There's plenty of talk both inside and outside of political circles about the role of women in politics and what's acceptable behaviour towards those who do decide to run.

Calgary MLA Sandra Jansen has been on the receiving end of a large amount of violent and hate filled outbursts, both in public and on social media since jumping from the PC's to the NDP.

Highwood Wildrose MLA Wayne Anderson says it's not right.

"And it's totally unwarranted and I'm empathetic to the situation of women in politics, as I am to all politicians. I'm empathetic to their situation as well. It's not right. And I'm hoping, and I'm hoping, I've seen things change in the past, things will change in the future too."

It's gotten so bad for Jansen that she's now under government security protection after receiving death threats.