Visible minority candidates in the 2004 federal election.

From: Canadian Parliamentary Review | Date: June 22, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

This article compares the number of visible minority candidates in the 2004 federal election with the three previous elections. It also considers some of the factors that encourage and discourage visible minority participation in electoral politics. Finally it looks at the situation in each of the political parties and suggests that, despite an increase in the number of visible minorities nominated, this has not yet translated into a major change in the number elected.

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