Alexa McDonough

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Canadian_Labour_Congress
gptkb:Nova_Scotia_Federation_of_Labour
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_Canada
gptkbp:birthDate July 2, 1944
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:celebrates January 2022
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:deathDate January 2022
January 15, 2022
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkbp:electionYear gptkb:Halifax
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Alexa_Ruth_McDonough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexa McDonough
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Tommy_Douglas
gptkb:David_Lewis
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for environmental issues
Advocate for healthcare reform
Promoter of social democracy
First woman to lead a major federal political party in Canada
Pioneer_for_women_in_politics
gptkbp:nationality Canadian
gptkbp:notableWork Advocacy for social justice
Advocacy for women's rights
gptkbp:occupation Social worker
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Increased awareness of social issues
Increased representation of women in politics
Encouraged youth participation in politics
Promoted_progressive_policies_in_Canada
Strengthened_the_NDP_in_Atlantic_Canada
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:New_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole 1970s
2004
gptkbp:position Member_of_Parliament
Leader_of_the_New_Democratic_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:spouse Gordon_McDonough
gptkbp:termEnd 2003
2004
gptkbp:termStart 1995
1997