Yesterday, Emilie Taman (LLB’04) came out on top in a close contest for the NDP nomination in the Ottawa-Vanier federal riding. Four candidates vied for the nomination, and Taman was chosen to take on competitors from other parties in this year’s federal election.

After finishing her law degree at Dalhousie, Taman moved to Ottawa and began her career as a law clerk with the Supreme Court of Canada. She has since worked as a policy lawyer, and until recently, as a criminal prosecutor for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.

The best picture of the night – team @EmilieTaman goes wild! #ottawavanier #NDP pic.twitter.com/PN6J1yR1ic

— Michael Spratt (@mspratt) August 26, 2015

We did it!!! #ottawavanier #NDP

— Emilie Taman (@EmilieTaman) August 26, 2015

@EmilieTaman gagne au 3ème tour de scrutin pour le candidat du NPD dans Ottawa-Vanier. 400 partisans. #elxn42 #npd pic.twitter.com/9RXBu20vvA

— Carl Stieren (@VanierAvant) August 26, 2015

Read more in “Emilie Taman the NDP pick for Ottawa-Vanier” on ottawacitizen.com.

Photo credit: Darren Brown (Ottawa Citizen)