Candidates for President
Qualification | Jean-Luc Cooke | Constantine Kritsonis | Jean Rousseau | Thomas Teuwen |
I have experience as a GPC Federal Council member | ✔︎ Ontario Rep 2016-2018 | ✔︎ Ontario representative 1994 - 2000
| ✔︎ VP Francophone, | ✘ |
I have experience on another governance board (as opposed to a “working board”) | ✘ I would not consider president of my community association, or my business as qualifying. | ✘ Only GPC council
| ✔︎ Vice President of local CSN. Lithonia-Lighting, 1999-2000 | ✔︎ NS Voluntary Planning, but that was long ago |
I am bilingual (English and French) | ✔︎ | ✘ Deliberations on council are in English
| ✔︎ | ✘ Sadly, but I intend to work closely with the Quebec team to maximize our potential in that province. |
I have previously served in another role in GPC’s internal structure | ✔︎ Federal Council GPC Fund EDA Executive Shadow Cabinet (Small Business) | ✔︎ President of York Centre Greens EDA | ✔︎ Shadow Cabinet (Agriculture) | ✘
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I have been a candidate for the GPC or a provincial Green Party | ✔︎ GPC Candidate Nepean 2011 and 2015 | ✔︎ GPC candidate six times | ✘ Ran for another federal party in the 2008, | ✘ |
I have served on a GPC campaign team or as staff | ✘ | ✔︎ Volunteered for the campaign committee creating a ethnic radio publication | ✔︎ Daniel Green's 2019 byelection campaign | ✔︎ Worked on Elizabeth’s campaign in 2015 and as Synergist for National in 2016. Was Full time Coordinator for the SGI EDA until December 2018 |
I have experience using Green Rules and/or Robert’s Rules of Order for conducting meetings | ✔︎ Attended many GPC conventions, authored policy motions, engaged in floor and workshop debate. | ✔︎ Modest amount as president of EDA | ✔︎ Basic knowledge; I need to refer to the rules in unusual situations. | ✔︎ Through my engagement on the Committee for Motion Development and my membership on the Policy Process Committee |
I have legal experience or an understanding of legal requirements relevant to political parties, governing boards, and/or corporations | ✔︎ Started my own IT security consultancy out of university, been active in other small business boards, etc. | ✔︎ Basic understanding of corporate and GPC governance | ✔︎ I was president of an association and | ✔︎ I have incorporated a number of federal companies and am keenly aware of the importance of due diligence when it comes to reporting requirements. |
I have experience in financial management and/or reading and understanding financial statements | ✔︎ • Managing my own firm • My own small self-managed investments • Chair of Federal Council’s Finance sub-committee • 2010 chair of the GPC pension policy sub-committee | ✔︎ Managing a small corporation | ✔︎ College studies in Administration, Accounting I and II at UdeS. Reading federal budgets as a Member of Parliament | ✔︎ As president and accountant for multiple companies I have developed a deep understanding not only of financial statements but budgeting and financial planning |
I have experience or training in conflict resolution, teambuilding, and/or leadership skills | ✔︎ Roles throughout my career included leadership positions (team leads, customer facing sales engineering, etc), being an active and outgoing candidate also qualifies! | ✔︎ Managing a small company | ✔︎ Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, management of 400 employees, management of 5 unionized employees in Ottawa and Sherbrooke simultaneously. | ✔︎ Starting and running businesses is all about these skills. I have had much opportunity to apply and hone them during my engagement with the GPC. |
Candidates for Alberta Representative
Qualification | Thana Boonlert | Cass Romyn |
I have experience as a GPC Federal Council member | No submission
| ✘ I am very passionate to become as involved with the Green Party as possible. |
I have experience on another governance board (as opposed to a “working board”) | - | ✘ Mild (previous experience with preschool governance boards). |
I am bilingual (English and French) | - | ✘ Almost – I am actively ‘brushing up’ on my French. |
I have previously served in another role in GPC’s internal structure | - | ✘ |
I have been a candidate for the GPC or a provincial Green Party | - | ✔︎ I am currently a nominated candidate (ED 75) for the Green Party of Alberta. |
I have served on a GPC campaign team or as staff | - | ✘ |
