Andrew Hazen

My resume (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahazen/) is less important than what I will commit to DO to strengthen the Green Party of Canada. If I am elected as the Ontario representative on the Federal Council, I will make the following commitments:

1. Communication - I will use Zoom, Slack, Facebook and Email for regular two-way communication with Ontario EDA executives and the general membership.
2. Support for EDAs - the Party IS the membership. Votes happen "on the ground" in local ridings, and the health and success of the Party ultimately depends on the strength of local EDAs. As such, I will support the development of tools, templates, training and funding to enhance the ability of local EDAs to wage winning campaigns. I will also support initiatives such as EDA 2.0 which seek to strengthen and reinvigorate the Party from the ground up.
3. National level volunteer opportunities - it is important to provide more opportunities for volunteer involvement at a national level both to improve connectivity between national and local members and to provide learning opportunities for those who may wish to run for the Federal Council in the future. Therefore, I will champion the creation/expansion of committees and task forces, overseen by the Federal Council, which will:
   • Work directly with national staff to strengthen and deploy the tools, templates, training and funding necessary to enhance local EDAs.
   • Work directly with Shadow Cabinet members to research, refine and promote policy positions and responses relevant to each Shadow Cabinet position.