ONTARIO GREENS SEEK LOCAL CANDIDATE FOR 2022 VOTE

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — As Canadians celebrate Annamie Paul’s election as federal Green Party leader, Ontario Greens are looking ahead to the next provincial election in June 2022.

Arleigh Luckett, president of the local Green Party of Ontario association says the selection process has already begun in Parry Sound-Muskoka.

She says candidate applicants who wish to run for MPP under the GPO banner have two more weeks, until Oct. 21, to submit their application to the party’s provincial nominations committee.

Once they have been vetted, Luckett says “Members and supporters will have the chance to hear from the contestants during our  online AGM on Nov. 14.”

She add now is the time for members to make sure their membership is up to date.

“We encourage supporters who would like to participate in the vote to join by Oct. 30,” by contacting riding membership coordinator, Legh McNabb at psmmembership@gpo.ca for more information.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the vote will take place online during or following the AGM. The exact details are still being worked out as Parry Sound-Muskoka is one of the first ridings to  receive approval from the provincial nominations committee for an application deadline.

In the 2018 provincial election, the Green Party received 20 per cent of the vote.

“We have been working on our 2022 election readiness plan since the beginning of this year,” said Luckett.

“We are pleased that the legislature just passed a unanimous motion confirming  the fixed election date in June of 2022 because an early election would indeed be reckless at this time.”

Annamie Paul was elected leader of the federal Green Party Saturday, the first black leader of national party in Canada.

 

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