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| Esther Matharu with grandson Rama Alexander |
Canada has fewer women in parliament than less developed countries such as Mauritania and Afghanistan, but a new party aims to change that.
“Women want change and they are prepared to act,” says Esther Matharu, leader of the newly formed Women’s Alliance Party. “We’re steeped in a system that’s not functioning for the 21st century. The partisanship is sinking the people.”
The party has a wide range of policy stances that Matharu says will appeal to both genders, including reducing the national debt, protecting the environment, securing Canada’s international relationships and electoral reform toward proportional representation.
Matharu, 61, is an agronomist with a background in international development work. She said the birth of her grandchild two years ago inspired her to get involved in politics.
“It gave me an idea of urgency. Now is the time to do something about the world the future generation will live in,” she said.
Matharu’s party held its first public meeting last week. While attendance was hampered somewhat by a snowstorm, Matharu said the gathering went well, with attendees inspired to join the political conversation.
More information is available at www.womensallianceparty.com
“Women want change and they are prepared to act,” says Esther Matharu, leader of the newly formed Women’s Alliance Party. “We’re steeped in a system that’s not functioning for the 21st century. The partisanship is sinking the people.”
The party has a wide range of policy stances that Matharu says will appeal to both genders, including reducing the national debt, protecting the environment, securing Canada’s international relationships and electoral reform toward proportional representation.
Matharu, 61, is an agronomist with a background in international development work. She said the birth of her grandchild two years ago inspired her to get involved in politics.
“It gave me an idea of urgency. Now is the time to do something about the world the future generation will live in,” she said.
Matharu’s party held its first public meeting last week. While attendance was hampered somewhat by a snowstorm, Matharu said the gathering went well, with attendees inspired to join the political conversation.
More information is available at www.womensallianceparty.com
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