OTTAWA: Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, extended heartfelt congratulations today to the Green by-election candidates, thanking them for their hard work and dedication.
“There’s no question that these were tough campaigns,” said May. “Our candidates were able to bring real issues, like climate change and democratic reform, to the forefront of the debate, and we offered voters the opportunity to voice their dissatisfaction with what’s going on in Ottawa right now.”
Green candidates ran campaigns in each by-election riding, with John Deverell in Toronto-Centre, Janine Gibson in Provencher, David Neufeld in Brandon-Souris, and Danny Polifroni in Bourassa.
May conveyed particular thanks to Georges Laraque, the original candidate in Bourassa, who had opted to step down in October. Laraque remained a steadfast supporter of the Greens in Bourassa, canvassing every day alongside Polifroni.
“We should be proud that we were present, and that we enabled voters living in these ridings who wanted to express their solidarity with a Green perspective and a Green Canada to voice their desires at the ballot box,” said Paul Estrin, President of the Green Party of Canada. “They did a great job.”
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