Trudeau warns of increasingly toxic atmosphere in politics and journalism, with robust debate replaced by slurs and harassment
Freeland’s condemnation of the incident in Alberta has prompted other women to share their experiences of misogyny and racism while serving in public office.“During the 2017 civic election, I had a man call to tell me he knew where I lived and that I should watch out. He then confronted me in person at a public debate. He was about 6ft 2in, 200lbs,” she wrote on Twitter.
“I still get nervous. I look over my shoulder all the time. Anything that is weird, around my house, or when I’m out, I’m on it. I’m hyper-vigilant,” she told the Guardian. “It’s actually traumatizing when we compartmentalize it all. That’s why I’m so mad right now. And I’m just calling it out, because it’s really for my current colleagues, but also for all women in politics … We need to be serious, because someone could get killed, and that is terrifying.”
Following the incident with Freeland, Mendicino said his government was looking at all possible options, including security for cabinet ministers and parliamentarians.Mounting partisanship and the echo chamber of social media have often been blamed for the erosion of civility, but Canada’s minister for women and gender equality and youth – who has spoken frankly of racism she faced as a Black woman in media – says members of visible minorities have long faced harassment and intimidation.
Ien said her own experience in broadcasting prepared her for the vitriol she has faced as a cabinet minister. The decision to enter public office was “incredibly difficult” for her family, but the broader reckoning that spilled into Canada following the death George Floyd in the United States a prompted her to run, she said.
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