Historical eventNovember 52015
Rona Ambrose
Rona Ambrose takes over after Stephen Harper as the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
In context
- When
- Thursday, November 5 201511 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2010s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 2015.
Type: human.
What happened
Ronalee Ambrose Veitch is a former Canadian politician who served as leader of the Official Opposition and interim leader of the Conservative Party from 2015 to 2017. She was the member of Parliament (MP) for Sturgeon River—Parkland from 2015 to 2017, after previously representing Edmonton—Spruce Grove from 2004 to 2015.
November 5 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
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- 2010JS Air Flight 201
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- 2013ISRO
- 2015Iron ore
- 2015Rona Ambrose
- 2017Sutherland Springs church shooting
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November 5 2015 — 11 years ago, on a Thursday.
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