Justin Trudeau was re-elected Prime Minister of Canada after winning the election for the third time. Women politicians have accused Trudeau of being a ‘fake feminist’ in recent years, despite the fact that he declares himself a ‘feminist’ at every chance.
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Gizem Evgin
Since 2015, Justin Trudeau has been the Prime Minister of Canada and the Liberal Party’s leader since 2013. The early September elections were an early and unexpected election for Canadians in the middle of the pandemic.
Analysts say it was a gamble to get a majority in Parliament. Despite this, Trudeau was unable to do so. Trudeau’s Liberal Party, which he has led since 2013, was a fierce competitor of the Conservative Party. Because he did not win a majority of seats, Trudeau will have to rely on the opposition party to approve the law.
Justin Trudeau was one of the most well-known politicians who advocated for gender equality.
He revealed his plans to promote gender equality not just in Canada but around the world in June.
At the opening ceremony of the Generational Equality Forum, Trudeau said that the government has set aside $180 million to enhance gender equality around the world. Access to inexpensive and high-quality daycare has been announced across Canada, while the government works to remove barriers to women’s full participation in the economy.
In addition, in order to address gaps in worldwide unpaid and paid care labour, Trudeau has pledged $100 million in new funding for low- and middle-income nations to assist women participate more fully in the economy, education, and public life.
Trudeau also announced nearly $80 million in new funding for women and girls to advance gender equality in parliaments and legislatures through action coalitions at the Generational Equality Forum.
Nonetheless, the he is being accused of being a “fake feminist”.
Trudeau is a target on many subjects, from his handling of former female colleagues in the Afghan crisis to his sexual misconduct scandals in the military.
Trudeau’s feminist image was most recently questioned at a live debate programme he attended before the election. “I have said before and I’ll say again tonight that I do not believe that Mr. Trudeau is a real feminist” said Green Party leader Annamie Paul, was at the top of the Canadian agenda. Paul went on to say:
“Your actions and words over the past weeks certainly prove that. A true ally and feminist will not break their commitment to these principles when confronted with their personal ambitions. I am here today to tell you that I am a woman you cannot exclude from politics.”
Paul questioned Trudeau’s gender equality record, citing three former Liberal Party female legislators who resigned or were fired after a disagreement with the prime minister, claiming that Trudeau “pushed strong women out of the party.”
Former Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould and former Liberal MP Celina Caesar Chavannes were two of them. Raybould and Chavennes have both written books about their recent political experiences. These works shattered Trudeau’s feminist image by revealing that he was not the ‘leader’ that had been assumed.
Jody Wilson-Raybould claimed that Trudeau, his close aides, and a minister pressed him, including with “veiled threats,” to drop the criminal investigation against Montreal-based construction firm SNC-Lavalin, but she refused. Wilson-Raybould, who ultimately resigned from his position, wrote a book called ‘Indian in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power’ on his experiences during the process.
Is Trudeau using feminism?
Trudeau used International Women’s Day to declare his intention to coin the term “she-cession” to bolster his feminist image, as well as to coin economic hardship and job losses in industries where women work more. His decision was mocked.
During the campaign, he promised to pit the “she-covery” age against the “she-cession” time, prompting criticism that he overlooked the point of word derivation and exploited feminism instead.
