Most Canadians understand that the prime minister will, on occasion, be granted extraordinary access to certain facilities or events, but that is typically because of the fact he’s the prime minister, not because he’s a man. RelatedBut when it comes to the more contentious women’s issues — especially those where religion and women’s rights awkwardly intersect — Trudeau is conspicuously quiet. And despite initial wavering, Trudeau’s feminist government decided to honour its arms deal with Saudi Arabia, one of the most oppressive regimes for women in the world. Feminism is more than cheap slogans and Liberal-branded T-shirts: it is standing up for women even when and where it is contentious and uncomfortable to do so. Canada’s feminist prime minister missed an opportunity to demonstrate that.

Source: National Post September 15, 2016 15:11 UTC