So, a last
resort in ‘Project: Oust The Donald' is to endorse a third-party candidate.
Insert: Condoleezza Rice, most viable pick and the Republicans' last hope of
going down in style. Could you
imagine? Depending on what party you ride with, the consensus would be that the
next president either could be a
woman, or should have been a woman.These are
desperate times for the GOP: Donald Trump - their possible front-runner to take
on Hilary Clinton for POTUS 2016 - has to go.
Women comprise half of PM Trudeau’s cabinet members but are barely represented in the more crucial House of
Commons committees. While our PM is making moves on this, it seems the best
chance for more diversity in the caucus – and beyond- is more women in
leadership roles.
In comparison to male MPs, we’d like some
harder evidence that women are “more pragmatic and work harder”, as NDP deputy
Irene Mathyssen implies. But other than qualifications, she’s right: our
drawing card as women is that we can bring a different perspective to the
table, and this is the perfect ‘pro’ in support of gender diversity.
