N ew Brunswick Conservative MP Elsie Wayne, raises her hands after receiving a pair of boxing gloves at her nomination meeting in Saint John, N.B. She was first elected to Saint John common council in 1977 and became the city’s first female mayor in 1983. “Even though sometimes her methods might lack a bit of finesse, nobody could doubt her motivation, it was always in the best interest of Saint John,” McKenna said. In 1993, Wayne and Jean Charest were the only Progressive Conservative MPs to win their seats in the House of Commons. “Elsie’s passion for Saint John will never be forgotten, she will always be our Iron Lady,” Zed wrote.

Source: thestar August 23, 2016 20:48 UTC