The struggle for women's rights continues anon. From suffrage to self-determination, from chattel to economic freedom, from steno pools and factory floors to engineering desks and executive suites, nothing has been gained without sacrifice. Courage and strength have overcome oppression, and feminism has its own gallery of heroes.

It doesn't matter if you like Trudeau. It seems most people taking the trouble to offer their commentary don't like him. What matters is that we support movements that advance women's rights and equality. By we I mean all of us.

Trudeau is right when he says this is an economic issue, inseparable from trade and employment. We should be backing him on this, and backing Ms Freeland in the NAFTA negotiations. Everyone seems to be worried that the American negotiators are laughing at Canada, and they probably are laughing at all the Canadians who spread falsehoods and division when we need to stand up together in solidarity against US intimidation