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Green Party Of Quebec
The Green Party of Quebec (GPQ) (french: link=no, Parti vert du Québec; PVQ) is a Quebec political party whose platform is the promotion of green politics. It has not won any seats in the National Assembly of Quebec. Its platform is oriented towards promotion of green values, sustainable development, and participatory democracy. The Green Party of Quebec is a coalition of activists and citizens for whom environmental questions are a priority. They believe that the government should help in creating a green, just, democratic and equal society. Their main principles are inspired from the Global Greens Charter which revolves around six main ideas: ecological wisdom, social justice, participatory democracy, nonviolence, sustainability and respect for diversity. It received 0.76% of the popular vote in the 2022 Quebec general election. History First Green Party of Quebec (1985–1998) A first version of the Green Party of Québec was founded in the 1980s and had candidate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Tyrrell
Alex Tyrrell (born 23 March 1988) is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the Green Party of Quebec since 2013. Early life and education Born in 1988, Tyrrell grew up in Beaconsfield on the West Island of Montreal. Following his secondary education, Tyrrell enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Montreal's Dawson College. During his technical studies at the CEGEP, he worked on the issues of biofuels and became involved in an advocacy campaign to finance a project of design of electric vehicles for the students of his department. In 2011, Tyrrell enrolled in an environmental science program at Concordia University in Montreal, focusing his studies to better understand the problems of pollution, the impacts of climate change, and issues related to the environment. During the course of his degree, Tyrrell studied the negative environmental impact of mining and resource extraction in Quebec. He graduated in June 2017. Social activism In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |