Like many Canadians, I was shocked to hear about Jack Layton's death. I had just arrived at work and opened Tweetdeck to read a timeline of sincere condolences, expressions of grief, and links to obituaries. And I cried.

It was unexpected. I didn't know Jack. I didn't campaign for him...

Last night, the Toronto Star published an article that asked: "Where are the female provincial candidates?"

The writer, Tanya Talaga, often writes about the lack of women in Canadian politics and I applaud her for taking on this fight. I don't, however, agree that we should focus...