Liberal women are taking notice, Carney would be wise to remember the estrogen wave that handed him the election

The prime minister’s refusal to embrace a feminist foreign policy did not get him a single vote. Nor did the abolition of an ambassadorship. But women are taking notice.

The support of women during the 2025 election campaign is what helped the Liberals win this past spring, which is something Prime Minister Mark Carney should keep in mind when he makes policies that impact this demographic, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

December 8, 2025

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected this past April thanks to an estrogen wave.

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