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The two women MPPs in the Ontario Conservative government, Margaret Scrivener (left) and Margaret Birch, stand side by side yesterday at backbench at (...)
The two women MPPs in the Ontario Conservative government, Margaret Scrivener (left) and Margaret Birch, stand side by side yesterday at backbench at (...)

The two women MPPs in the Ontario Conservative government, Margaret Scrivener (left) and Margaret Birch, stand side by side yesterday at backbench at (...)

Date12/13/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: The two women MPPs in the Ontario Conservative government, Margaret Scrivener (left) and Margaret Birch, stand side by side yesterday at backbench at opening of Legislature. At least one of them can expect a cabinet appointment.
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