About this episode
This episode features trailblazers Deborah Grey and Sheila Copps discussing their contributions to Canadian politics on International Women's Day.
In this International Women’s Day special episode, The Firsts, we sit down with two trailblazers who helped reshape Canadian politics from opposite sides of the aisle: Deborah Grey and Sheila Copps. Grey made history as the first Member of Parliament elected for the Reform Party, helping spark a political movement that would later transform Canada’s conservative landscape, while Copps became Canada’s first female Deputy Prime Minister under Jean Chrétien and served in senior cabinet roles inc...
People in this episode
Guests: Deborah Grey, Sheila Copps
Topics covered
- International Women's Day
- Canadian politics
- trailblazers
- gender equality
- political history
Keywords
- International Women's Day
- Deborah Grey
- Sheila Copps
- Canadian politics
- Reform Party
- gender equality
- political history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Reform Party
Places: Canada
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