whole lot more New Democrat last night.

And the NDP caucus has five more women sitting as MLAs in Winnipeg.

Erin Selby won Southdale and Sharon Blady took Kirkfield Park -- a pair of victories in traditionally upscale Tory ridings.

Erna Braun won Rossmere, Jennifer Howard took Fort Rouge and Flor M...

See the full content of this document