There are 12 more women running in this year's general election than in 2019. (CBC)Nominations for the province's 2021 general election officially closed on Saturday, with 41 women and one non-binary candidate in the running. Clarke said she thinks the uptick in women running is going to be a trend seen globally. When you break down the number of women running across party lines, the Liberals have 14 women running this year, which is four more than in 2019. While the NDP have 17 women on the ballot, an additional nine more since the last general election.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2021 21:45 UTC