Revisiting the Rise of Women in Canadian Politics Grace Lore PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, UBC Researcher, Editor womensuffrage.org (reprinted with permission) Between November 2008 when Eva Aariak, the only woman elected to Nunavut’s 19-member legislature was sworn in as premier and January 2013 when Kathleen Wynne became premier of Ontario after taking over […]
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Barbara Yaffe wrote a great article “Women lead six provinces but tough tactics remain” in the Vancouver Sun (Jan 31, 2013). She suggests that the brutal behaviours of those in Parliament might shift if more women were elected. Here are some of her statistics: – Canada has 6 Premiers. Two were not elected but appointed
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Here is the new release from Equal Voice: “St. John’s, NL: Newfoundland and Labrador made history last evening by electing the first female premier in the province’s history. Dunderdale’s success is not only significant for the province but also for Canada as she is only the second provincial female leader in Canada to lead her party to
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