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The Green Party of Ontario (GPO) announced today that there is a positive alternative to the same old parties at Queen’s Park. Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner introduced several outstanding candidates serving in his new GPO Shadow Cabinet. The Critics will tackle key issues in Ontario, run as part of a full slate of 107 candidates in the upcoming provincial election, and continue to hold the old parties at Queen’s Park to account by providing a fresh vision for a stronger Ontario.
- GPO Leader Mike Schreiner takes on the role of Critic for the Premier’s Office and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. In his second year as Leader, Mike Schreiner will be running in Simcoe-Grey for the 2011 general election and has extensive experience advocating for local food and farming in Ontario.
- GPO Deputy Leader Judy Smith-Torrie takes on the role of Critic for the Ministries of Environment, Health and Long-Term Care and Health Promotion and Sport. Smith-Torrie is the Executive Director of the Go Green Together Centre in Cobourg. This will be her second run as GPO candidate in Northumberland-Quinte West.
- Prince Edward-Hastings candidate Treat Hull takes on the role of Critic for Energy and Research and Innovation. Hull, a resident of Picton for the past four years, spent more than 30 years as a management consultant and more recently as a marketing executive in the software industry before his retirement last fall.
- Dufferin-Caledon candidate Rob Strang takes on the role of Critic for Economic Development and Trade, Finance and Revenue. Strang is a former Orangeville town councillor, self-employed occupational health consultant and father of three.
- Parry Sound-Muskoka candidate Matt Richter takes on the role of Critic for Education and Tourism and Culture. Richter is a local teacher and resides in Port Sydney with his wife and two children.
- Ottawa Centre candidate Kevin O’Donnell takes on the role of Critic for Infrastructure and Municipal Affairs and Housing. O’Donnell is an active community volunteer and currently works as a senior software developer for a national telecommunications firm.
- Ottawa-Vanier candidate Dave Bagler takes on the role of Critic for Community and Social Services and Training, Colleges and Universities. Dave is a software and web developer in Ottawa and started a local food drive in the Sandy Hill community in Ottawa-Vanier.
- Trinity-Spadina candidate Tim Grant takes on the role of Critic for Transportation. A former high school teacher, Tim has been the co-editor of Green Teacher magazine for the past 20 years.
QUOTES
“I am truly thrilled to introduce such a talented group of individuals as members of Shadow Cabinet for the Green Party of Ontario. We will provide an alternative for Ontario voters in the 2011 general election, by outlining a fresh vision for a stronger Ontario.”
–GPO Leader Mike Schreiner
QUICK FACTS
- Under Mike Schreiner’s Leadership, the GPO is showing strong growth and momentum coming into an election year.
- The GPO placed ahead of the NDP in 2 recent by-elections.
- The GPO received 354,897 votes (8.02%) in 2007. This includes a number of second and third place finishes.
LEARN MORE
Find biographies and photos of GPO candidates at the link below:
https://gpo.ca/about/organization/shadow-cabinet
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jaymini Bhikha
416-977-7476
jbhikha@gpo.ca