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[Lisa Thompson @LisaThompsonPC]

Happy #VictoriaDay !

Hope you have safely enjoyed the long weekend with family & friends.

In 1901 Canada began to honour Queen Victoria on May 24. As Queen, she oversaw Canada become its own country with Confederation in 1867. @CWPCanada ⁦@CPA_Secretariat⁩

[Colleen Mayer @Colleen_Mayer]

Today & tomorrow our SK colleagues are hosting their 1st annual Radiothon! ⭐️ Feel free to share with your SK friends: Every time the hashtag #STARScareontheair is used on social media, Stride Management will donate $100 up to $10,000 to @STARSambulance🚁

[Women Political Leaders @WPLeadersOrg]

WPL mourns the passing of the Hon. Emilia Monjowa Lifaka, Vice President of the National Assembly and WPL Ambassador for Cameroon. Her inspirational presence and wisdom will be deeply missed across the political arena.

[Lisa Thompson @LisaThompsonPC]

It was an honour to start #IWD2021 off by participating as a panelist #CPA - #UK ‘s International Women’s Day with women from around the world. We reflected on how to inspire women to be engaged and #ChooseToChallenge. ⁦@CWP_Int⁩ ⁦@CWPCanada⁩ ⁦@CPA_Secretariat⁩

[Lisa Thompson @LisaThompsonPC]

The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians-Canada Region held its 1st mtg of 2021, I’m honoured to serve as Chair. Thanks #Commonwealth Chair The Honourable Shandana Gulzar Khan of Pakistan & Secretary General Stephen Twigg for joining us. ⁦@CWPCanada⁩ ⁦@CPA_Secretariat⁩

[ShandanaGulzarKhan @ShandanaGulzar]

Honoured to participate in the @CWPCanada virtual steering committee meeting. Grateful to Chair Of Canada CWP @LisaThompsonMPP @StephenTwigg @CPA_Secretariat for open discussions on women Parliamentarians in leadership roles @CWP_Int @WPLeadersOrg @unwomen_pak @SenatorSalma

[Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) @CWP_Int]

Join the #Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians @CWP_Int and @CPA_Secretariat together with @commonwealthsec & international partners in a webinar event on women’s parliamentary leadership and strategies for gender equality - registration details below...

[CWP Canadian Region @CWPCanada]

We need more women sitting at the decision making tables

[Office of Women and Gender Equality @WGE_GovNL]

On behalf of Minister @LisaVDempster, we send our congratulations to Sarah Leo on receiving this honour.

[CWP Canadian Region @CWPCanada]

This is an incredible tribute to a woman who truly was a trailblazer

[Jon Lion Fine Art 🌈🦋 @jonlionfineart2]

🚨GIVEAWAY TIME🚨

I’m giving my ORIGINAL painting away...to enter: simply retweet this post and your in

WINNER PICKED MONDAY!

I knew when I woke up today I had to paint our beloved RBG...our QUEEN

So I did just that this afternoon

I want someone to have it...

#RIPRBG

[UN Women @UN_Women]

To all the women who have been told that they are:

too loud,
too emotional,
too ambitious,
too difficult,
too bossy,
too much,

We hear you. We believe in you. We stand with you.

Let's fight the stereotypes together. #GenerationEquality

[Lisa Thompson @LisaThompsonPC]

Thx ⁦@AMOPolicy⁩ for the session for women who are making a difference in their communities. Appreciated ⁦@JillDunlop1⁩ & ⁦@MaryamMonsef⁩ perspectives. Great to see Teeswater’s very own Janet Whitehead Horner on the call! ⁦@Mulmurfoodie⁩ ⁦@CWPCanada⁩

[CWP Canadian Region @CWPCanada]

Congratulations to Chrystia Freeland on becoming Canada’s Finance Minister.

[** W. Brett Wilson ** @WBrettWilson]

My #SK homeland folks in @PenseHockey didn't get votes needed to win @KRAFT @Hockeyville - but they are the real deal - I will match the $25k they did receive & encourage a few of my homeland heroes to either RT or step in to support. ....

@BradWall306 @ECraigLothian @GregYuel

[CWP Canadian Region @CWPCanada]

Congratulations

[Colleen Mayer @Colleen_Mayer]

Pleased to share that I started a new job a few weeks ago w/ @STARSambulance as the Director of Development for MB. Thanks to all at STARS 4 the warm welcome. See https://t.co/GZCG4UmuFz or find us on FB, Twitter, Instagram & Linkedin. #WeAreAllSTARS #StayWell #FlattenTheCurve

[CWP Canadian Region @CWPCanada]

Thank you for this important message @CWPCanada

[Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) @CWP_Int]

To mark #InternationalWomensDay2020 #IWD2020, #Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians @CWP_Int Chairperson @ShandanaGulzar Khan highlights CWP’s work in women’s representation across the #Commonwealth and representing women’s voices in Parliaments https://t.co/rQzORmKPgm

[Marieke Walsh @MariekeWalsh]

NEW: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is endorsing Erin O'Toole.

“We need a leader who is competent and principled,” Mr. Kenney wrote in his email to party members. #cdnpoli #abpoli

https://t.co/7iFWejOMPr

[CWP Canadian Region @CWPCanada]

We need more women stepping off the sidelines and putting their name on the ballot. She Should Run @CWPCanada

[Myrna Driedger @MyrnaBDriedger]

Excellent turnout tonight at McNally Robinson Booksellers for the launch by the @AboutNellie of Faces and Places : Trailblazing Women of Manitoba. Readers can walk the path these women walked by following the walking tours outlined in the book.

[CWP Canadian Region @CWPCanada]

Shandana I am so pleased your were able to attend this Women Leaders Conference, I had the opportunity to attend last year, and found this conference to be one of the most beneficial for advancing women into leadership @CWPCanada @laurarossmla

[Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) HQ @CPA_Secretariat]

#Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) International Chairperson @ShandanaGulzar Khan in Reykjavík, Iceland attending the @WomenLeadersGF LeadersLunch by @ellabjorns #WomenLeadersIceland #Reykjavik19.

[CWP Canadian Region @CWPCanada]

She Should Run

[Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) HQ @CPA_Secretariat]

2nd @UNDP @dfat #PacificWomenInPowerForum sees #Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) encouraging more responsive #Parliaments, women's empowerment and #genderequity for the CPA Pacific Region