Posted AT 7:40 AM EDT on 07/02/06
Passed over for cabinet post, Ablonczy still optimistic
OTTAWA — Diane Ablonczy worked for years to build a reputation as a relentless and formidably prepared Opposition critic in the House of Commons.She is a former lawyer, teacher and successful grain-farm manager.
She introduced Stephen Harper to his future wife, Laureen Teskey, in the early 1990s because she thought the politics-obsessed young man could use a little lightening up.
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