Small P and Large P Politics and the F Word

This is the first installment in a series exploring the motivations and ambitions of women municipal councillors in Ontario. It is based on data collected through email from a 116 women municipal councillors serving between 2016 and 2020. “This is where I do my work” Women Municipal Councillors in Ontario   I chose the local level because this is where I feel I have the most to offer (Georgian Bluffs) I chose to run for office for a few reasons. In hindsight, ignorance also played a role in the decision, I was unaware of some of the reasons not to run for office!  Reasons for:  disappointment in some of the decisions made by previous municipal councils; lack of representation of youth/working age residents on council; interest in politics in general; plans to live in the community long term which I felt would benefit from involvement in local politics earlier rather than later in lif e (Rideau Lakes). What do we know about women who become municipal councill...