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Wynne to women’s summit: no barriers to becoming Canada's premier, except poverty

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Wynne to women’s summit: no barriers to becoming Canada's premier, except poverty

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As Ontario's first female and first lesbian premier, Kathleen Wynne was an obvious choice for keynote speaker at the Leadership Summit for Women.

Addressing the (almost entirely) female crowd, she shared her personal experiences in politics — as a woman, as a lesbian, and as a mom.

And while she recognizes that her win is seen as a victory, her main message to the group of about 300 gathered at McMaster University was that "it shouldn't be a surprise that we have a woman in leadership."

We invite our users to read the full article published October 20 2013

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As Ontario's first female and first lesbian premier, Kathleen Wynne was an obvious choice for keynote speaker at the Leadership Summit for Women.

Addressing the (almost entirely) female crowd, she shared her personal experiences in politics — as a woman, as a lesbian, and as a mom.

And while she recognizes that her win is seen as a victory, her main message to the group of about 300 gathered at McMaster University was that "it shouldn't be a surprise that we have a woman in leadership."

We invite our users to read the full article published October 20 2013

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