Zero tolerance. That’s what he said. Those are the words he used. Justin Trudeau has said, many times, that he and his party have “zero tolerance” for sexual harassment and sexual misconduct. As recently as 2018, he gave inspiring interviews to Canadian Press and CBC about the subject. Here’s what
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BigCityLib Strikes Back: Go Get Em Lisa
TORONTO – A former employee of Ornge who raised concerns about business dealings at Ontario’s scandal-plagued air ambulance service is suing for wrongful dismissal.Lisa Kirbie was hired in March 2010 as the director of government and regulatory affairs…
Continue readingWomen in politics: the “squeeze” factor
As any student of Canadian politics knows, Ellen Fairclough was Canada’s first female cabinet minister, appointed by Diefenbaker in 1957 and serving until her defeat as MP for Hamilton West in 1963. I have mixed feelings about Fairclough’s politics: she did good work on the immigration file, but she was
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