2019 Manitoba Election

Gordon Beddome - Spruce Woods

1. Why did you decide to run in the Manitoba election?

The confidence that I have gained in the Green Party has made me decide to run as a candidate. The values that the Green Party represents in their policy and platform should be a choice given to all voters.

2. Why should a voter consider electing you to represent them?

Years of being a successful rancher depended on the health of the native grasslands on my ranch. I bring years of experience and knowledge from working with Nature Conservancy of Canada and The Yellow Quill Grazing project preserving native grasslands. I believe that environmental protection and economic benefits can go hand in hand,

Nine years as a board member for a Conservation District gave me the experience working with watersheds and understanding the importance of our water resources

My understanding of the economic and environmental issues

Having a sweat lodge on my ranch has been instrumental in developing ways to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together

 

 

3. What key issue(s) / topic(s) will you stand for in your role as MLA, and why are these important to you?

The climate crises requires us to make good economic/environmental decisions

Protection of watersheds and water resources

Address misunderstandings between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people

Implementing electoral reform that gives mixed member proportional representation