by Delany Leitch | Oct 19, 2017 | Canadian, Feminism, History, Women in Politics
October is Women’s History Month in Canada, and we here at Story of a Tory would be remiss not to join in the celebration of women and girls past and present. Delany Leitch here, our resident hisTORYan, with some reflections on this month and the...
by Cristina Mazza | Oct 13, 2017 | Canadian, Economy/Finance, Feminism
Two years ago, out of curiosity, I attended a Women in Business event, where the central theme seemed to be, “women can have it all.” Listening to female entrepreneurs discuss how they managed to balance having kids and raising a family while building a business was...
by Michaela Glasgo | Sep 28, 2017 | Canadian, Conservative Party of Canada, Federal, Women in Politics
An Open Letter to Equal Voice: On March 8, 2017 I was proud to stand in the House of Commons as the Daughters of the Vote delegate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. On that day I was excited to see the House of Commons, a space traditionally dominated by men and male...
by Rebecca Rossi | Sep 19, 2017 | Canadian, Non-Partisan, Ontario
With an upcoming election this spring, it is clear that politicians have much to do in their fight to retain a spot in Ontario’s 42nd Parliament. While Ontario’s next election isn’t slated to be held until June 7, 2018, politicians across Ontario have been working...
by Heather Barlow | Sep 18, 2017 | Canadian, Conservatism and Youth, Federal, Feminism, Guest Author, Women in Politics
Guest author: Heather Barlow For many conservatives, regardless of where they fit under our “big blue tent”, the negative stereotypes that portray conservatives as uncompassionate and heartless is extremely frustrating. In our society, the Left continues to perpetuate...
by Delany Leitch | Sep 1, 2017 | Canadian, Federal, History, Ontario, Provincial
Hi everyone, resident hisTORYan here with a take on another historical issue that’s been in the news lately. As I’m sure many of you know, an elementary teachers’ union here in Ontario has launched a petition to rename schools that have Sir John A. Macdonald as their...
