Thoughts on BC Politics and More

L ast month, I rose in the Legislature to ask the government a simple question: “What is a woman?” In response, Attorney General Niki Sharma said, “We are going to make sure that our laws and all of our policies respect and stand up for the rights of all people.” But I wonder: does “all people” include women? How can one claim to stand for women’s rights if they refuse to define what a woman is? Whether or not Sharma agrees with the biological reality that a woman is an adult human female, the question cannot be ignored. The purpose of women-designated spaces—bathrooms, change rooms, shelters, sports categories, prison units—is to keep women safe. Should the rights we have fought for, as women, to our own spaces be relinquished simply because some men now declare themselves to be women? Some Transgender advocates obscure or downplay the biological differences between males and females in a manner that can reinforce outdated stereotypes that women have fought for decades t...

In 2021 Hannah Hodson made history as the Conservatives’ first openly transgender electoral candidate   DURING THE 2021 federal general election, I was delighted to hear that the Conservative Party of Canada would be running a transgender candidate for the first time; that individual was Hannah Hodson, who was running in Victoria. It said to me that the party was moving forward and accepting that all people have the right to proclaim and be who they are.   In fact, the party itself acknowledged, “ Hannah   is passionate about advancing LGBTQ equality and rights .” While Hodson stated, “ All Canadians, especially the most vulnerable, deserve to have a secure future in our country and in our communities,” says   Hodson . “That is why I am running. To give voice to the voiceless .”   In the aftermath of the Conservative Party convention in Quebec City she obviously wasn’t feeling the warmth of the party, turning to “X” (formerly known as Twitter)...