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The quote says that avoiding difficult conversations prevents progress. It suggests that discussing serious issues is necessary if women’s lives in Canada are to improve.
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Originally said in English.
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About Leslyn Lewis
Canadian politician and lawyer
Leslyn Ann Lewis is a Canadian politician and lawyer. Since 2021, she has served as the member of Parliament for Haldimand, Norfolk, and she is a member of the Conservative Party. Lewis ran for the Conservative leadership in 2020 and again in 2022, finishing third each time. She was the first visible minority woman to seek the party’s federal leadership. Her public profile has also included work as infrastructure critic, and in 2025 Pierre Poilievre cited her as a key figure on his front bench.
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