Robertson – 1967 Cabinet minister – Brenda Robertson – 1970 Interim leader of a political party in the legislature – Shirley Dysart - 1985 Interim Leader of the Opposition in the legislature – Shirley Dysart - 1985 Leader of a political party – Elizabeth Weir and Barbara Baird – both 1989 Speaker of the Legislative Assembly - Shirley Dysart - 1991 Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Margaret McCain – 1994 Quebec Leader of a political party – Thérèse Casgrain – 1951 Senator - Marianna Beauchamp Jodoin - 1953 Member of the National Assembly – Marie-Claire Kirkland – 1961 Federal Member of Parliament – Monique Bégin, Albanie Morin and Jeanne Sauvé – 1972 Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Lise Thibault – 1997 Leader of the Opposition – Monique Gagnon-Tremblay – 1998 Speaker of the National Assembly – Louise Harel – 2002 Mayor of Quebec City – Andrée Boucher – 2005 Leader of a political party with representation in the legislature – Pauline Marois – 2007 Premier of Quebec - Pauline Marois - 2012 Mayor of Montreal - Valérie Plante - 2017 Alberta Member of the Legislative Assembly – Louise McKinney and Roberta MacAdams – 1917 Federal Member of Parliament – Cora Taylor Casselman – 1941 Senator - Martha Bielish - 1979 Mayor of Edmonton – Jan Reimer – 1989 Interim Leader of a political party - Bettie Hewes - 1994 Interim Leader of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly – Bettie Hewes – 1994 Leader of a political party - Pam Barrett - 1996 Leader of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly – Nancy MacBeth – 1998 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Lois Hole – 2000 Premier of Alberta – Alison Redford – 2011 Premier reelected – Alison Redford – 2012 Nova Scotia Member of the Legislative Assembly – Gladys Porter – 1960 Senator - Margaret Norrie - 1972 Federal Member of Parliament – Coline Campbell – 1974 Leader of a political party – Alexa McDonough – 1980 Cabinet Minister – Maxine Cochran – 1985 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Myra Freeman – 2000 Interim Leader of the Opposition – Karla MacFarlane – 2018 British Columbia School trustee - Maria Grant - 1895 Member of the Legislative Assembly – Mary Ellen Smith – 1918 Cabinet minister – Mary Ellen Smith – 1921 Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly – Mary Ellen Smith – 1928 Female Mayor –