I have experience using Green Rules and/or Robert’s Rules of Order for conducting meetings | - | ✘ I have studied these methods, however, in preparation. |
I have legal experience or an understanding of legal requirements relevant to political parties, governing boards, and/or corporations | - | ✘ Moderate understanding, however I am very quick to learn. |
I have experience in financial management and/or reading and understanding financial statements | - | ✘ Not foreign to finances (previous work experience) – again, I am a quick learner. |
I have experience or training in conflict resolution, teambuilding, and/or leadership skills | - | ✔︎ Previous work experience, as well as volunteering with at schools have helped provide me with a strong basis. |
Candidate for Manitoba Representative
Qualification | Beverley Eert |
I have experience as a GPC Federal Council member | ✔︎ I have enjoyed representing Manitoba for the past two year term |
I have experience on another governance board (as opposed to a “working board”) | ✘ |
I am bilingual (English and French) | ✔︎✘ I read and understand French, but have lost the ability to converse easily |
I have previously served in another role in GPC’s internal structure | ✔︎ I am currently Communications Director on the Portage-Lisgar EDA |
I have been a candidate for the GPC or a provincial Green Party | ✔︎ I have been a candidate for the GPC twice and for the GPBC twice |
I have served on a GPC campaign team or as staff | ✘ |
I have experience using Green Rules and/or Robert’s Rules of Order for conducting meetings | ✔︎ |
I have legal experience or an understanding of legal requirements relevant to political parties, governing boards, and/or corporations | ✔︎ |
I have experience in financial management and/or reading and understanding financial statements | ✔︎ |
I have experience or training in conflict resolution, teambuilding, and/or leadership skills | ✔︎ |
Candidates for Quebec Representative
Qualification | Jean Cloutier | William Gagnon | Jency Mercier |
I have experience as a GPC Federal Council member | ✔︎ Invited as an observer to the Federal Council meeting at the Vancouver Convention. | No submission
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I have experience on another governance board (as opposed to a “working board”) | ✔︎ Only Quebec delegate Global Greens (GG), Sao Paolo (2008) and Dakar (2012) | - | - |
I am bilingual (English and French) | ✔︎ Officially classed as bilingual "exempt from examination" by the federal government in 1986 when I was in training to be a diplomat (foreign service officer) | - | - |
I have previously served in another role in GPC’s internal structure | ✔︎ Active member of the International Relations Committee (2007-2014), first president and co-founder of the Quebec Wing (2010-2012), CEO of Louis-Hébert (2018-2019) and Louis-Saint-Laurent (2008-2012) EDAs | - | - |
I have been a candidate for the GPC or a provincial Green Party | ✔︎ GPC Candidate in Quebec (2019), Louis-Saint-Laurent in 2008 and 2011, and Green Party of Quebec candidate in the byelection in Bonaventure (2011) and Vanier-Les Rivières (2012) | - | - |
I have served on a GPC campaign team or as staff | ✔︎ GVote phone canvasser for elected New Brunswick MPP, Megan Mitton, and sign installation for Outremont candidate Daniel Green in 2019. | - | - |
I have experience using Green Rules and/or Robert’s Rules of Order for conducting meetings | ✔︎ Co-chair meetings of the Quebec Wing, GPC International Relations Liaison Committee (2008-2012) and PVQ Board of Directors. Current president of three environmental organizations. | - | - |
I have legal experience or an understanding of legal requirements relevant to political parties, governing boards, and/or corporations | ✔︎ Worked for the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec; cofounded and led a first green municipal party and chaired the AmiEs de la Terre de Québec. | - | - |
I have experience in financial management and/or reading and understanding financial statements | ✔︎ Graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Masters in Public Administration. Treasurer of a solidarity co-op managing an independent volunteer convenience store. | - | - |
I have experience or training in conflict resolution, teambuilding, and/or leadership skills | ✔︎ Training in shared governance at the Université du NOUS and in international management of multi-ethnic conflicts at the École nationale d'administration publique (ÉNAP). | - | - |