Finale, Part 4: Towards Gender Equality in Canada
On June 19th, the No Second Chances project came to a close with a major event held in Ottawa. It was the largest gathering of female first ministers ...
No Second Chances
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Throughout history, only 12 women have served as First Minister in Canada. Put another way: there have been more than three times as many First Ministers named ‘John,’ than there have been women. No Second Chances explores the experiences of women in politics through the lens of Canada's 12 female first ministers and their rise and fall from power. A Canada 2020 Special Project.
Finale, Part 3: Women In Politics
On June 19th, the No Second Chances project came to a close with a major event held in Ottawa. It was the largest gathering of female first ministers ...
Finale, Part 2: Women In Leadership Roles
On June 19th, the No Second Chances project came to a close with a major event held in Ottawa. It was the largest gathering of female first ministers ...
Finale, Part 1: Setting The Stage
On June 19th, the No Second Chances project came to a close with a major event held in Ottawa. It was the largest gathering of female first ministers ...
Part 11: And Then There Were None, with Rachel Notley
Rachel Notley made history when she was elected as the 17th Premier of Alberta in 2015, leading the province’s first New Democratic Party government a...
Part 10: Consensus in the North, with Eva Aariak and Nellie Cournoyea
Two of these stories are not like the others. Eva Aariak and Nellie Cournoyea are both Indigenous women, leading within consensus-style governments. I...
Épisode 9: Briser les barrières avec Pauline Marois
Dans cet épisode, journaliste Noémi Mercier de Radio-Canada discute avec l'ex-première Ministre du Québec, Pauline Marois. Elle est la seule femme à o...
Part 8: What Doesn't Kill You
Canada’s female first ministers have weathered the rise and fall of Canadian politics - and emerged from it as changed people. What has post-politics ...
Part 7: Things Fall Apart
Female first ministers in Canada tend to last about half as long as men. They reach the top only to fall back down, often because they enter into thei...
Part 6: The Peak
Only twelve women have ever led Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments. For almost all, it was the first time a woman took the post....