Guest Blog: Kayla Brent

Guest Blog: Kayla Brent

Kayla Brent, a Francis Kelsey Secondary School student, spent a day at the Legislature with me last week. She is an extraordinary young woman who is a leader in school and community. These are her reflections on our inspiring day together.  After watching Sonia speak...

Electoral reform

Yesterday, I spoke in the legislature about electoral reform. The referendum on electoral reform will challenge all of us to consider whether we are willing to change our electoral system to one based on proportional representation—where every vote counts and none are...

#metoo

Today I rose in the house to say: “Me too.” Transcript I rise today, Honourable Speaker, to say, Me too. Women have been sharing their stories, and shining a light on the shocking prevalence of sexual harassment and violence in our society. The stories...