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MONTREAL - Quebecers made history Monday when they elected a record number of women to the province's legislature, but political observers say more is needed to ensure equality between men and women in politics.
After a historic election for women politicians in Quebec in 2018, some worry the 2022 provincial elections could be a step back – and wonder whether the lack of a change in the culture of politics could be to blame.
L’imminence d’un prochain scrutin fédéral est dans l’air. Au début du mois de juillet, le Groupe Femmes, Politique et Démocratie (GFPD) a communiqué avec la chefferie des principales formations politiques fédérales, par l'entremise de leur lieutenant politique au Québec, afin de les inciter à nouveau à présenter leurs candidates dans des circonscriptions où elles ont des chances de l’emporter.
Article content More than 1,100 municipalities will hold elections on Nov. 7, and a breakthrough in representation of women that took place in 2017 looks likely to continue this year. Throughout the province, women are stepping up. Independent MNA Catherine Fournier is a candidate for mayor of Longueuil. City councillor Virginie Proulx is running for mayor of Rimouski. In Gatineau, two women — Maude Marquis-Bissonnette and France Bélisle — are seeking the top job. In Magog, two more women, city councillors Nathalie Bélanger and Nathalie Pelletier, are also running for mayor. We apologiz...