Green Party of Nova Scotia

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Green Party of Nova Scotia
Active Provincial Party
Founded	2006
Leader	Nick Wright
President	Elizabeth Perry (female president) Todd Pettigrew (male president)
Headquarters	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political ideology	Green
International alignment	Global Greens
Colours	Green
Website	greenparty.ns.ca

The Green Party of Nova Scotia is a green political party in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It received official party status in the province in April, 2006.^[1] The party has not won any seats in the Nova Scotia Assembly.

Contents 1 Founding convention 1.1 Leader 2 Election campaigns 3 References 4 External link

[edit] Founding convention

The party's first convention was held on March 4 - March 5, 2006.^[2]

At the convention the Party unanimously approved its constitution which divided powers in a way fairly conventional among worldwide Green Parties: an executive controlled regional relations, regions retained control of their local policies and candidacies, and a policy committee took control of the overall platform and positions taken even during an election. The leader's role was to act as spokesperson and organize his or her most trusted critics as a Shadow Cabinet or (once elected) a Caucus.

Members also voted to support the six principles of the Global Green Charter, elected an executive and chose a Party logo.

[edit] Leader

Nick Wright of Halifax, Nova Scotia won the contested leadership nomination race over Green Party of Canada candidate and organizer Sheila Richardson of Wolfville, Nova Scotia.^[3]

In his acceptance speech Wright declared that the Party would run a full slate of 52 candidates in the then upcoming Provincial election to ensure that every Nova Scotian had the opportunity to vote Green. The pronouncement caused controversy as many said that it could not be done and that such a statement was beyond the mandate of the leader as regional division approval was required.

[edit] Election campaigns

In its first provincial election, less than three months after the founding convention, the party had a full slate of candidates^[4] and went on to win 2.3% of the popular vote (9,411 votes).

• Green Party candidates, 2006 Nova Scotia provincial election

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Topics

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Principles

Four Pillars Global Greens Charter: ecological wisdom social justice participatory democracy nonviolence sustainability respect diversity

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[edit] References

1. ^ Chronicle Herald: New kid on the block
2. ^ Chronicle Herald: Greens hold first convention, CBC: Greens to redefine party in N.S.
3. ^ CBC: Greens choose student as leader
4. ^ CBC: Grits one candidate short of full slate

[edit] External link

• Green Party of Nova Scotia

Green parties in Canada
Federal: Green Party of Canada
Provincial: Alberta - British Columbia - Manitoba - Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia - Ontario - Prince Edward Island - Quebec - Saskatchewan