‘New Democratic Party’ is cumbersome to say and write, and is almost inevitably reduced to an acronym, which presents differently in English and French. A rebrand is in order to help reset public perception.
Five federal campaigns, a leadership race and extensive involvement with Equal Voice gives Peggy Nash a wealth of experience in campaigning. So she decided to write a book to help get more women elected. More specifically, to get more women progressives elected.
The executive and legislative branches of government are the main ways to exert political influence, particularly in cabinet and the Prime Minister’s Office. But the route to exerting that influence runs through political parties and those connected to them.