We did an analysis in the last election that suggested that there were 97 ridings where if you wanted to vote for one the three major parties, you couldn't, so think about that.
A third of Canadians were going to the polls and they didn't have a single woman to choose from. We just feel this is profoundly unfair to Canadians, not just women but to Canadians, who, in fact, do want to see more women in politics across party lines. For women not to be better reflected in riding by riding democratic choices across the country is absurd, and if.... Those were the federal numbers in 2015, but we have provinces and territories in this country that are fielding many fewer women in proportion to their male counterparts.
We've got to do better for Canadians really. I think it's about Canadians. Poll after poll demonstrates that Canadians actually do want to see more women on the ballot. They want the choice. From our perspective this is really about giving Canadians reasonable and fair choices in terms of who they want to see serve them in whatever capacity it is.