I’m a candidate in the Albert riding for the Green party in the upcoming general election. I had been asked to run well in advance of the election at which time I had said I wouldn’t, as I wasn’t up to the task. That didn’t stop the party from pestering.
I rescinded when party leader Jack MacDougal took up the campaign to bring me aboard. He’s a successful campaigner! With his blessing, I agreed to run knowing that I mightn’t be present for the entire election. I am what you might call a paper candidate.
What swayed me was lunch with a fellow constituent who, unknowing of any potential candidacy, said she would vote Green or spoil her ballot. I didn’t want her or anyone to have to spoil ballots, and without a Green candidate, this is what she was saying she would do. And this comes from a former staunch Liberal.
For some, being a paper candidate is not acceptable and I would wish to impress upon anyone with this outlook that it is still important to grow the things we believe in.
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t take the job lightly. For, if voters choose to give me the job, I am more than happy to take my seat in the legislature and give it my 100%.
I have a lot to offer New Brunswickers and those in my riding and I agree whole-heartedly with the Green Party of NB platform. Our vision just makes good sense for the rational and equitable development of our province.
Also running in his riding of Quispamsis is my dad, Mark. We are the only father/son combination in the province that I know of! Go dad!
And, We have a higher percentage of women candidates running in the election than ever before, in all of Canada!
