Calgary MLA Sandra Jansen drew a standing ovation Tuesday after she rose in the legislature and gave an impassioned speech denouncing the hateful and misogynistic comments she has faced since crossing the floor to join the NDP last week. The first words out of the former Tory MLA's mouth likely raised eyebrows when she said: "What a traitorous bitch!" In her statement, Jansen went on to read a litany of demeaning and despicable comments she has faced on Twitter and Facebook. Girls and young women see the challenges faced by women in politics, Jansen said, and they often hear the abuse levelled at them. Jansen crossed the floor to join the NDP last week, nine days after she dropped out of the PC leadership race.

Source: CBC News November 22, 2016 23:32 UTC