In my other life, I edit a women’s magazine in Saskatchewan, and one of the first stories I did was a lament about the relative few women involved in provincial politics. One of the women I interviewed was Tina Beaudry-Mellor, a U of R political science professor.
Well, at a time when it’s put up or shut up, Tina’s putting herself up — she’s going to run in Ward 4, currently represented by mayoralty candidate Michael Fougere. Best of luck, Tina!
Just to clarify, Tina’s not a professor, she’s an instructor in political science at the university. As she explained to me awhile back, there is a difference.
I’ve interviewed her several times for articles on provincial and national politics, as well as voter reform, and always found her to be thoughtful and articulate.