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Less than a quarter of candidates vying for a seat on Halifax regional council have been women

Why changing that number means more than just empowering women, it requires actually making space for them once they win.

by Caora McKenna December 30, 2020August 3, 2023

If running for council is "something that you that is keeping you awake at night," says deputy mayor LisaBlackburn, "If it's something that you're seeing in your community that you want to change, and being around that council table is the only way to change it. "Then you're ready." Credit: Carolina Andrade

Caora McKenna

Caora was City Editor at The Coast, where she wrote about everything from city hall to police and housing issues. She started with The Coast in 2017, when she was the publication’s Copy Editor. More by Caora McKenna

Less than a quarter of candidates vying for a seat on Halifax regional council have been women

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