Burlington's newly minted provincial Cabinet Minister appears at her first public event after being sworn in.

News 100 redBy Pepper Parr

June 15th, 2016

BURLINGTON, ON

At this point she has the right to be referred to as “The Honourable” – but Mary Eleanor McMahon has yet to get her calling card updated – it will be Eleanor McMahon for some time to come.

She arrived at the tea party she had scheduled for her seniors – well before she was appointed to Cabinet where she will serve as the Minister for Sport, Art and Culture.

McMahon - First public as Minister

The Honourable Mary Eleanor McMahon -Provincial  Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sports.

McMahon’s Mother stood with her as she was sown in – she had tears running down her face said McMahon. “I was worried about tripping over something.”

The oath was taken with her Bible in her hand – A Catholic Bible McMahon reminded people.

“I met with my deputy minister” said McMahon – “she is going to be great. I will get my first full length briefing on Thursday and then it will be me hitting the Briefing binders.”

McMahon has a couple of projects that will impact Burlington directly – “not going to tell you what they are” she said and then inadvertently mentioned a big one – I agreed to respect her “that was supposed to be off the record” request. It isn’t in the bag yet – but McMahon is pulling hard for this one. The history buffs will like it.

As for the tea party – it was a quiet event.

Small crowd but all the right well wishers were there.

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1 comment to Burlington’s newly minted provincial Cabinet Minister appears at her first public event after being sworn in.

  • Lonely Taxpayer

    Oooh.. I hope the project is an upgrade to our horrible “Welcome to BURLINGTON” sign greeting drivers entering our fine city via QEW westbound @ Burloak.

    That big blue signage of a bridge & rocks – and BURLINGTON in white capital block letters.

    And the “O” looks like a sliced hard-boiled egg.

    That would be infrastructure funding well spent. Can’t wait.