Mary Catherine Clancy (born 13 January 1948) is a former Canadian politician and lawyer. She was the member of Parliament for the riding of Halifax from 1988 to 1997.

Career

Clancy won the Halifax electoral district for the

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in the

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and 1993 federal elections. After serving in the 34th and

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s, Clancy was defeated in the 1997 federal election by

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leader

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. Subsequently, in 1997, she was appointed Canadian

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. From 2002 to 2003, Clancy was President of

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In popular culture

The 1997 federal election competition between Clancy and McDonough is the subject of the 1999

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documentary ''Why Women Run''.

Electoral record

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