GREENS O-K NOMINATION CHALLENGER
Sep 1, 2009
TUESDAY THE FEDERAL GREEN PARTY OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED A CHALLENGER TO STAND AS NOMINATION CANDIDATE AGAINST THEIR PARTY LEADER.
STUART HERTZOG WILL TAKE ON ELIZABETH MAY FOR THE SAANICH-GULF ISLANDS, SHOULD SHE DECIDE TO RUN AS A PARACHUTE CANDIDATE.
HERTZOG SAYS HE IS CONCERNED THE PARTY IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE ITS GRASSROOTS VALUES.
"AND IT'S TIME FOR THIS TO STOP AND THE BEST WAY IS TO,YOU KNOW, RUN AGAINST THE LEADER. I THINK THE GREEN PARTY IS PUTTING ALL ITS EGGS IN ONE BASKET BY SAYING THAT THE WHOLE AIM, ITS WHOLE STRATEGY IN THIS NEXT ELECTION IS TO GET ELIZABETH MAY ELECTED."
HERTZOG QUESTIONS MAY'S COMMITMENT TO RUNNING IN THE SAANICH-GULF ISLANDS, SAYING DESPITE SPECULATION THAT SHE PLANS TO RUN IN THE RIDING, SHE HASN'T YET FORMALLY ANNOUNCED HER INTENTIONS.
HERTZOG HAS RUN AS A PROVINCIAL CANDIDATE THREE TIMES, ONCE FOR THE NDP AND TWICE FOR THE BC GREEN PARTY.
- LIZ MCARTHUR
