Quebec mayors call for cultural shift following resignation of Gatineau mayor
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by Franca Mignacca
2M ago
In an open letter Monday, Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier says it's time for a period of introspection, following the resignation of Gatineau Mayor France Bélisle ..read more
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Montreal’s first ever political Black women’s caucus helps break barriers
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by Phil Carpenter
2M ago
Though they insisted that they are thrilled about serving in public office, the women noted that being a Black woman in politics can be really tough ..read more
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Gender diversity in politics top-of-mind for N.B. lawmakers on International Women’s Day
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by Silas Brown
1y ago
The number of women serving in the New Brunswick legislative assembly is at an all-time high but it still falls well below gender parity. Local politicians speak to known barriers ..read more
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What the Ardern, Sturgeon resignations show about the ‘tightrope’ women walk in politics
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by Saba Aziz
1y ago
Experts say female politicians face 'additional scrutiny and challenges' in their roles compared to their male colleagues, which can take a toll ..read more
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Dominique Anglade resigns as leader of Quebec Liberal Party
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by Kalina Laframboise
1y ago
Dominique Anglade is stepping down from her position as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. She announced the decision a little more than a month after the election ..read more
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‘It’s too much’: Madame Premier clothing company up for sale
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by Sarah Offin
1y ago
The owner of a popular Calgary clothing store that promotes equality in politics has decided to step aside, citing her own mental health ..read more
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Former Kingston, Ont. MP reacts to Chrystia Freeland harassment
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by Fawwaz Muhammad-Yusuf
1y ago
The Chrystia Freeland harassment incident brings back memories of a similar thing happening to Sophie Kiwala ..read more
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Legault criticized for calling Liberal leader Dominique Anglade ‘that lady’ as election campaign starts
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by Alessia Simona Maratta
1y ago
The CAQ leader's comments were criticized by opposition parties and pundits, as well as on social media. The Liberal leader tweeted "My name is Dominique," shortly after ..read more
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Two Quebec parties say more than 50 per cent of candidates will be women
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by Alessia Simona Maratta
1y ago
The governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) party and left-wing party Québec solidaire announced that half of their party candidates this upcoming election are women ..read more
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N.S. MLA who recently gave birth can sit virtually, but not before ‘bad message’ sent
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by Alex Cooke
1y ago
Nova Scotia MLA Kendra Coombes, who gave birth via C-section two weeks ago, will now be allowed to sit in the legislature virtually after members initially voted against it ..read more
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