Sharon Labchuk
| Sharon Labchuk | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office 2005–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Darcie Lanthier (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1952 Trenton, Ontario |
| Political party | Green |
| Residence | Millvale, Prince Edward Island |
| Occupation | political organizer, environmental activist, politician |
Sharon Labchuk (born November 25, 1952[citation needed] in Trenton, Ontario) is an environmental activist and paid staffer for the Green Party of Canada (GPC). She was also the first leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island.[1][2][3]
Career
Labchuk is national director of organizing for the GPC.[4] She resigned the leadership of the Green Party of PEI on 12 July 2012.[5]
Election results
In the 2006 federal election Labchuk was the GPC candidate in Malpeque, placing 4th with 901 votes or 4.65%.
She was defeated in the district of Rustico-Emerald during the Prince Edward Island general election, 2007 running for the Green Party. Labchuk took 6% of the vote, finishing in third place.[6]
In 2011, Labchuk stood against the provincial Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry, in the Charlottetown-Victoria Park riding.[6]
2011 general election
| Prince Edward Island general election, 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Richard Brown | 1105 | 51.13% | -2.19% | |
| Progressive Conservative | MIles MacKinnon | 582 | 26.93% | -6.48% | |
| Green | Sharon Labchuk | 278 | 12.86% | +7.07% | |
| New Democratic | Rita Jackson | 177 | 8.19% | +0.97% | |
| Island | Phillip Stewart | 19 | 0.88% | ||
2007 general election
| Prince Edward Island general election, 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Carolyn Bertram | 1,970 | 60.28% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | David Blacquiere | 1,101 | 33.69% | ||
| Green | Sharon Labchuk | 197 | 6.03% | ||
Personal life
Labchuk lives in Millvale, Queens County, in a solar-powered house. She grow her own fruit and vegetables.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Publicize pesticide sales: Green Party". CBC News: Prince Edward Island. September 1, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ↑ Armstrong, Nigel (December 5, 2011). "Ethanol plant draws criticism". The Guardian (Charlottetown, Canada). Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ↑ Ross, R. (September 21, 2011). "Labchuk vows to protect provincial park". The Guardian. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thibodeau, Wayne (July 28, 2011). "Green Party leader faces Environment minister in October election". The Guardian (Charlottetown). Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ↑ Wright, Teresa (12 July 2012). "Labchuk steps down as Green Party leader". Charlottetown: The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Green Party Leader Sharon Labchuk". CBC News: Prince Edward Island. August 16, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
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