Only, but not lonely: former broadcaster and political rookie Marci Ien brings community to solitary House role

She follows former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, who also sat as the only Black woman in the House of Commons between 2015 and 2019.
Former broadcaster Marci Ien was elected in the byelection on Oct. 26, 2020, to represent Toronto Centre, Ont., making her the only Black woman in the House of Commons.
Marci Ien is used to going it alone. She was the first Black woman to co-host a morning show in Canada and now, as a recently elected Member of Parliament, she is the only Black woman in the House of Commons. “I’ve been an ‘only’ my whole life,” she said. “I’ve been an ‘only’ most...

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