In the upcoming Canadian Federal Election, we are advocating for at least 40% of nominated candidates and 40% of elected Members of Parliament be women or gender diverse people. Our aim is a minimum of 136 women or gender diverse Members of Parliament.
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Federal Tracking Sheet
Female Candidates By Party
| Political Party |
|
||||
| 126 | 93 | 31 | 97 | 42 | |
|
44% |
32% |
44% |
52% |
49% |
The Electoral Climate for Women
- In the 43rd Federal Election, 98 women were elected to Parliament, which was the highest number and percentage in the House of Commons (29%).
- There are currently 100 women MPs in the House of Commons after two by-elections in October 2020
- Of the current 100 women MPs, 54 were elected for the first time in the 2019 election
- Currently 29.5% of MPs are women
- Of the 100 women in the House of Commons, 55 are Liberal MPs, 22 are Conservatives, 12 are Bloc Quebecois, 9 are NDP, 1 is Green, and one is Independent
The percentage of women elected federally in the 2019 election
Liberal
Conservative
NDP
Green
BQ
Independent
52/156
(33%)
22/122
(18%)
9/24
(37.5%)
2/3
(66%)
12/32
(37.5%)
1/1
(100%)
Provinces with the most women elected in 2019
Ontario
31.4%
Quebec
33.3%
British Columbia
33.3%
- In the 43rd Federal Election, 98 women were elected to Parliament, which was the highest number and percentage in the House of Commons (29%).
- There are currently 100 women MPs in the House of Commons after two by-elections in October 2020
- Of the current 100 women MPs, 54 were elected for the first time in the 2019 election
- Currently 29.5% of MPs are women
- Of the 100 women in the House of Commons, 55 are Liberal MPs, 22 are Conservatives, 12 are Bloc Quebecois, 9 are NDP, 1 is Green, and one is Independent
|
Liberal |
Conservative |
NDP |
Green | BQ | Independent |
|
52/156 (33%) |
22/122 (18%) |
9/24 (37.5%) |
2/3 (66%) |
12/32 (37.5%) |
1/1 (100%) |
Provinces with the most women elected in 2019
| Ontario | 31.4% |
| Quebec | 33.3% |
| British Columbia | 33.3% |
* This information was derived from Equal Voice. Equal Voice uses publicly available information to track women and gender diverse candidates who put their name on the ballot in the upcoming 44th Canadian Federal Election. It will be regularly updated by Equal Voice, please report errors or omissions to [email protected] *
