EP #2 - ZODCAST - HOW GAY MARRIAGE CAME TO CANADA PLUS OTHER CANDID REVELATIONS ABOUT HOW GOVERNMENT REALLY WORKS

This episode reveals the real human, beating hearts of MPs and how that humanity, filled with internal conflict & external pressure, effects government policy.

How did one lone MP from Quebec get Prime Minister Jean Chretien to support equal (gay) marriage? That was the task given the Hon. Marlene Jennings. The Hon. Ms Jennings gives is a very candid look through the keyhole at key moments in Canada's history - the story behind Chretien's decision not to back the Iraq War, how being the only Black MP from Quebec shaped Ms. Jennings' position on policies and other fascinating details we weren't privy to - until now. The way government operates behind closed doors, how difficult decisions are made, how caucus crafts policies - Neil gets this and more in this exclusive ZODCAST interview.

The Hon. Marlene Jennings. Ms Jennings was a Liberal MP for 14 years (1997 - 2011). The first Black woman from Quebec elected to Parliament, the former lawyer and senior public servant served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation, Solicitor General of Canada and then in 2004 - 2005 to the Prime Minister, where she specialized in Canada-U.S. relations. Whew!

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