Affordable
Housing
We will make the largest investment in public housing since the 1970s, and clamp down on big investors driving up prices.
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Evelyn Tanaka
Calgary McKnight
Evelyn Tanaka (she/her) is a second generation Canadian and environmental activist born and raised in Treaty 7 Mohkinstsis (Calgary, Alberta).
As a child she wanted to be just like Jane Goodall because of her fascination with the biodiversity of the African savannah. Her love of nature translated into a BSc in Ecology (2003) and an MA in Anthropology/Primatology (2006) from the University of Calgary. She has also spent extended periods of time in five African countries – Madagascar, Kenya, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Mali.
Evelyn is a leader in the environmental sector and has secured over $17 million in federal funding to build Canada’s environmental workforce. She managed projects that help unemployed natural resources workers, laid off auto workers, and newcomers to Canada find work in nature-based solutions and the green economy. She also previously worked in the renewable energy sector with rural communities all over Alberta.
Evelyn was inspired by Elizabeth May to step up and represent the federal Greens in the 2019 election. Her campaign slogan in 2019 was “Planting Seeds in Shepard”. She gave native wildflower seed and organic sunflower seed packages to residents in her riding so that she could incorporate Green values into her campaign and “do politics differently”. She has represented the Green Party of Canada in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections and the Green Party of Alberta in the 2023 provincial election.
Evelyn lives in Calgary in an eco-friendly solar-powered house with her husband, their two sons, and dog Molly.
Our Plan
Building a better future for Canada,
one bold step at a time.
Affordable
Climate
Action
We will protect our kids and communities by cutting fossil fuel pollution and making Canada a world leader in clean energy.
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Taxation
We will close unfair tax loopholes and take action to ensure the ultra-rich and big corporations pay their fair share.
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To Vote Green
- Green MPs have the freedom to put their community first and vote freely. No partisan politics, no frills – just hard working service towards their riding’s priorities.
- The Green team has a climate action plan based on science and evidence that sets out how Green MPs work together to make life better for all Canadians.
- All Green Party candidates share values with Greens worldwide: Respect for diversity, Social justice, Non-violence, Sustainability, Ecological wisdom, and Participatory democracy.
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