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Canada: Alberta, BC and women in politics

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July 4, 2023

Canada: Alberta, BC and women in politics

What lessons did Alberta’s election deliver to the rest of Canada about representative democracy?

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What lessons did Alberta’s election deliver to the rest of Canada about representative democracy?

Canada: The Toronto we want: we can all win when immigrant women lead

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July 3, 2023

Canada: The Toronto we want: we can all win when immigrant women lead

More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection.

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More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection.

'Add women, change politics': Waterloo Mayor McCabe says of Toronto's now mayor-elect Chow

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June 29, 2023

'Add women, change politics': Waterloo Mayor McCabe says of Toronto's now mayor-elect Chow

It wasn’t the landslide win some had predicted but it’s a seismic shift in Toronto politics all the same with Olivia Chow elected to lead Canada’s largest city on Monday, marking a political comeback nearly a decade in the making.

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It wasn’t the landslide win some had predicted but it’s a seismic shift in Toronto politics all the same with Olivia Chow elected to lead Canada’s largest city on Monday, marking a political comeback nearly a decade in the making.

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Canada: Status of Women Council announces new president, executive director

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The Status of Women Council of the NWT, leaderless for almost a year, says it now has a new president and a fresh executive director.

The council, an arm’s-length creation of the NWT government, has a mandate to advocate on behalf of women and provide feedback on territorial policies and legislation.

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The Status of Women Council of the NWT, leaderless for almost a year, says it now has a new president and a fresh executive director.

The council, an arm’s-length creation of the NWT government, has a mandate to advocate on behalf of women and provide feedback on territorial policies and legislation.

Canada: Time to speed up the glacial pace of gender parity in federal politics

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May 26, 2023

Canada: Time to speed up the glacial pace of gender parity in federal politics

The Alberta election has come and gone. Two powerful women engaged in a closely fought battle, guaranteeing a woman premier no matter which party triumphed.

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The Alberta election has come and gone. Two powerful women engaged in a closely fought battle, guaranteeing a woman premier no matter which party triumphed.

Women in politics: To run or not to run?

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April 18, 2023

Women in politics: To run or not to run?

Despite progress towards gender equality, women’s representation in Canadian politics continues to fall short.

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Despite progress towards gender equality, women’s representation in Canadian politics continues to fall short.

Canadians want parties and governments to act on gender parity in politics

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September 19, 2022

Canadians want parties and governments to act on gender parity in politics

Canadians want parties and governments to act on gender parity in politics.

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Canadians want parties and governments to act on gender parity in politics.

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Chrystia Freeland latest target of public threats, intimidation against women in Canadian politics

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Chrystia Freeland latest target of public threats, intimidation against women in Canadian politics

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Some journalists have been sharing emails detailing disturbing threats.

Public instances of threats and intimidation of women in public life have intensified in recent weeks, with significant examples of abuse targeted toward politicians — most recently, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland — as well as activists and journalists.

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Some journalists have been sharing emails detailing disturbing threats.

Public instances of threats and intimidation of women in public life have intensified in recent weeks, with significant examples of abuse targeted toward politicians — most recently, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland — as well as activists and journalists.

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