Peg Norman (born 1964 in Gambo, Newfoundland) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, best known for her role in the film My Left Breast, which documented her partner Gerry Rogers' battle with breast cancer.[1]
Peg Norman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Occupation(s) | documentary filmmaker, social worker, small business owner |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse | Gerry Rogers (m. 2017) |
Background
editPreviously a social worker, Norman helped found and for ten years managed Henry Morgentaler's clinic in St. John's.[2][3] She ran for political office in Newfoundland and Labrador.[4] In 2004 and 2006, she ran for the House of Commons of Canada, as a candidate of the New Democratic Party in St. John's South—Mount Pearl, but lost to Loyola Hearn of the Conservative Party of Canada. In 2004 and 2006, Norman placed third to Hearn. Norman is currently a small business owner in St. John's.[5]
Openly lesbian, Norman is the partner of social worker, filmmaker, and politician Gerry Rogers.[6][7]
Filmmaker
editNorman's film My Left Breast, documents her partner Gerry Rogers' battle with breast cancer.[8][1] The film received multiple awards and won Norman campaign funding from Rosie O'Donnell.[9] The film also gained Norman's partner Rogers a spot on The Rosie O'Donnell Show in 2001.[10]
Electoral record
edit| 2006 Canadian federal election: St. John's South—Mount Pearl | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Loyola Hearn | 16,644 | 44.68 | +5.11 | $67,639.04 | |||
| Liberal | Siobhán Coady | 12,295 | 33.00 | -2.26 | $68,791.05 | |||
| New Democratic | Peg Norman | 8,079 | 21.69 | -2.02 | $40,492.63 | |||
| Green | Barry Crozier | 235 | 0.63 | -0.83 | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 37,253 | 100.0 | – | $73,776 | ||||
| Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots | 124 | 0.33 | +0.03 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,371 | 57.90 | +5.42 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 64,543 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.68 | ||||||
| 2004 Canadian federal election: St. John's South—Mount Pearl | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Loyola Hearn | 13,330 | 39.57 | -16.27 | $63,090.26 | |||
| Liberal | Siobhán Coady | 11,879 | 35.26 | +4.91 | $63,121.27 | |||
| New Democratic | Peg Norman | 7989 | 23.71 | +10.31 | $36,839.75 | |||
| Green | Steve Willcott | 493 | 1.46 | – | $184.24 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 33,691 | 100.0 | – | $72,104 | ||||
| Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots | 103 | 0.30 | ||||||
| Turnout | 33,794 | 52.48 | -1.38 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 64,397 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | -10.59 | ||||||
| Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance. | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Earlier retesting could have saved lives: cancer survivor". CBC News. October 29, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ "N.L. rally celebrates Morgentaler's Order of Canada". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ Kelly Toughill (Jun 4, 2004). "P's east-coast crusaders; Pro-life priest, abortion clinic activist running Star candidates may bring party first Nfld. win". Toronto Star. ProQuest 438719608. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ Gallant, Paul (24 June 2004), "Call your folks back home", Xtra!, archived from the original on 1 December 2008, retrieved 2008-11-25
- ^ "Public forum to focus on downtown development". The Telegram. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Shawn Skinner loses seat to NDP" Archived 2012-09-13 at archive.today. The Telegram, October 11, 2011.
- ^ "Gerry Rogers wins NDP leadership race". The Telegram. April 8, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "Survivor appeals for legal standing at breast cancer inquiry". CBC News. September 20, 2007. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "Rosie O'Donnell Offers NFLD NDP Candidate Campaign Contribution". staff. Halifax Live. December 26, 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ Richard Burnett (January 12, 2006). "Three Dollar Bill: A whole lotta Rosie". The Hour. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2011.