No Second Chances

No Second Chances explores the experiences of women in politics through the lens of Canada's 12 female first ministers and their rise and fall from power. A Canada 2020 Special Project.

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Finale, Part 1: Setting The Stage

Posted July 8, 201900:28:06

On June 19th, the No Second Chances project came to a close with a major event held in Ottawa. It was the largest gathering of female first ministers...

Part 11: And Then There Were None, with Rachel Notley

Posted June 10, 201900:43:28

Rachel Notley made history when she was elected as the 17th Premier of Alberta in 2015, leading the province’s first New Democratic Party government...

Part 10: Consensus in the North, with Eva Aariak and Nellie Cournoyea

Posted June 3, 201900:33:39

Two of these stories are not like the others. Eva Aariak and Nellie Cournoyea are both Indigenous women, leading within consensus-style governments....

Épisode 9: Briser les barrières avec Pauline Marois

Posted May 27, 201900:54:28

Dans cet épisode, journaliste Noémi Mercier de Radio-Canada discute avec l'ex-première Ministre du Québec, Pauline Marois. Elle est la seule femme...

Part 8: What Doesn't Kill You

Posted May 13, 201900:23:13

Canada’s female first ministers have weathered the rise and fall of Canadian politics - and emerged from it as changed people. What has post-politics...