The Political Equality League was a group active in Manitoba, Canada between 1912 and 1916 that successfully lobbied for women's suffrage at the provincial level.

[2] The main goal was to achieve the right of women to vote, but the league also was active in issues such as tariffs, labor law and prohibition of alcohol.

Speakers such as Lillian Beynon Thomas and Nellie McClung gave talks on suffrage and maternal feminism[c] at theaters and halls across Manitoba, often encountering a hostile reception.

Lillian Thomas wrote the satire, which starred Nellie McClung as premier of a province in which women were the political leaders and men led sheltered lives.

[10] McClung (a tiny woman) brought the house down as she parodied the domineering premier Rodmond, rocking on her heels, twiddling her fingers and loudly proclaiming, We wish to compliment this delegation on their splendid, gentle, manly appearance.

Man’s place is on the farm ... Good men shrink from the vote as from a pestilence ...[10] The mock parliament was a great success, and was followed by repeat performances.

As a matter of fact they were the real thing so far as woman suffrage is concerned so they were naturally quite at home in their roles, even if they were a wee bit nervous at first.

"[10] Nellie McClung and Lillian Thomas spoke at the Liberal convention, the first time in Canada women had spoken at such an important political event.

There is a great wave of public opinion passing over the United States and Canada demanding that politicians keep their promises.

When the league noticed this, they threatened to raise the omission with the Manitoba Grain Growers' Association, which was holding its convention.