The Green party has named Hamish Graham as their candidate for the Prince Albert constituency for the upcoming federal election.
Hamish was born in Scotland and currently lives in Birch Hills, he has been there since 1977. He was the Green party candidate in the 2020 provincial election. This is his first time running federally for the party he has supported since the 1980s.
“I would like people to have a place to hang a Green vote,” Graham said. “I believe that green projects will not result in a net loss of jobs, the solutions just require political will.”
His campaign will focus on reconciliation, and agriculture and climate change.
“Canada’s five big oil-sand producers committed to zero emissions this past June, this will create green jobs,” Graham explained. “Saskatchewan soils have lost most of their carbon content. Carbon is essential for the life cycle of healthy soils. I would like to actively do something about this.
“I would also like to see a real effort of true reconciliation to heal the multi-generational trauma of residential schools.”
If the party is in power, he would like to see an increase of people get the COVID-19 vaccine in the Prince Albert area.
“The virus does not care what your political stripe is, please vaccinate and take precautions to protect your loved ones,” Graham said. “I realize this is a provincial concern, but it is a large concern of mine as well.
“I will work with anyone to achieve these goals. I am willing to help with anything I can. This planet is a beautiful place, and I would like to see it continue.”
He added due to the drought Saskatchewan experienced this summer, the environment is an important topic that is on everyone’s minds in the northern part of the province.
In his opinion, the Green party would be the right party to lead Canada as they are a party of harmony.
“The Green party, is a party of consensus,” Graham said. “We would work towards electoral reform, so we have proportionate representation in the senate. We have come together as a country to fight the virus, we need to do the same for the environment.”
If they do not win, a change in political power would mean the campaign was successful in their mind.
“A successful campaign would be a minority government with the NDP’s and the Green Party holding the balance of power, continuing to work towards a consensus, rather than the first-past-the-post political system, which is flawed,” Graham said.
Canadians head to the polls on Sept. 20.
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