EPISODE · Apr 7, 2025 · 25 MIN
EP 186: Election 2025 - Melanie Paradis on Women's Fertility
from Lean Out with Tara Henley · host Tara Henley
Women’s fertility is a third rail in Canadian politics. We all learned this again last week, when Pierre Poilievre made a comment about biological clocks that sparked outrage. If you followed the controversy in the mainstream media only, you might not know that a number of women were glad to see Poilievre raise the issue of fertility — including my guest on today’s show.Melanie Paradis the president of Texture Communications and a veteran Conservative campaigner. Her recent piece for The Line is titled “Poilievre was right to bring up my biological clock.”You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com
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Women’s fertility is a third rail in Canadian politics. We all learned this again last week, when Pierre Poilievre made a comment about biological clocks that sparked outrage. If you followed the controversy in the mainstream media only, you might not know that a number of women were glad to see Poilievre raise the issue of fertility — including my guest on today’s show. Melanie Paradis the president of Texture Communications and a veteran Conservative campaigner. Her recent piece for The Lin...
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