I got involved in politics to make sure the decisions made by government protect the people, communities, and ecosystems of Cowichan Valley and BC.
Fighting alongside my community to protect Shawnigan’s drinking water, I saw firsthand that there is a disconnect between government decision-making and how those decisions affect communities. Despite the promises made by other parties, people aren’t feeling a positive impact in their daily lives. I’m running for office to continue to bring compassion, collaboration, and evidence to the decisions and policies that affect people in Cowichan Valley, and to ensure that we focus on solutions for our communities.
I thrive on bringing people together and getting things done. We’ve accomplished a lot in the past three and a half years since I’ve been your provincial representative, but there is more work to do - we are just getting started.
In my three and a half years as MLA for Cowichan Valley, I have worked collaboratively to improve environmental and social policy, make the legislature more transparent and accountable, and model a new kind of leadership in Cowichan Valley. I’m proud to have championed legislation to require better evidence-based decision-making in our resource development approval process; development of child care and early childhood education programs; and reforms to reduce removing Indigenous children from their families.
Before being elected at the provincial level for Cowichan Valley, I served as an elected Area Director for the Cowichan Valley Regional District. During my term, I successfully delivered several infrastructure and community engagement projects, and helped lead my community’s efforts to protect our drinking water.
I’ve helped lead many organizing efforts at the community, national and international levels. I have lobbied in Washington, DC and Ottawa for climate policy; helped lead the fight to save our community’s drinking water in Shawnigan Lake; and been involved in many different organizations fighting for poverty reduction and other social and economic justice issues.
Together, we can offer a positive and collaborative alternative to old-school politics. I’m so excited for what we can achieve when we come together around the future we want.