Canada: Alberta, BC and women in politics
Source: The Tyee
What lessons did Alberta’s election deliver to the rest of Canada about representative democracy?
The outcome is a good news, bad news story. Women’s share of the seats increased from 32 to 38 per cent. But the governing caucus actually lost women; the increase in representation rests entirely with the NDP Opposition whose caucus is now 58 per cent women, in contrast to the UCP’s 22 per cent.
Click here to read the full article published by The Tyee on 3 July 2023.
What lessons did Alberta’s election deliver to the rest of Canada about representative democracy?
The outcome is a good news, bad news story. Women’s share of the seats increased from 32 to 38 per cent. But the governing caucus actually lost women; the increase in representation rests entirely with the NDP Opposition whose caucus is now 58 per cent women, in contrast to the UCP’s 22 per cent.
Click here to read the full article published by The Tyee on 3 July 2023.
