P.E.I.’s Anna Keenan, Quebec’s Chad Walcott announce co-leadership bid for federal Green Party
OTTAWA, Ont. — P.E.I.’s Anna Keenan of Hope River and Quebec’s Chad Walcott launched their marketing campaign for co-leadership of the Green Party of Canada on Aug. 31.
Although the Inexperienced Get together of Canada’s structure at present doesn’t permit co-leadership constructions, they’re operating on a mixed co-leadership marketing campaign. If both wins, they are going to work to reform the occasion structure.
Keenan and Walcott mentioned till these adjustments may very well be made, they are going to decide to main the occasion collectively, as equals, throughout the present construction of a frontrunner and deputy chief.
“We’re able to work collectively, as equal companions, to deliver Inexperienced values to the ground of Canada’s parliament,” mentioned Keenan, alongside Walcott.
Keenan, 36, and Walcott, 34, have intensive expertise within the nonprofit sector and powerful performances as Inexperienced Get together candidates.
Keenan has been among the many strongest Inexperienced candidates within the nation by vote share, ending second in her dwelling driving of Malpeque, P.E.I., in 2019.
She additionally acquired the fourth greatest Inexperienced consequence nationally in 2021.
Walcott acquired the second-highest vote share amongst Inexperienced Get together of Quebec candidates within the 2018 provincial election in his dwelling driving of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
“Canadians have grow to be disillusioned and disengaged from politics,” mentioned Walcott throughout a speech in Ottawa to his supporters.
“By working collectively, we are able to provide Canadians an alternate that not solely evokes them to point out up and vote however empowers them with the instruments to deliver in regards to the change they wish to see of their communities.”
The Inexperienced Get together of Canada opened the management contest on Aug. 31 and can elect a brand new chief on Nov. 19.
Get together members will participate within the first spherical of voting in mid-October.
Different official management candidates might be discovered online.
