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There will be a federal election this year in Canada; it’s already been scheduled for October 19th. However, in a parliamentary system such as ours, the Prime Minister is free to dissolve Parliament at any time and ask the Governor General to call an election. This is why there is always so much speculation over the next voting date. Election campaigns in the digital age are vastly different from the first one I worked on in 1979.  At that time, everything was paper-based. As

Women & Politics London is recruiting two individuals to serve as board members.  Joining our board of directors is a one-year commitment, with the possibility for extension.  Board memberships take effect as of January 2015, and the expected time commitment is 1-2 meetings (2-4 hours per month), in addition to working group meetings as required. While we encourage applications from all people who identify as women, we recognize the importance of a diverse leadership team, an

After flipping through the headlines today, I was reminded of a lively debate at one of our last Women and Politics Mixers about a trend many of the women at our table were noticing, and reasonably troubled by. Why is it that we only seem to see women appointed to C-suite (CEOs, COOs, CFOs etc…) executive positions, or to party leadership, when everything is about to crash and burn around them? While we are just starting to see women take to the driver’s seat (you’ll apprecia

Today a nation sat on the edge of its seat, and dared not breathe until collectively we cheered – that moment Poulin scored in overtime after a thrilling 2-0 comeback. And then we all collectively exhaled. Yesterday, social media feeds were peppered with “play like a girl” memes, and in the days and weeks to come young girls will dream of scoring that goal in 2018, 2022 and beyond. Today, in this moment in time “Play like a Girl” is seen as a compliment, but it hasn’t always