MPP elected in Ontario: Solomon White, Ontario Conservative Party, 1878-1886 and 1890-1894 First Indigenous MNA elected in Quebec: Ludger Bastien, Quebec Conservative Party MLA for Québec-Comté 1924–1927 First Indigenous MLA elected in New Brunswick: T. J. Burke, NB Liberal MLA for Fredericton-Nashwaaksis 2006–2010 First Indigenous MHA elected in Newfoundland and Labrador: Kevin Aylward Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MHA St. George's-Stephenville East, 1985-2003 First Indigenous premier: Richard Nerysoo, Northwest Territories, 1984–1985 (consensus government) First Indigenous speaker of a legislature: Richard Nerysoo, Northwest Territories, 1989–1991 First Indigenous leader of an official party in the Manitoba legislature: Wab Kinew, Manitoba New Democratic Party, 2017–Present First Indigenous leader of an official party in the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature: Kevin Aylward, Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2011 First Métis elected to the House of Commons: Pierre Delorme, Conservative, MP Provencher, Manitoba 1871–1872 First Métis MHA elected in Newfoundland and Labrador: Michael S. Martin, New Labrador, MHA Labrador South, 1972-1975 First Métis Leader of an official party in the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature: Yvonne Jones, Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2011 First Inuk elected to the Canadian House of Commons (first Inuit MP): Peter Ittinuar, New Democratic Party, MP Nunatsiaq, NWT 1979–1984 First Inuk woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons (first female Inuit MP): Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Liberal, MP Nunavut, 1997-2008 First Inuk legislator elected in Canada: Simonie Michael, member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Council, Eastern Arctic, 1966-1970 First Inuk MLA elected in Manitoba: George Hickes, Manitoba New Democratic Party MLA, Point Douglas, 1990–2011 First Inuk MHA elected in Newfoundland and Labrador: William Andersen III, Liberal MHA Torngat Mountains, 1993–1996 First Inuk Premier: Nellie Cournoyea, Northwest Territories, 1991–1995, (consensus government) First Inuk speaker of a legislature: Levi Barnabas, Nunavut consensus government, Speaker 1999–2000 First Inuk appointed to the federal cabinet: Leona Aglukkaq, Conservative Party of Canada, Minister of Health, 2008. First Indigenous person elected mayor in British Columbia: Allen Courtoreille, Chetwynd, British Columbia, October 20, 2018. Acadians First (Maritimes) Acadian MP: Auguste Renaud, MP for Kent (1867-1872) First PEI Acadian MP: Stanislaus Francis Perry, MP for Prince County (1874-1878) First Nova Scotian Acadian MP: Vincent Pottier, MP for Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare (1935-1945) First Maritimes Acadian female MP: Pierrette Ringuette, MP for Madawaska—Victoria (1993-1997) Arab Canadians First Arab Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Arab Canadian MP): Pierre de Bané, 1968–1984, Liberal MP Matane, Quebec (Palestinian) First Arab Canadian Premier: Joe Ghiz Prince