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BC Greens candidate for Kootenay Central
Affordability
Public transit
BC Greens's promise
I support fast, frequent and free bus service; this reduces traffic, greenhouse gas emissions, and reduces the cost of living.
Climate Change & the Environment
Forests and forestry
BC Greens's promise
We must end logging of old-growth forests and support forestry-revenue-dependant communities to create environmentally sustainable jobs.
Power generation
BC Greens's promises
I commit to bringing forward a private members bill to end fossil fuel subsidies.
BC Greens will end permitting for new fracking, phase out gas production, and reject any new LNG projects.
Public transit
BC Greens's promise
I support fast, frequent and free bus service; this reduces traffic, greenhouse gas emissions, and reduces the cost of living.
Education
K-12 funding
BC Greens's promise
Equity in education means that every student receives a school issues laptop, for students in grade 6-12.
K-12 learning needs
BC Greens's promise
We must equip teachers and students with the knowledge to keep pace with our rapidly changing digital world through digital literacy.
School nutrition
BC Greens's promise
I support a universal school program to ensure equal access, high nutritional standards and strong collaboration with communities.
Student mental health
BC Greens's promise
We must expand access to school psychologists and increase the number of guidance counsellors.
Healthcare
Drugs and addiction
BC Greens's promise
I support regulated alternatives to toxic supply, cutting profit for organized crime and increased connection to health and social services
Family doctors and primary care
BC Greens's promise
I will ensure that everyone has access to a Primary Health Care centre, offering timely and comprehensive care in once place.
Health staffing
BC Greens's promise
The province must support physicians with leases and administration so that physicians can focus on patient care.
Hospitals
BC Greens's promise
Our hospitals have been underfunded for too long; they are falling into disrepair. I will ensure they have the resources to re-open 24/7.
Housing & Homelessness
Drugs and addiction
BC Greens's promise
I support regulated alternatives to toxic supply, cutting profit for organized crime and increased connection to health and social services
Jobs, Businesses, & Labour
Forests and forestry
BC Greens's promise
We must end logging of old-growth forests and support forestry-revenue-dependant communities to create environmentally sustainable jobs.
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Biography
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Nicole has lived, worked, and raised her family in rural Blewett for 20 years. She holds a degree in Economics and has over a decade of political experience, including serving as a Nelson City Councillor.
For over 20 years, Nicole has lived and raised her family in Nelson.
Nicole recently served as Councillor for the City of Nelson, receiving over 75% of the vote and the highest youth turnout on record.
Holding a degree in Economics, Nicole has a decade of experience working in politics and has served the people of Kootenay Central in many leadership roles including as:
- Nelson City Councillor
- Executive Director for the West Kootenay Watershed Collaborative
- Finance Officer for Elections Canada
- Chair of the Nelson Waldorf Community School Association
- Interim Executive Director of West Kootenay Eco-Society
She is a proud mom, dancer, singer and an active member of the community also serving as:
- Tour Operator
- Advisory Planning Commissioner for the Regional District of Central Kootenay
- Driver for Kootenay Seniors Society
Reason for running
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Nicole is motivated to serve the people of Kootenay Central with integrity and accountability.
She is frustrated by the lack of representation offered by the BC NDP for the last five decades in this riding. Like her predecessors, our current MLA is forced to follow corporate political interests, rather than representing what we value here in the Kootenays.
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