September 15

Who will represent rural Canadian issues? 🎯

September 15, 2022

Clearing a New Pathâ„¢ and Clearing a New Path Podcastâ„¢ are products of Radar Media, located in Dorchester, Ontario on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Neutral peoples who once used this land as their traditional beaver hunting grounds.  As a settler here I’m committed to deepening understanding of Indigenous communities and reframing responsibilities to land and community. I am grateful to Mother Earth for the opportunity for love and connection and to the spirits of the Elders and the Medicine People who still walk the Earth.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I come to this work as a white woman of privilege; a vulnerable allyship student.I get things wrong often and I am open to, and welcome opportunities to be called in about the content in this newsletter, in order to create safe, brave spaces for all. The purpose is to unite people in rural Canada.I am grateful to walk along this journey in grace, love and empathy together.Simply hit 'reply' to contribute, suggest and

NEWS THIS WEEK

Pierre Poliviere has become the new leader of the Federal Conservatives and presumably, for all parties, the federal campaigning will intensify. What does that mean for rural Canada? What does it mean for women and other marginalized groups, who want to see themselves represented? Is it even worth it to run?

I've been planning an episode on rural and remote women in politics, and since there is a municipal election in a number of provinces (and a territory) this year, I am trying to bring that to you sooner, rather than later. But I will also include those who held seats in other political arenas.

Here are a few recent examples of women working in different levels of government. Why did they, or are they leaving?

few dozen people had gathered outside Peterborough's police station after a call from a QAnon conspiracy theorist, who claimed to be the "Queen of Canada," for citizen's arrests of local officers.

Therrien tweeted her reply. "People have been asking me to comment on the events of the past weekend in #ptbo. I hate giving airtime/spotlight to these imbeciles. Here is my comment: f**k off, you f**kwads.

advocates for and supports women and gender diverse candidates at all levels of government. From all political parties. From all parts of the country. It's a national, bilingual, member-based, multi-partisan organization that — since 2001 — has been advocating for the equal representation of women in Canada’s Parliament, in provincial and territorial legislatures, and on municipal and band councils.

Do women need special training to field the abuse they may inevitably face?

Thank you for your patience as I build the episodes for the second season. And thank you to many of you that reached out to me with episode topic ideas and folks to interview. Please keep them coming by clicking below.

While I pull together the guests and produce the episodes for season two, why not catch up with the stories of woman-identifying, non-binary and queer entrepreneurs in rural Canada in season one?

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