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Meet the women and people of marginalized genders who are breaking down barriers in Canadian politics.

  1. 04/23/2021

    Elect Her* Speakers Series 15: Janis Irwin

    Janis Irwin was elected to represent Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood in 2019. Janis is currently the Official Opposition Deputy Whip and the Critic for Women and LGBTQ2S+ Issues. She joined Madeline to talk about careers, government and cats.

  2. 04/23/2021

    Elect Her* Speakers Series 14: Hon. Yonah Martin

    The Honourable Yonah Martin is a Conservative Senator from British Columbia. She is the first Canadian of Korean descent to serve in the Senate of Canada and the first Korean-Canadian parliamentarian in Canadian history. Senator Martin is currently the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and joined Madeline for a chat about her outstanding career and current work.

  3. 04/16/2021

    Elect Her* Speakers Series 13: Nicola Spurling

    For our next guest, Emma-Jane and Madeline are talking to Nicola Spurling about their journey through politics, plus their love of art. Nicola previously ran as a BC Green candidate and is a strong LGBTQ2+ advocate.

  4. 04/16/2021

    Elect Her* Speakers Series 12: Morgane Oger

    Today on the show, we have Claire and Madeline from Elect Her* interviewing Morgane Oger who began their career in technology and moved into the field of activism and politics. Hear more about their journey and the vital work they are currently doing.

  5. 04/09/2021

    Elect Her Speakers Series 11: Amita Kuttnar

    Amita Kuttnar joins Madeline and Emma-Jane in a discussion about their time running their political campaign, as well as the work they have done in gender equality and STEM.

  6. 04/01/2021

    Elect Her* Speakers Series 10: Kate O'Connor

    For our tenth episode, we were honored to have Kate O'Connor, the youngest BC Green's candidate, tell us about her journey through her campaign and her advice for other young people who want to pursue a career in politics. Our interviewers were Madeline Antony and Maya Mersereau-Liem.

  7. 03/31/2021

    Elect Her* Speakers Series 9: Susan Smitten

    Our ninth guest is Susan Smitten, the co-founder and executive director of Raven Trust, and an award-winning film maker and writer. Raven Trust is Canada's only NGO working with Indigenous Nations to defened their rights with access to the courts by raising legal defence funds.

  8. 03/31/2021

    Elect Her* Speakers Series 8: Corey Levine

    Corey Levine joins Madeline in a conversation about how she ended up being a writer, commentator and a human right consultant. She shares her advice on pursuing an international career, as she currently works with the UN in Afghanistan.

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