We want to help create a climate in which more women will be elected to help govern Canada. To that end, we've formed an action group dedicated to raising publicly the issue of under-representation of our gender in our national Parliament and legislatures.

Women are more than half the population, but only a fifth, at best, of its politicians. We're asking for reform of an outmoded electoral system that disadvantages women. We want to replace our winner-takes-all electoral system by a system of proportional representation to give women a fairer chance at political success. We want women to get their fair share of nominations in winnable ridings and we're seeking to level the political playing field by lowering the financial requirements that now work to exclude women and others who don't have Bay Street's backing.

We'll speak out when capable women who do get elected are left ignored on the back benches or unduly hazed by the male club. We'll lobby to get more women into positions of power and influence at all government levels.

We're convinced that changes that promote women in politics will improve the opportunities of other underrepresented Canadians and create a healthier, more democratic political system.

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