The Federation of Canadian Municipalities met in Winnipeg this week, and on Friday afternoon a panel of politicians is expected to discuss the barriers women face getting into politics. "I think when you add women, you actually do change politics significantly," she said. And Environment Minister Catherine McKenna was attacked online when she commented that women are disproportionately affected by climate change, Hajdu said. As the minister representing women, Hajdu hopes to change that. "Politics is a tough gig in general," but women in politics are also often on the receiving end of all sorts of "vitriol and hate" specifically because of their gender, Status of Women Minister Patricia Hajdu says.

Source: CBC News June 03, 2016 19:45 UTC