Former American presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told an appreciative crowd on Thursday that more women in politics is the way to overcome the sexism that pervades the political world, and that democracy is under assault.
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Clinton, whose 15-city tour will also include Montreal and Vancouver, talked of the lost election and the difficult aftermath, adding at times she simply wanted to crawl under the covers until the distress eased.
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Some critics have praised it for its revealing honesty and poignancy; others have called it boring and self-serving.
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Clinton is scheduled to speak in Montreal on Oct. 23, and in Vancouver on Dec. 13.
Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press
