From his push for greater diversity, to his advocacy for First Nations citizens, to his support of clean technologies; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada has made waves and won supporters since before his election. So it should come as no surprise that the leader of the Liberal Party supports—and is supported by—women.
Check out this article from SheKnows listing just a few of the reasons women support Justin Trudeau.
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If you can say anything about Canada’s new PM, he certainly has made an impression on women voters. A new survey of over 8,000 Quebecers proves this, as it found that women and young people (aged 18 – 24) were among the biggest fans of Justin Trudeau.
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The poll found that while 55 percent of Quebecers approved of Trudeau’s work so far, that number was higher among women than men — with 58 percent of women reporting that they felt “satisfied” with what Trudeau has accomplished in his first 100 days in office.
And why is Trudeau popular with women? Because he’s done the following things:
1. Trudeau is proud to call himself a feminist
I am a feminist. I’m proud to be a feminist. #upfordebate
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 21, 2015
Trudeau isn’t afraid of the F-word, which no politician should be in 2016. He’s called himself a feminist many times, crediting his mother for his feminist education: “My mom raised me to be a feminist,” explained Trudeau this fall at an Up For Debate event. “My father raised me — he was a different generation — but he raised me to respect and defend everyone’s rights, and I deeply grounded my own identity in that, and I am proud to say that I am a feminist.”
Read the rest of the article here. Also check out the SheKnows slideshow introducing the 15 women appointed to Canada’s new cabinet. We’ll leave you with a video Trudeau posted to Twitter late last month, commemorating the 100-year anniversary of Manitoba women getting the right to vote:
100 years ago today, Manitoba women won the right to vote – the first victory for women’s suffrage in this country.https://t.co/HgCybKY3hX
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 28, 2016
