Right numbers surface twice for newly elected Alberta NDP politician
EDMONTON — A newly elected member of the Alberta legislature has come up a double winner after discovering she’s in line for a $100,000 lottery prize.
Janis Irwin captured the Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood seat for the NDP in last Tuesday’s provincial election, succeeding former NDP cabinet minister Brian Mason.
Two days later, the former teacher and government worker found a lottery ticket from March in her wallet.
She checked it at a gas station in her neighbourhood and was stunned to find out she’s in line for a big payout.