Hello Friend,
I am writing this email as someone who has been actively involved with the Greens at all levels of government: federal, provincial and municipal. Federally, I am the critic for green recovery, climate and environment, and candidate in Quadra 2021; provincially I am the Vancouver Councilor-at-large and was the Vancouver Point Grey candidate in 2020; and municipally I am involved as a concerned citizen and member. I believe that having more Greens at all levels of government is critical in our fight for a better and more equitable Green future. We see that our elected MPs, MLAs, and city councilors have been instrumental in bringing about critical policies to make lives better for the planet and people.
I am also very excited that our federal Green Party is moving ahead with our new interim Leader, Dr Amita Kuttner. I am especially excited as I know Amita well and know that they will help strengthen the party with compassion and collaboration, which we so need at this time. We also have new and engaged leaders on the Federal Council who are committed to rebuilding the party. Equally important, we also have critical issues facing Canada that need to be addressed.
As a climate scientist, an immigrant and a woman of colour, my choice of political home is the Greens – the party that shares my values and worldview for a better future; that cares about true reconciliation and Indigenous rights; that believes housing is a human right; that advocates for a guaranteed livable income and a just transition to a green future. Even though we hit a few road bumps last year, I stayed because I am committed to the values of the Greens and believe in the important role we have in politics.
I live in climate-ravaged BC where we saw hundreds die in the heat dome, towns lost to wildfires, Vancouver cut off by roads from the rest of Canada due to unprecedented flooding, followed by extreme cold. It is critical to take ambitious climate action to halt the climate crisis. We need to act now, and we need more Greens elected to government. It’s time that we come together. And it’s time to support the GPC. I hope I can count on you.
For the planet, for the people, for our country, please give to the Greens.
Sincerely,
Dr. Devyani Singh
SC critic for Green recovery