U.S. election 2024: Can Kamala Harris become America’s first female president?

Hope is growing for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances of winning the race for the White House, which would make her America’s first-ever female president. Polls show Harris ahead of her Republican rival, former U.S. president Donald Trump. Eric Sorensen looks at the history of other women on the presidential ticket of a major party, and the cautious optimism that Harris can demolish the glass ceiling.

• Canada’s ambassador to U.S. says Kamala Harris understands countries’ relationship