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*Electoral Reform
*Equitable taxation system
*Global sustainability / peace
*Incentives to choose emission reducing strategies
*Strengthening local communities to be more self-reliant
Our electoral system isn't working for Canadians, and I would advocate for electoral reform with Proportional Representation where every vote counts and the proportion of votes a party gets will equal the proportion of seats in the House of Commons.
Our taxation system needs a complete overhaul. I would advocate for billionaires to pay their fair share and eliminate tax havens and loop holes in order for that to happen. Corporations would not be given "tax breaks" and would pay their fair share especially those with a heavy carbon footprint. Low income and middle income taxpayers would be offered incentives and tax breaks proportional to their income levels to support affordability and reduce levels of poverty. Money gained from taxing the rich would be used to support a Universal Basic Income system that would replace the various financial support systems with one efficient system that would be a better use of taxpayers money yet still provide adequate financial support to those that need it, when they need it.
I would advocate for stronger sustainability practices and laws to support fighting climate change that will have devastating effects for people all over the globe. This is a problem we can't solve on our own, so strengthening relationships and promoting peaceful solutions to global problems is necessary. Standing up to dictators and autocracies and strengthening democratic governments will be necessary to achieve global sustainability and peace.
Create a balanced approach to incentivizing emission reducing strategies in personal and business environments that will speed up the rate at which we slow down the effects of climate change. Help to transition workers from oil-based jobs to jobs in the clean energy future and support policies and legislation that helps those who want to reduce their carbon footprint to do so.
I believe that stronger municipalities are the key to a better future for us all. I would support more power, money and autonomy be given to the grassroots levels of society than be held in the federal and provincial hands. If communities were given the chance to solve their biggest problems such as homelessness, food security, and other issues faced at the local levels, they would come up with innovative solutions to meet their unique needs.
Biography
Valerie feels it is important to give voters in the Yorkton—Melville riding an option to vote for a representative that is committed to a greener planet with sustainable, self-reliant local communities.
As a descendant of settlers, Valerie advocates for all levels of government to work alongside Indigenous peoples to help mitigate the inevitable future effects of climate change, as well as create the relationships necessary to accomplish true reconciliation.
Valerie is a professional educator and holds a Master of Education degree with a thesis titled “Treaty Education and Reconciliation: things non-Indigenous people should know but don’t about Treaty 4”, and is committed to helping people and organizations decolonize.
Worried about the upward trend in divisive politicking, Valerie is committed to working towards implementing electoral reform with Proportional Representation. She served a two-year term as a director holding the position of co-chair for Fair Vote Canada, a non-profit, non-partisan organization lobbying for electoral reform in Canada. Valerie wants all voters to feel that their vote counts and to be active participants in their democratic system. She believes that honest, collaborative, transparent work from elected representatives is the only way to reinstill trust in our democracy.
Reason for running
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