I think that's a great question.
There are a couple of things with the percentage of incumbents who are female. It's sort of like once you prove yourselves, then we'll re-elect you. If that comes into play or not.... The other interesting thing is that I think there is an awful lot of focus on getting women to run. I think there has to be a shift in that to helping women to get elected.
I just joined a board in Calgary. It's called Ask Her. It's basically Calgary municipal politics. They formed for the last municipal election. They had 21 women run. Three were elected and two were incumbents. At my first meeting I said that I think we should change the name to “Elect Her”. It's one thing to ask, but I agree with you, I think the problem is sometimes getting people elected.
There's a plethora of reasons why. I think that's another element to look at. It's not just about trying to get women to run. It's about getting them elected. Getting women in ministries or high-profile committees, etc., I think starts to tell the public that this is an acceptable thing to happen.