As she canvassed the idea of a women’s party, Justine Caines realized that many other issues needed attention, most of them social policy related.  So the new What Women Want party adopted a broad policy platform which includes maternity care reform, affordable childcare, paid maternity leave, a strong education system for all children, housing, nuclear power, workplace laws, and better support for childcare workers. While Justine’s passion was born out of the need for maternity reform, the party’s focus has quickly become much broader.

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