As I recently scanned the list of Michael Ignatieff’s shadow cabinet, I was struck by how few women are in key positions.
There are nine women among the 33 Liberal critics. Most are on the B-list in terms of the potential of these positions to boost the critic’s profile.
Two quasi-exceptions are health (Carolyn Bennett) and labour (Maria Minna).
However, it’s worth noting that in Canada's decentralized federation, federal health and labour ministers have far less power than their provincial counterparts.
Ignatieff puts female MPs at the back of the Liberal bus
Sat, 2009-02-07 21:47
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Frustrated Mess
Ignatieff puts female MPs at the back of the Liberal bus
Sat, 2009-02-07 23:15
#2
Google News has this as their top Canadian story at the moment.
Good news for Georgia Straight. Bad news for Ignatieff.
Sun, 2009-02-08 00:30
#3
It wasn't a very adroit announcement all the way around, either, was it? Leaving Ujjal and Dryden out, and a few other oversights. I don't know why people think Ignatieff is such a tactical genius.
Mon, 2009-02-09 15:28
#4
I don't know why people think Ignatieff is such a tactical genius.
Its the condescension, works wonders.
Mon, 2009-02-09 18:14
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Frustrated Mess
Works for Harper, too.
Mon, 2009-02-09 20:37
#6
He might be doing a favour to some of the better Liberals, including many women, who will be sheltered from the fallout over the next several months. The "excluded" will have more credibility and might be in a better position to redeem the LC in the voters' opinion,closer to an election.