How many of these 112 women candidates are in winnable ridings, or ridings where the candidate will make a decent showing?
If the Liberal Party had so many women candidates, it's probably because it couldn't find anyone else. For example, in Alberta, where Liberals have no hope of winning, 15 of 32 candidates are women.
I suggest that if so many candidates are women, it's because the people who have money and influence-- mostly men-- couldn't bother to run as they foresaw that Liberals could not form the next government.
Women and students tend to be canon fodder in a campaign. If there isn't a nomination contest, chances are the riding isn't winnable to begin with, and women are at a disadvantage for various reasons that include the fact that women are not socialized to be competitive and to like the blood sport that politics is. They can be competitive. But women who are like that are a minority in this world.
"I know that the countries that are successful are the ones that tap into the talents of their whole populations -- not just half of it," Dion said.
As if. As if the Conservatives are purposely neglecting to tap into female talent.
In his speech, Dion criticized Harper for failing to create child care spaces and removing women's equality protection.
Oh please. They're talking about the Status of Women's removal of its "equality" mandate. It's a minor agency that has almost no effect on most women's lives. We're equal now. We don't need a government agency to promote our equality.
The embattled leader said Harper "doesn't understand that the role of the government is to help the people,"
How is wasting taxpayers' money on useless and ideologically-driven programs "helping the people"?
Want to help me? Get rid of useless programs and agencies and cut my taxes!
That'll help me.
You know, this "tapping into women" is really getting old. Women's opinions about politics are as diverse as men's. I wish we'd stop treating women as a collectivity and start treating them as individuals.
