Sunday, October 16, 2011

Ontario Elections

So I have been back in Ottawa for three weeks now, and doing some freelance work with the Ottawa Citizen and Metroland community newspapers in the city.
I got the opportunity to shoot the celebrations at Dalton McGuinty's headquarters at the Chateau Laurier on elections night.

 Dalton Mcguinty takes the stage at the Chateau Laurier to address a room full of media and supporters, after winning another Liberal government as Premier of Ontario, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Photo by Hadas Parush / Metroland Media
 Ottawa Fire Fighters for McGuinty clap and cheer watching the screens as the Libral numbers rise while waiting for the Premier's victory speech at the Chateau Laurier, Thursday night. Dalton McGuinty won a historic third Liberal government in Ontario on Thursday's provincial elections. Photo by Hadas Parush / Metroland Media
Chief of the Somali Community, Abdillahi Abdi, (left) watches the screens for the rising numbers of Liberal candidates while waiting for the Premier's victory speech at the Chateau Laurier, Thursday night. Photo by Hadas Parush / Metroland Media
 Volunteer in the Ottawa South Liberal Premier's riding, Andrew Romain, sits in the hallway outside the event room at the Chateau Laurier while waiting for the Premier's victory speech at the Chateau Laurier, Thursday. Photo by Hadas Parush / Metroland Media