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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
AGENDA

10:00 -10:30 am registration
10:30 – 10:45 Welcome, technical checks and Food Security panelist introductions with Noah Hollis and Jo-Ann Roberts
10:45 – 10:55 Peter Bevin-Baker
10:55 – 11:05 Ralph Martin
11:05 – 11:15 Kevin Arsenault
11:15 -11:25 Breakout room explainer and health break
11:25 -11:45 Breakout rooms
11:45 – 11:50 Breakout room moderators summarize key points
11:50 am -12:15 pm General discussion, next steps and thank yous
12:15 -1:15 pm lunch
12:45 Guest Speaker Stella Bowles: Youth Perspectives and Expectations in Politics
1:15 Welcome from Leaders
Approve Order of Business
Approve Minutes of 2021 Annual General Meeting
Introductions/call for candidates for Executive Positions
Presentation of Report from Leadership & Leadership Review Q & A
Consideration of By-Law Amendments and Policies
Presentation of financial reports
Receive Financial Reports
Appointment of Auditor
Report from Presidents
Regional Breakout Rooms // Reports from Regional Directors
Results from Voting & Presentation of 2022-2023 Executive Committee
Adjournment
5:00 pm Thank yous / Celebration

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Halifax 10/24/2021

The Green Party of Nova Scotia (GPNS) elected Anthony Edmonds, Leader and Jo-Ann Roberts, Deputy Leader at a Special General Meeting on October 23, 2021.   The blended event (in person and virtual) was well attended by GPNS members.  Voting was conducted via electronic ballot, Edmonds and Roberts were elected by a majority of 93%. As per GPNS rules, members had the option to vote for the pair or ‘none of the above’.  A previous contestant pair withdrew from the race in September.

Anthony and Jo-Ann shared their vision for the future of the GPNS which includes growing its membership, implementing a Shadow Cabinet, making fundraising a priority, building the brand identity of the GPNS and more.  See (https://greenpartyns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Green-Path.pdf) for more details.

In his acceptance speech Anthony shared a message for GPNS members “it is important that we do have a sense of unity moving forward and that it’s clear that we can all stand behind the vision that Jo-Ann and I put forward… the only way that we’re going to accomplish anything as a Party is if we can stand behind our common vision, common values, our common goals.”

Anthony also shared a message for the Leaders of the other provincial parties that they “cannot be complacent.  Nova Scotians want what they want, they have the values they have and those values align with ours, and we are going to make sure those values are represented no matter what it takes.”

In her acceptance speech Jo-Ann shared part of the vision for the role of the soon to be GPNS Shadow Cabinet “I want to see us right now, while we don’t have someone sitting in the legislature, to be the conscience of the government and the opposition.  So that when we see them not acting responsibly, not living up to their promises, we call them on it.”

Anthony Edmonds, Leader  and Jo-Ann Roberts, Deputy Leader

For more information contact:  Krista Grear, Provincial Administrator, provincial.admin@greenpartyns.ca

Green Party of Nova Scotia to Elect New Leader on October 23rd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Halifax 10/21/2021

The Green Party of Nova Scotia (GPNS) will be electing a new Leader and Deputy Leader this week. Under the GPNS Constitution members will vote for a “Leadership ticket” which is made up of two people, one running for Leader and one for Deputy Leader.  There will be one pair of contestants, Anthony Edmonds for Leader and Jo-Ann Roberts for Deputy Leader, and as per GPNS rules, members have the option to vote for the pair or ‘none of the above’.  A previous contestant pair withdrew from the race in September.

The results will be announced at 4 pm on October 23rd at a Special General Meeting. Members can attend in person at the Sackville Heights Community Centre (all Covid-19 protocols will be strictly adhered to) or via Zoom. The Special General Meeting will take place between 2:30 and 4:30 pm, with on-site registration beginning at 2:00 pm. Voting for the new leadership team will be by electronic ballot and every member of the GPNS is eligible to vote.

Jessica Alexander, the former Deputy Leader, has served as Interim Leader of GPNS since Thomas Trappenberg left as leader in April.

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Krista Grear, Provincial Administrator of GPNS

902-309-0142, or provincial.admin@greenpartyns.ca