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Diverse Political
Leadership
Alejandra Bravo, Manager Leadership & Learning

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25

20

15

10

0
Federal

Provincial

Municipal

No elected reps:
Arabs, Filipinos,
VM Latin Americans,
Southeast Asians

South Asian
39%

Black
13%

Japanese 3%
Korean 3%
West Asian 3%

Chinese
39%

Recruitment & Selection

Greater Toronto Area

Diverse candidates running strong

Visible Minority candidates running for Toronto trustee seats

What we learned

Work across party lines, supporting trainers

Define success broadly, then tell the story
Make partnerships
Measure and report progress
Promote structural changes

Actions for change?

Electoral reform
Community commitment, political pressure
Political parties:
Set goals
Develop leadership capacity
Review rules and processes