Question 265

Who became the first woman Member of Parliament (MP) in Canada after being elected in 1921?

  1. AThérèse Casgrain
  2. BMary Ann Shadd Cary
  3. CAgnes Macphail
  4. DDr. Emily Stowe
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Correct answer: C) Agnes Macphail

Explanation

In 1921, Agnes Macphail, who was a farmer and teacher, became the first woman to be elected as a Member of Parliament in Canada, a few years after most women gained the right to vote in federal elections.

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