Mr. Speaker, the B.C. provincial cabinet has been announced, and the vast majority of its leadership is made up of women. In fact, more than half of B.C. MLAs overall are women, which is a first.
Research shows that, when groups come together with a broad amount of diversity, decisions are more effective and a better fit for everyone. As my friend Karen reminds me, when something is more accessible, it is more accessible for everyone.
Research tells us that women are asked less than half as often as men to run for politics and that they need to be asked multiple times to consider it. I hope all of us in the House remember to get out there and ask many times for the amazing women of our communities to run for all political roles. With more inclusive leadership, we can create better solutions, better communities and a better Canada.