Manitoba's Ukrainian community cheers MP MaryAnn Mihychuk's new role
CBC News | Posted: November 5, 2015 11:30 AM | Last Updated: November 5, 2015
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Manitoba's Ukrainian community is cheering MP MaryAnn Mihychuk's new ministerial appointment.
Mihychuk was appointed Canada's Minister of Employment on Wednesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed his cabinet.
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At her swearing in ceremony, Mihychuk said "thank you" in Ukrainian.
Her Kildonan-St. Paul riding has a high number of people of Ukrainian descent.
"It speaks volumes," said Oksana Bondarchuk of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Manitoba Provincial Council. "I think she's going to be a good minister. I think she's not going to be a pushover. I think she's earned it, and she will retain it."
Bondarchuk said Mihychuk has always been supportive of the Ukrainian community in Manitoba, and she ran a long campaign.
"I followed Poll Tracker every day. She was always running third, but I was also aware that from the day after her nomination, she was door-knocking," she said.