Agnes Macphail
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Agnes Campbell Macphail was a Canadian politician and the first woman elected to Canada's House of Commons. She served as a Member of Parliament from 1921 to 1940; from 1943 to 1945 and again from 194
Portrait by Yousuf Karsh, 1934
"Agnes Macphail Country" sign at eastern approach to Ceylon, Ontario
Macphail Memorial Elementary School in Flesherton, Ontario was named for Agnes Macphail
Historical plaque honouring Macphail outside Owen Sound Collegiate & Vocational Institute (OSCVI)
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation – The Farmer–Labor Party of Ontario, more commonly known as the Ontario CCF, was a democratic socialist provincial political party in Ontario that existed from
Agnes Macphail
…Ginger Group, a faction of the Progressive Party that later formed Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). She became the first president of the Ontario CCF in 1932. However, she left the CCF in 1934 when the United Farmers of Ontario pulled out over fears of Communist influence in the Ontario CCF. While…
Ted Jolliffe, CCF Leader 1942–1953
Donald C. MacDonald, CCF/NDP Leader from 1953 to 1970. Seen here in February 2007