A voice at the table is only valuable if it is listened to. His was publicly disparaged by a colleague, and his bosses have said nothing
For the past six or so months, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather has been an accidental maverick in his own party. It’s an unenviable position – lonely, polarizing, controversial – and one that, by his own telling, he didn’t seek to occupy. Indeed, Mr. Housefather didn’t have much of a reputation for dissidence before, with the exception of matters of English language rights in Quebec.
It’s a dilemma that members of minority groups often grapple with when engaging with organizations, workplaces or communities that don’t necessarily reflect their values: Do they try to shift the culture from within, or does their presence effectively legitimize an institution that might be hostile or oppressive?of misogyny, or should they sit out unless or until they see structural change? Should an Indigenous person serve as governor-general, or would it be de facto condoning a colonial...
Mr. Housefather took some time to contemplate his future with the party, but he eventually decided to stay. He toldthat he heard from Canadians across the country who were worried about what would happen to the party if the “centrist voices” were to leave.
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