POLITICS NOW HOSTING “RUNNING FOR SOMETHING”

MP Viviane Lapointe, Councillor Erika Lougheed and Councillor Kristin Murray coming together to tell their story about running for political office in Northern Ontario

MARCH 7th 2022 -- PoliticsNOW is bringing together local three women politicians for a roundtable discussion about what it’s really like to run for office in Northern Ontario.

The event features Viviane Lapointe (Member of Parliament for Sudbury), Kristin Murray (Municipal Councillor for Timmins) and Erika Lougheed (Municipal Councillor for East Ferris and Ontario NDP Candidate for Nipissing). Together, they will speak candidly about their experiences running for office in their communities, and what it's really like to be a woman in politics up North.⁠ PoliticsNOW hopes that this event helps show women across Northern Ontario that their experiences are valuable and that there are many pathways to running for office.

“These women bring a wealth of knowledge and unique experiences to the table. There are a million different ways that women can get involved in politics, and we’re so lucky that we’ll get to hear these three stories,” said Amanda Kingsley Malo, the founder of PoliticsNOW. “With perspectives on what it’s like to run for different parties and at all different levels of government, the conversation that we will have promises to be honest and interesting.”

This event is free, and will be held virtually. It will be a 45 minute roundtable discussion, followed by a short Q&A. The event is taking place on March 21st at 8PM. Everyone is welcome to join.

More information can be found on PoliticsNOW’s website or Facebook page. To see more event details or to RSVP, please visit the event page. 

About PoliticsNOW

PoliticsNOW is a non-partisan grassroots organization that aims to amplify women’s voices and engage in gender-inclusive political discourse, engage more women in politics at all levels of government and work together to support women candidates. In addition to their InspireNOW speaker series, they have run awareness campaigns and Running for Office Bootcamps. In the 2018 municipal election, PoliticsNOW trained over 100 women, supported 26 female-led campaigns and saw 11 women elected to municipal council.

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