Money woes, harassment pose barriers to diversifying Ont. politics, study finds

While overdue, the research is a step in the right direction, said Sen. Bernadette Clement, who serves on the advisory board with King and was mayor of Cornwall from 2018 until 2021.

“I would have loved to have had access to this kind of research back when I started my political career in 2006,” she said.

“I was the first Black woman mayor in Ontario. That’s great, but it is also a very lonely place.” Link to article here.