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Wilf Day
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posted 09 August 2006 10:36 AM      Profile for Wilf Day     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Maybe we need a thread for women running in this fall's local elections. Here's a start:
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"More women will enter local politics" in the future, Brighton Mayor Christine Herrington predicts.

Ms. Herrington is running for another term in the November municipal election as are many incumbent female politicians in Northumberland. "I think women at any municipal table bring a slightly different perspective. It's important to have that mix."

After six years on municipal council Cobourg Councillor Pam Jackson is not seeking re-election.

With her five years of experience working with the Ontario Council on Women's Issues and establishing the Women's Network in Toronto before that, "it seems like the (female) numbers are decreasing (in politics)," she says.

That is a problem for Ms. Jackson, who believes that women bring a more balanced perspective to the political decision-making process. It's important to have women who may look at things a different way and ask different questions, she said.

That's one of the reasons she wants to see more women running in the upcoming election, as well as more young people...so that more of the population is properly represented.

Ms. Jackson expressed enthusiasm for the two women seeking the local provincial Conservative riding nomination.

"I'm glad to see Jan Spragge and Cathy Galt" in the race, she said.



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Pride for Red Dolores
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posted 13 August 2006 08:32 PM      Profile for Pride for Red Dolores     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Is it that there are fewer female candidates or is it that the public doesn't elect them ? I have a feeling it may be a bit of both. Women aren't socially engineered right now to be polititicans.
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