"I don't care whether you're a woman or a man" Kenney said, which is often how to tell if someone put any thought whatsoever into addressing a "women's issue".
1. Safety
2. Resources
3. Pay Equity
4. Supportive Environments
5. Training and Education (to access better paying work in the trades)
"The economy" didn't make the first six pages (I didn't feel the need to look further). The fifth issue above (from Women Building Futures) showed up on page 2 with a specific goal of obtaining education which would allow women access to better paying jobs. The most recent article linked to from the Women Building Futures website is entitled "WBF elated with federal budget gender equality focus - Journal of Commerce" (emphasis mine).
While I don't propose that Google is the be all-end all to women's issues in Alberta, I trust it more than the MLA who is neither a woman nor included in his parade of Alberta any photo ops with representatives from WBF, Women's Centres, Women's Shelters, or the most recent Women's March. Even his Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff are men; not that there's anything wrong with that so long as you're not counting on their advice regarding creating a video about a "women's issue".
For women, Kenney has provided the following insights:
1. Dictating dress (Niqab Ban, 2015)
2. He thinks "gender neutral" is a punchline (Ontario PC Leadership, 2018)
3. He offers zero tolerance for sexual harassment (#MeToo, 2018)
4. He cut funding to an organization assisting "ecumenical (Christian) and women's groups" (KAIROS, 2010)
5. He abstained from the debate on buffer zones around abortion clinics (Alberta, 2018)
6. He has a "100% voting record on life ... issues" (Abortion, consistently) (added: good read)
7. He wants more women candidates to run for the UCP (Alberta, 2017)
This is only the first six pages but I think there's something there...
I am actually shocked that someone approved that video without checking over it first. Kenney already has issues with women voters which a recent maclean's article about him mentioned. Kenney doesn't have to be really left on social issues but he should really listen to women's concenrns instead of creating videos telling people what they should think that people can photoshop easily.The UCP seriously needs to revamp their entire social media strategy at this point. I keep on think kenney is a more undisciplined version of Steven Harper and he keeps on proving me right every single day.Kenney is lucky right now that he and the UCP can run on economic issues but at this point I do not think he will be in power for more than 4 to 8 years at this point in Alberta if he wins in 2019.
ReplyDeleteI would be shocked at 8 :)
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