Oct 14, 2026 · 20 min · 8 segments
Kate Paddon has hit the ground running in this municipal election. She's vying again for a seat in the Town of Lasalle after previously gaining experience during a recent byelection. She's even more…
So what has been possible or a pos- uh, something positive about being a candidate because you are a woman? Or just maybe in your life in general.
Um, so one of the nicest things, uh, has been the conversation that I've had with women, specifically this time around.
Mm-hmm.
More of them are stopping and saying that they're happy to see that a woman is running.
Mm-hmm.
Um, they kinda ask why I decided to do it, which we've kind of already talked about.
Yeah.
Um, and then even younger women coming up and telling me that they're thinking about getting involved, like, that's- That's so empowering, right? To be able to have younger women thinking about it too.
Mm-hmm.
Um, I think you don't, to your point, really see yourself doing it until you see someone else doing it-
Mm-hmm
Um, I found that, um, many of the skills women sometimes undervalue in themselves are incredibly useful in politics.
Mm-hmm.
Right? Like, we're great listeners, we're relationship builders, we collaborate, we're organized.
Right? I can tell you where anything is in the fridge at this moment, no problem.
[laughs]
Um, we ask questions, and we're comfortable with being like, "I don't know that answer, but I will go find it." Right? And those are not soft skills, they are very much leadership skills, and I think we need to recognize that in ourselves and, you know, put our name forward.
Excellent.
Excellent.
I love that, um, other women are asking you why you're doing it kind of thing, 'cause I think sometimes there's, like, this veil that, like, oh, like, only certain people with this special skill set are able to do that job.
So what has been possible or a pos- uh, something positive about being a candidate because you are a woman? Or just maybe in your life in general.
Um, so one of the nicest things, uh, has been the conversation that I've had with women, specifically this time around.
Mm-hmm.
More of them are stopping and saying that they're happy to see that a woman is running.
Mm-hmm.
Um, they kinda ask why I decided to do it, which we've kind of already talked about.
Yeah.
Um, and then even younger women coming up and telling me that they're thinking about getting involved, like, that's- That's so empowering, right? To be able to have younger women thinking about it too.
Mm-hmm.
Um, I think you don't, to your point, really see yourself doing it until you see someone else doing it-
Mm-hmm
Um, I found that, um, many of the skills women sometimes undervalue in themselves are incredibly useful in politics.
Mm-hmm.
Right? Like, we're great listeners, we're relationship builders, we collaborate, we're organized.
Right? I can tell you where anything is in the fridge at this moment, no problem.
[laughs]
Um, we ask questions, and we're comfortable with being like, "I don't know that answer, but I will go find it." Right? And those are not soft skills, they are very much leadership skills, and I think we need to recognize that in ourselves and, you know, put our name forward.
Excellent.
Excellent.
I love that, um, other women are asking you why you're doing it kind of thing, 'cause I think sometimes there's, like, this veil that, like, oh, like, only certain people with this special skill set are able to do that job.
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