The importance of good photos during and AFTER the election

Today's Freep Front showcases why it was important to have good photography for the election. You never know when the press might want to use that shot on the front page of the newspaper. I'll let you guess which of the shots on the front are mine. :-)

Women win more seats than ever Manitoba beats all other provinces

Thu May 24 2007By Mia Rabson

NELLIE McClung would be proud.

When the Manitoba legislature reconvenes next month, almost one in every three MLAs taking their seats in the house will be female, more than in any other provincial or territorial legislature in Canada.

"Wow," said Raylene Lang-Dion, chairwoman of Equal Voice, a national organization dedicated to getting more women elected to all levels of government."That's where you really want to be, where you have a critical mass."

It has been 91 years since women could run for office in Manitoba, and 88 years since the first woman was elected to the Manitoba legislature.

The roster of one-third of Manitoba's MLAs as women is a step forward for both politics and women's equality in Canada, where women make up more than half the population but have generally made up fewer than one-fifth of our political leaders.

The Winnipeg Free Press Online Edition

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