Carole Chan

Hello fellow Greens!

Politics is where passion and values are translated into meaningful social action. For it to be successful, parties and governments must be supported by strong governance bodies that provide both strategic guidance and accountability to those who are on the front lines. I am offering my candidacy for the role of President of Federal Council as I believe my experience with organizational change and governance will help Council thrive in that role.

As a mother, a lawyer, and a community-builder, I became an 'active Green' with the inspirational runs of local Greens in recent elections who an empathetic approach to progressive politics. The Green Party of Canada and its counterparts in the provinces, have demonstrated over the years that it can be the right vehicle to harness local talent and integrity to move forward the values that we share in common.

With a snap election around the corner and the urgent need to continue pursuing the advancement of our shared values, strong internal organizational governance is key. This can and must be done by healing rifts and keeping focused on getting more Green MPs in Parliament. New Brunswick may have lost its sitting Green MP, but as you will see from the names of those who are supporting my candidacy, we do see a path to the future and we
want to share that with you.

I look forward to getting to know as many of you virtually in the coming weeks. Thank you for your consideration.