POLSCI 3J03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Treasury Board

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLSCI 3J03
• Professor: Jacek Henry

Document Summary

There was a law that made some of the women ministers junior ministers - minister of state are traditionally weaker and less important than federal cabinet ministers. Women tend to not get the important economic portfolios -controlling money is a signal of importance. With women, you have a 30% chance of getting into cabinet, and with men you have an 11% chance. The 3 important financial positions in cabinet - minister of finance, president of the treasury board, minister of. Innovation science and economic development - are all held by males. An argument can be made as well that there is more travel involved with being a federal worker and women tend to want to be closer to home. 40 years ago the ndp was not considered a female-friendly party - male caucus, candidates - women were put in so- called sacrificial ridings where they would not win.