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May 13, 2020
Dominique Anglade named Quebec Liberal leader, becomes first black woman to head a party in province

Dominique Anglade was named the new leader of the Quebec Liberals on Monday, becoming the first ever black woman at the helm of a provincial political party in the history of Quebec.

April 21, 2020
Women are leading Canada’s public health response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak

Judging by numbers of deaths from the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada, the country has been handling the coronavirus outbreak comparatively well.

October 23, 2019
Canada set a new record for most elected female MPs, but advocates expected more

Monday’s federal election saw a new record – the most female Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons.

October 22, 2019
Canada: NDP's Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, 25, is Nunavut's next MP

Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, 25, was the youngest candidate running for federal MP in any of the three territories.

Early Tuesday morning, she became one of the youngest MPs in the country.

October 18, 2019
Panel discussion challenges underrepresentation of women in politics

On October 11, the UBC Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions and UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) hosted a panel discussion on women’s representation in Canada.

September 16, 2019
Women in politics say they face more challenges than male counterparts

With nearly a month until the 2019 Federal Election, politicians are upping their campaign efforts more than ever.