March 8 is International Women's Day! To celebrate, I'm speaking with two of my favorite progressive women in politics: Niki Ashton and Marit Stiles.

Canada is still nowhere near parity when it comes to representation of women in politics. But we don't simply need more women in politics; we need more progressive women who are making bold changes in our communities and at the national level.

Niki represents northern Manitoba, one of the poorest regions in the country. It has immense wealth in terms of natural resources, but extraction comes at the expense of women, Indigenous peoples, workers, and the environment. COVID is a call to do better — it's a matter of life and death.

Plus, it has been a year since COVID lockdown measures were first introduced in Ontario. Why are our schools still unsafe? Why haven't we banned evictions? Why do we still have no paid sick days despite overwhelming public support? Why is our vaccine rollout so slow and filled with uncertainties? Is all of this part of a Conservative agenda to push for austerity and increased privatization?

Guests:

Niki Ashton [@NikiAshton], MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski and founding member of Progressive International

Marit Stiles [@MaritStiles], MPP for Davenport and NDP education critic

Links:

Niki will be in conversation with Jeremy Corbyn on March 20 from 1–3 p.m. EST, hosted by Progressive International. Our current crises know no borders. The solutions to racism, the climate crisis, and workers' exploitation involve building international solidarity. Tickets are pay-what-you-can:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-solidarity-a-conversation-with-jeremy-corbyn-niki-ashton-tickets-143580403853