After a pair of membership meetings last Friday in Langford and Duncan, Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi has emerged as the federal Green Party candidate for the newly-formed riding of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford.

Jinnouchi, a Langford business owner, was up against Cowichan farmer Dan Ferguson, and members voted to run Jinnouchi in the upcoming federal election.

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Hunt-Jinnouchi will run against NDP candidate Alistair McGregor, who was elected last week by his party, and candidates from the Liberal and Conservative parties, who have not yet announced candidates.

B次元官网网址淔ran Hunt-Jinnouchi is not just a great candidate,B次元官网网址� said Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May, B次元官网网址渟heB次元官网网址檚 an extraordinary candidate. Her own life story weaves through major issues facing Canada B次元官网网址� the imperative for education, the tragedy of missing and murdered aboriginal women, the importance of community resilience, and reconciliation with First Nations.B次元官网网址�

Hunt-Jinnouchi is a former elected Chief of the Quatsino First Nation, former director of Indigenous Affairs at the University of Victoria, and is the owner-operator of EvedarB次元官网网址檚 Bistro in downtown Langford.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 so grateful for the chance to ask the voters of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford to support our vision for good, sustainable jobs, a healthy environment, respect for First Nations, and a diversified economy,B次元官网网址� Hunt-Jinnouchi said following her victory Friday night. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 optimistic that this riding is ready to help lead Canada into a new, Green era.B次元官网网址�

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