The Greens have nominated a candidate for the upcoming federal election in Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies.
Catharine Kendall was nominated Sunday (Sept. 8) at a meeting in the city and becomes the third official candidate in the riding.
Members joined online from communities across the riding, officials said in a news release.
"We are delighted that Catharine Kendall will represent the Green Party in Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies in the upcoming federal election," the riding executive said in the statement. "We are excited to actively participate in this campaign and to have animated discussions around a new Green economy as we work to try and mitigate the effects of climate change."
Eaglet Lake is roughly 50 km northeast of Prince George where Kendall sits on the board of the Eaglet Lake Farmers' Institute, Connaught Youth Centre Society, Connecting Communities, and the We Can B.C. Society.
Indeed, climate change will loom large for the Greens in the upcoming campaign.
The party had Dr. Leigh Hunsinger-Chang and Michelle Connolly as invited guests to speak about the conservation and the effects of climate change on health at the nomination meeting in Prince George.
Riding officials have previously said they remained concerned about the building of the Site C dam and Trans Mountain pipeline.
Incumbent Conservative MP Bob Zimmer will be seeking a third term, while the People's Party of Canada has nominated Ron Vaillant as its candidate in the riding.
The Liberals and NDP have not yet announced candidates.
The Conservatives are currently polling at 48% of the popular vote, according to poll aggregator 338Canada.
The Liberals trail in a distant second at 21%.
The Greens are polling in third, at nearlt 15% support, while the NDP and People's Party round out the bottom at 10.5% and 4.4%, respectively.
- with files from Matt Preprost, Alaska Highway News
