Peg Norman: Difference between revisions

Previously a social worker, Norman helped found and for ten years managed [[Henry Morgentaler]]'s clinic in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]].<ref>{{cite news|title=N.L. rally celebrates Morgentaler's Order of Canada|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/01/prochoice-rally.html?ref=rss|accessdate=13 May 2012|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=1 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="Toronto Star">{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/649027761.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+04%2C+2004&author=Kelly+Toughill&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=NDP's+east-coast+crusaders%3B+Pro-life+priest%2C+abortion+clinic+activist+running+Star+candidates+may+bring+party+first+Nfld.+win&pqatl=google | title=P's east-coast crusaders; Pro-life priest, abortion clinic activist running Star candidates may bring party first Nfld. win | work=[[Toronto Star]] | date=Jun 4, 2004 | accessdate=September 17, 2011 | author=Kelly Toughill}}</ref> She ran from [[politician|political office]] in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref name=xtra>{{citation |url=http://archives.xtra.ca/Story.aspx?s=15131748 |title=Call your folks back home |first=Paul |last=Gallant |periodical=[[Xtra!]] |date=24 June 2004 |accessdate=2008-11-25 }}</ref> In 2004 and 2006, she ran for the [[Canadian House of Commons]], as a candidate of the [[New Democratic Party of Canada|New Democratic Party]] in [[St. John's South—Mount Pearl]], but lost to [[Loyola Hearn]] of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]]. In 2004 Norman received 7,989 votes to Hearn's 13,330. Norman is currently a small business owner in St. John's.<ref>{{cite news|title=Public forum to focus on downtown development|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Politics/2010-02-06/article-1452084/Public-forum-to-focus-on-downtown-development/1|accessdate=13 May 2012|newspaper=The Telegram|date=6 February 2010}}</ref>