by Erin Anderson | Mar 8, 2018 | Feminism, Women in Politics
As today is International Women’s Day, I find myself becoming an odd mix of reminiscent and determined. Reminiscent, because I look back on myself on International Women’s Day one year ago and think of how far I have come on my feminist journey. Determined, because I...
by Natasha Kornak | Feb 20, 2018 | Canadian, Economy/Finance, Energy, Feminism, Indigenous, Non-Partisan
As conservatives, we believe that entrepreneurial spirit is the driving force of the Canadian economy. I recently had the privilege of attending the Manning Centre Networking Conference in Ottawa where I was able to hear JP Gladu, President and CEO of the Canadian...
by Jillian Montalbetti | Jan 5, 2018 | Canadian, Conservatism and Youth, Conservative Party of Canada, Federal, Feminism, Guest Author, Women in Politics, Youth
This article was written by guest author, Jillian Montalbetti. She is a fourth-year political science student at the University of Calgary. You can follow her on twitter @Jillian1800. Like many Bachelor of Arts students, especially those studying in political science,...
by Cristina Mazza | Dec 6, 2017 | Canadian, Feminism, History, Non-Partisan
Today marks the 28th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre that happened at the École Polytechnique. Four years ago, I attended a memorial of that tragedy on campus, and remember thinking, “It could have been me.” If I was a student at the École Polytechnique, then it...
by Natasha Kornak | Nov 10, 2017 | Conservative Party of Canada, Federal, Feminism, Non-Partisan, Women in Politics
This post contains content about sexual abuse and assault. This past spring, the Hon. Rona Ambrose proposed The Judicial Accountability through Sexual Assault Training (JUST) Act. According to the bill’s website, the JUST Act seeks to do the following things: “Require...
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...
