Janine Gibson (politician) explained

Janine Gibson
Party:Green
Predecessor:James Beddome
Office:Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba
Term Start:March 26, 2023
Occupation:Organic agriculture consultant

Janine Gibson is a Canadian politician, activist, farmer, and organic agriculture consultant[1] who has served as the Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba since March 26, 2023.[2] [3]

Gibson has stood for election seven times as the Green Party of Canada candidate for Provencher and five times for the Green Party of Manitoba, as the candidate for Steinbach in 2007 and 2019, for La Verendrye in 2011 and 2016, and for Wolseley in 2023.

Gibson resides south of Steinbach, Manitoba[4] on a solar-powered farm co-op which she co-founded in 1984.[5] [6] She works as an organic agriculture consultant under her business "Creative Health Consulting" and as an Organic certification inspector and vice-chair of the International Organic Inspectors Association.[7] [8] Gibson is also active as a volunteer for a number of Canadian environmentalist and animal-rights activism and lobbying groups.[9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. Web site: 2023-02-14 . Leadership candidates unveiled for Green Party of Manitoba . 2023-10-08 . Winnipeg . en.
  2. Web site: Marshall . Liz . 2023-03-26 . MEDIA RELEASE: GPM ELECTS JANINE GIBSON AS NEW LEADER . 2023-10-08 . Green Party of Manitoba . en-CA.
  3. Web site: Kives . Bartley . March 26, 2023 . Steinbach-area ag consultant becomes new leader of Manitoba Green Party . https://web.archive.org/web/20230412124742/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-new-green-party-leader-1.6791704 . April 12, 2023 . October 8, 2023 . CBC News.
  4. Web site: Posted . Chris Gareau . 2023-08-10 . Gibson runs in Wolseley to better Green Party odds . 2023-10-08 . The Carillon . en-US.
  5. Web site: Leader . 2023-10-08 . Green Party of Manitoba . en-CA.
  6. Web site: Posted . Greg Vandermeulen . 2023-02-02 . Gibson campaigns for Green Party leadership . 2023-10-08 . The Carillon . en-US.
  7. Web site: Member Detail . 2023-10-08 . www.ioia.net.
  8. Web site: Board of Directors . 2023-10-08 . www.ioia.net.
  9. Web site: 2015-01-20 . Woman chains herself to bulldozer in protest of hog barn operator clearing marsh land . 2023-10-08 . Winnipeg . en.
  10. Web site: Steering Committee . 2023-10-08 . Hog Watch Manitoba . en-US.
  11. Web site: Green Party Leader reacts to CEC report on Sio Silica . 2023-10-08 . SteinbachOnline.