Sheila Copps
Sexual harassment has long festered on the Hill. Now, female MPs from all parties are saying ‘enough’
From cabinet ministers to volunteers, dozens of women say sexual harassment and violence on Parliament Hill have gone unchecked for too long
Change?
Delegates have elected Mike Crawley—seemingly the choice of a certain contingent of younger Liberals—over Sheila Copps for the post of party president. If he does his job properly, you’ll never hear of him again.
A peek behind the curtain
Liberal party presidential candidate Mike Crawley’s war room is a hub of action; volunteers are assembling swag kits, making stickers, and entering data, all to ensure their candidate becomes the next president of the Liberal party of Canada.
This is the week that was
Pat Martin tweeted a bad word. But refused to apologize. And claimed a kind of victory.
Stepping boldly into the future
Sheila Copps, currently running to be president of the Liberal party, explains her plans for reform.
Newsmakers: July 28-August 4
Sheila Copps stages a comeback, Glenn Beck hits a new low, and Britain’s Royal Rebel says ‘I do’
Trudeau muscle and why Elizabeth May is feeling guilty
How tough is Justin Trudeau?
Jack Layton takes a leave
The NDP leader steps down temporarily to battle new cancer
Jean Chrétien gets hung
Past and current MPs came out for the hanging of Jean Chrétien’s official portrait painted by artist Christan Nicholson. Below, Chrétien with the portrait.
Can I call you Belinda?
Sylvia Bashevkin talks about her new book, women in politics and this government’s attitude toward women.
The eternal question
A few interesting reads from the weekend: Susan Delacourt looks at new research into the electability of women in Canada, Alice Funke adds her own analysis, and Linda Silver Dranoff reviews Canada’s Unfinished Democracy. From the latter.
A double whammy
Setting aside Sheila Copps’ rather interesting interpretation of sexism, NDP MP Niki Ashton talks about not being an old white dude on Parliament Hill.