She has spoken if it often (her raising); in fact she plays off it a lot, as well as the fact that her 'parents' were labour organizers. She trotted that out every time she tried to bust a union or impose some anti-labour move, which was very, very often. Here in Cape Breton, where she launched her campaign, I never hear a good thing about her outside of hard-core CPC circles. I personally have no time for here; I don't think she is competent, or has any integrity whatsoever. Post election she refused to acknowledge that the Reformers were turfed for any reason other than their 'tone'; terrible policies and gross mismanagement never factored in. 

On the personal side, she has my complete sympathy; that's a tough road, I've been there, and I wish her and her family the best.