This Debate will allow the five major federal Leaders to outline their policy positions on questions raised by women from every region of this country. While all five of the Parties have confirmed their participation, the Leaders of the NDP, Alexa McDonough and the PC, Joe Clark have made firm personal commitments to attend, while Jean Chretien and Stockwell Day's campaigns have indicated that they would not personally participate and have put alternative names forward. We want to hear concrete short and long term plans and strategies that address the equality, justice and social issues for women. Many of our students had questions for the candidates at the CBC town hall, but time did not allow everyone to pose their questions. Just remember, to whom much is given, much is expected.
Nothing is worse than apathy and nothing is so effective at stifling productive discussion.
The NDP are committed to the status quo and even went as far as to suggest that they would form a working cooperatively with the liberal party. Although the NDP are committed to working on health issues, The Green party under the leadership of Joan Russow is poised to address the health concerns of Canada's First Nations. They are our mothers, grandmothers, loved one and generous volunteers. They have worked to build Canada as a nation in the last century, made sacrifices to ensure Canada remained a free nation during the World Wars, and have fought to improve the status of women. Now, I feel that the least we can do to repay them for all they have done is to guarantee that they are now provided for.