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The case for a women's party

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in her own words

Chipping away at gender equality: Harper's five-year round up

This weekend marked the five-year anniversary of the ascent to power of Canada's exceptionally charismatic (cough*cough) and calculating Conservative PM Stephen Harper. It's surprising that Stephen Harper has lasted so long in a minority government, but for a minority PM, he sure has accomplished a lot -- if by accomplishments, one is referring to the insidious erosion of women's rights that has occurred in the last five years. Let's take a look back at what Harper has done to increase gender inequality, shall we?

Scrap universal daycare

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The F Word

Where are the women on the ballot? Women's (under) representation in politics

April 23, 2011
| Women continue to be under-represented in politics in Canada. The F Word explores this issue, speaking with MP Dr. Hedy Fry and Amy Kishek of Equal Voice.

37:01 minutes (33.9 MB)

Excuse me, your big swinging you-know-what is in my way

| August 11, 2009
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