I'll jump in. I'm not sure who was supposed to start on the question—my apologies.
One of the main reasons that women want to get involved at the local level, as we know from our research, tends to come from their family and personal life commitments. Travel to provincial or federal capitals can put quite a strain on any politician. They are looking for ways to be involved in their community associations, their school boards and municipalities. They feel as though they have a better connection to change. These are the reasons we understand.
We have heard, anecdotally, that a lot of women do not understand the harassment or push-back that can happen at a municipal level until they get into the position. They're not as aware of it, compared to what they hear about in the news at a federal level, for which coverage is much higher.
This is my understanding of the data we currently have.