Climate action can no longer be ignored. We must tackle this issue head on and with a common sense approach that does not only support the health of the environment, but also the people and businesses that live in it. The Saskatchewan Green Party would support a Green transition plan for workers in the fossil fuel industry to help support them to retrain and transition to new employment. Our province has an abundance of clean energy options, we just need the political will to support the transition to them, and make clean energy more attainable for all.
Universal Healthcare in this province has been slowly deteriorating, leaving many communities with inadequate healthcare services. We would make it a priority to address this issue and find solutions to create a truly universal healthcare system that we can rely on to support all our health related needs, including universal Pharmacare, Dentalcare and Mental Health Services.
Education is the foundation for the success of any society. The more educated it's citizens the stronger and more robust the society. As an educator my priority would be to strengthen the quality of our public education system and bring it to a level that would meet the needs of learners and educators alike.
Ending poverty and implementing a Universal Basic Income system would bring stability and confidence to many Saskatchewan citizens who are right now struggling with monthly expenses. Having to choose to pay rent, or buy food should not be a choice anyone has to make in this day and age. With a balanced approach to the budget and support from stakeholders UBI is within our grasp, which would end the cyclical nature of poverty, allowing all people to enjoy at the very least a basic and sustainable quality of life with the confidence and security to strive for more.
Last but certainly not least, all of this can be done with a balanced and sustainable electoral system that helps to elect more public servants and less short-sighted politicians. People must be free and able to elect representatives that reflect their values and ideologies and who are willing to put in the hard work to see that policies and laws are created in a collaborative manner to reflect these values.
Voters should be confident that they hold power with their vote. I believe our system needs a complete overhaul in order to achieve this. In our current system, an MLA's political power is often more connected with corporate interests that fund campaigns rather than the constituents who have elected them. A proportionally representative Legislative Assembly would effectively break up this power system and hold MLA's more accountable to the voter in each election cycle. This type of electoral system would create a more collaborative, less divisive body of representatives, and a more powerful electorate (voters).
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Biography
A little bit about me... my husband and I own property in Yorkton, and currently live in Saltcoats where we enjoy a more rural, slower pace of life after having raised our 3 children.
As your Green Party candidate I'm obviously concerned about the global environment and how we as humans can have a lasting impact on the natural world. I believe whole-heartedly that if we take care of our natural resources and think 7 generations ahead when making decisions, we can create a sustainable world to live in and prosper from. The trick is to find balance.
From a community perspective, I have been actively involved in every community I've lived in, with local organizations and community initiatives that help to create a higher quality of life for all. I currently serve on the Habitat for Humanity - Yorkton Chapter's Board of Directors and have enjoyed working with this organization for the past 3 years.
From a personal standpoint, I am more than qualified to do this important work. I have a Master's degree in Education where I researched and wrote a Thesis on Treaty Education and Reconciliation listening to and learning from Indigenous participant perspectives. I have been an educator for more than 20 years where I have worked as a classroom teacher and school administrator. In the classroom, I've spent many years teaching civics courses which has provided me with powerful experiences and an expanded knowledge base regarding our political system and democracy. As an administrator I have been able to hone my skills as a communicator, collaborator and facilitator making me ready to work with my colleagues in the Legislature. I am ready, willing and more than capable to be your MLA.
I also know what many of you may be thinking... "I want to vote Green, but I feel like my vote will be wasted if I do." Well to that I say, positive change starts with a single step in the right direction. If we want to see a change in our province, we need to start by voting differently and trusting the process.
You can trust me and the Green Party to do the right thing... we don't accept corporate donations, so we are never beholden to corporate interests, we don't whip our MLA's in voting a certain way so they are completely independent and able to vote in the best interests of their particular constituency.
Greens around the world, think differently and act differently than the traditional Left and Right politicians. We strive to come to agreements rather than play divisive political games, and we are connected to and gain strength from a global network of people striving to make the planet viable for our great-great-great-great grandchildren. That's where our hearts and minds are, not with petty self-interests and political egos.
So if you want different, vote different this election and see what can happen.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to know more about me and my background, or to set up a meeting to meet me in person. I'm more than willing to listen to what is important to you in order to understand how to best represent you in the Legislature.
Reason for running
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