Personally, I think that parties are very important at all levels. We lay the groundwork, but women need to know that they have a place within parties. Like you, women may run for a nomination, but if the nominations are made by the leaders, this is not an option. Sometimes, men are given priority over women. We need to give women the option of running for a nomination.
Society is ready to elect women. This year, in the riding of Louis-Hébert, Ms. Guilbault was elected in the provincial election with a big majority of the votes. She was young and pregnant.
This is a great accomplishment, and it's a sign that if we give people the choice of voting for a woman or a man, they will vote for the woman as often as for the man.