Liberal candidate Jennifer Grenz says her goal is to make Ottawa’s North Island-Powell River driving concerns heard, so the government’s efforts in economic recovery from COVID-19 and climate change issues, especially the recovery of wild salmon on the west coast. , meet the needs of voters.
Grenz, an indigenous scholar and business owner who has worked on ecological restoration and invasive species management in communities throughout Vancouver Island for the past five years, says she has witnessed coastal communities struggling with big problems that need more attention.
“With the direct impacts of things like climate change, COVID-19, and shrinking salmon stocks, I’ve been watching life forms slip out of the hands of my friends,” Grenz said.
“And if I have the opportunity to serve, I want to help bring solutions home and get people to sit at the table in government.”
A scientist with a background in public policy, Grenz said she is a bridge builder who can help stakeholders on difficult issues agree on a shared course of action.
“The environment and climate change can actually be very contentious and they shouldn’t be,” he said.
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“I have worked extensively with people of all political persuasions on important issues and have a reputation for being able to bring together unsuspecting allies (who) are actually bound by values they never realized they shared.”
The Liberal Party’s proposed climate change plan builds on its reputation for prioritizing global warming and the environment, and is the most comprehensive and responsible proposal put forward by all parties in this election, Grenz said.
And while they were in Ottawa, the Liberals made a historic investment of $ 647 million to recover the Pacific salmon, he said.
A liberal government will want input from coastal communities on all aspects of the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiativesuch as developing hatchery jobs or restoring fish habitat, added Grenz, who said their overall goal is to build resilient communities by addressing intertwined economic, social and climate issues.
“In politics, it seems to me that there is an isolation of issues like the housing climate and employment,” he said.
“With the direct impacts of things like #ClimateChange, # COVID19 and the shrinking of # salmon stocks, I’ve been seeing life forms slip out of the hands of my friends,” says Liberal candidate Jennifer Grenz. # elxn44 #North Island #BC
“I’m looking from an environmentalist’s worldview at the relationships between all of those things and … where they can be strengthened.”
The Liberal Party is committed to fighting climate change while promoting a green economy and sustainable jobs, Grenz said.
And applying an indigenous lens and traditional knowledge to address broader issues like climate change, adaptation strategies and sustainable resource development is a priority for liberals, said Grenz, whose family is from the Lytton First Nation.
“My life’s work has been dedicated to healing our lands and waters … and our relationships with fish and animals cannot keep up with change,” he said.
“The indigenous worldview that I apply has a lot to offer in finding solutions for all kinds of things that are important to our communities and how we weave those things together.”
Rochelle Baker / Local Journalism Initiative / Canada National Observer
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