The New Normal: More women vying for seats on Vancouver Island this provincial election than men

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WatchIn this edition of the New Normal, CHEK's Stacy Ross speaks to Kimberly Speers, who is with the University of Victoria's School of Public Administration, about the gender breakdown of provincial election candidates in ridings on Vancouver Island.

In this edition of the New Normal, CHEK’s Stacy Ross speaks to Kimberly Speers, who is with the University of Victoria’s School of Public Administration, about the gender breakdown of provincial election candidates in ridings on Vancouver Island.

Speers says there are more women vying for seats on Vancouver Islands in this upcoming provincial election than men. She also says it is important to respect those who do not wish to be identified by those “traditional” gender categories.

Watch the full interview in the video above.

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