Comments on: Green Party leads the pack with women candidates

By: Camille Labchuk

Camille Labchuk — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:01:27 +0000

Pundits’ Guide, hope you didn’t take my comment to mean that your site is anything less than awesome! Thanks for the note.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:31:25 +0000

We don’t need more Ruby Dhallas, Lisa Raitts, Diane Finleys… they do not make political debate less toxic. We do need people with different experiences other than conformist middle-class and high-income/corporate values that dominate parliament. It is positive that we are moving closer toward 50% representation for women, but this significant increase in recent years and decades has not improved politics at all – things have been getting exponentially worse despite a significant increase of women in parliament (health, education, rising tuition, environmental and climate crisis, toxic food and toy imports).

By: Pundits' Guide

Pundits' Guide — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:13:46 +0000

Oh dear, finger slip there: should have read 30-35%.

By: Pundits' Guide

Pundits' Guide — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:53:20 +0000

Yes, they do change daily, even from the Green Party. I’m doing the best I can as a volunteer, and with the information I’m given and can scrounge up on my own in my spare time.

I think it is safe to say that there are 3 parties running around 30-32% right now, and 2 parties running around 18% right now.

Thanks to the commenter for the citation.

By: Camille Labchuk

Camille Labchuk — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:19:49 +0000

Carol Goar’s column was written four days ago. As I pointed out, the numbers change almost daily. The point is the same.

By: Bluegreenblogger

Bluegreenblogger — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:45:34 +0000

Actually, if you check Alice’s post, (Alice being ‘the guide’) you will discover that her information is brand new, and is supplied by; (drumroll) the Green Party administration two days ago.

By: Camille Labchuk

Camille Labchuk — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:21:37 +0000

Thanks, leftdog, that is very kind of. In the spirit of non-partisanship, I congratulate the NDP for their strong record on running women candidates as well, and the smart policy of ensuring at least one woman is running in any nomination contest. Many Liberals are committed to this issue as well. I’m impressed by the effort that so many women and men have put into the goal of equality. Not to say there isn’t a tremendous amount of work left to do, but many good people are trying hard.

Matthew, Pundit’s Guide doesn’t have the most up-to-date information available, simply because it is very difficult to keep track of candidate nominations – there is always an element of delay involved while candidates file paperwork, register with Elections Canada, have their information posted on the Elections Canada website, and the Green Party’s own website. The article is accurate. Of course, nominations change daily, so it’s possible these numbers are already different. But the point is, the GPC is doing a good job.

By: Bluegreenblogger

Bluegreenblogger — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:05:23 +0000

The Toronto Star article is factually incorrect, and the premise for this post is false. At this point in time both the Liberal Party, and the Dippers have a higher proportion of female nominees than the GPC does.
http://www.punditsguide.ca/punditqueries_e.php

By: leftdog

leftdog — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:39:31 +0000

This is very good indeed. While I have been critical of the Green Party on other matters, I want to congratulate you on making the nomination of women candidates a high priority. This bodes well for Canadians. There shouldn’t be even 1 of the 308 Federal Ridings that doesn’t have at least one woman contesting the seat from at least one of the parties.

Women compromise half of the human race … half of our nation. The day that we have at least one half of the House of Commons comprised of women MP’s will be a good day for the nation.

Congratulations on your results to date.