Alberta history made with first woman Speaker of the House
CBC News
Posted: Mar 20, 2013 9:38 PM MT
Last Updated: Mar 20, 2013 9:39 PM MT
Speaker Mary Anne Jablonski is led into the house where she presided over question period as the first woman ever to do so at the Alberta Legislature. (CBC)
For the first time in Alberta history a woman has presided over question period at the legislature.
Speaker of the House Gene Zwozdesky was away Wednesday and was replaced by Red Deer MLA Mary Anne Jablonski for the day.
Jablonski wasn't certain she had made history.
"My son asked me the question this morning so we had the library research it, Hansard researched it and the Speaker's office researched it," she said.
"Historically with the three women involved in the three main positions in the house, that's something extraordinary," she said referring to Premier Alison Redford, opposition leader Danielle Smith and herself.
Jabolonski said she was a bit nervous taking her step into history.
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