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suffragette Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 09:39 AM
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Happy Voting Day, Canada!
This granddaughter of a Quebecer says, "Geaux NDP!" :)
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suffragette Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 02:40 PM
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1. Layton casts his vote
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/decision-canada/Layton+polls+Monday+morning/4709346/story.html

By Tobi Cohen, Postmedia News May 2, 2011 8:43 AM


TORONTO — NDP leader Jack Layton cast his ballot Monday morning along-side his wife, daughter and granddaughter.

He made the trip to the polling station in Trinity-Spadina - his home riding - around 10 a.m. accompanied by wife and fellow MP Olivia Chow, their daughter, Sarah, and granddaughter Beatrice.

The couple was joined by joined by nine-year-old area resident Sapphire Newman-Fogel as part of Equal Voice's "take a girl to vote" campaign.

The party has been advocating for getting more women involved in politics and is fielding 123 female candidates — the most of any of the major parties.
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