Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part one: Violence against women in politics on social media in Canada -- Part two: Violence against women in politics reporting in Canadian mainstream media -- Part three: Experiences of violence against women in politics -- Part four: Assessing "solutions" to violence against women in politics in Canada.

Introduction: Gender-based violence in Canadian politics-a threat to gender equality and democracy -- Online violence against women in politics: Canada in a comparative perspective -- Digital dangers: theorizing online violence against politicians -- Ringing an early alarm bell: image based sexual violence against political actors -- Psychological violence, media effects, counter-speech, and political attitudes -- Gender-based violence towards political women: did print news coverage shift after #MeToo? -- Gender-based violence, humour, and frontier masculinity in Alberta political cartoons -- Blurred lines: boundaries and consequences for Indigenous women in politics in the era of #MeToo -- Who calls foul? Gender-based violence on the municipal campaign trail -- The dark side of working in politics: a study of MP staff in Canada -- Just bad apples? Political accountability and Canadian MPs accused of gender-based violence -- Can MP anti-harassment training combat gender-based violence in the House of Commons? A comparative analysis of Canada and the United Kingdom -- Fixing the Upper House: a gender and intersectional analysis of the Canadian Senate's 2021 Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy -- Provincial and territorial legislature-based sexual harassment policies for elected members: variation in approaches but commonality in ineffectiveness -- Conclusion: Canadian experiences of gender-based violence in politics - key learnings, action items, and avenues for further research.