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Janis Irwin is the MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood, the NDP critic for Women and LGBTQ2S+ Issues, and the only openly gay elected representative in the Alberta Legislature. She’s a passionate community activist and she joins Jen and Catherine to talk about her journey so far - from growing up in rural Alberta, to a career in teaching to her decision to run for elected office – and we even chat about her most important fan, her famous cat Oregano… it’s all here in this episode of The Honest Talk.