MONTREAL—The percentage of women seeking office in Quebec’s fall election has jumped to 40 per cent, the highest in the province’s history. Quebec solidaire leader Manon Masse speaks to the media after the leaders debate Sept. 13, in Montreal. The percentage of women seeking office in Quebec’s fall election has jumped to 40 per cent, the highest in the province’s history, with Quebec solidaire boasting the most female candidates. The Quebec Liberal Party, the Coalition, the Parti Quebecois and Quebec solidaire will all be running a full slate of 125 candidates. Other contenders include the Conservative party of Quebec with 101 candidates, the greens with 97, and the Quebec NDP with 59.

Source: thestar September 16, 2018 17:26 UTC