Sharon Labchuk (born November 25, 1952 in

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) is an environmental activist and political organizer for the

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(GPC). She was also the first leader of the

Green Party of Prince Edward Island The Green Party of Prince Edward Island is a registered provincial political party and one of the three major parties in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The party was founded by Sharon Labchuk, a political organizer for the federal Green Party of Can ...

Career

Labchuk founded the

in 2004. Labchuk is national director of organizing for the GPC. She resigned the leadership of the Green Party of PEI on July 12, 2012.

Election results

In the 2006 federal election Labchuk was the GPC candidate in Malpeque, placing 4th with 901 votes or 4.65%. She was defeated in the district of

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during the

2007 Prince Edward Island general election The 2007 Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 28, 2007. It elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The incumbent Progressive Conservative government was defeated by the Libera ...

running for the Green Party. Labchuk took 6% of the vote, finishing in third place. In

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, Labchuk stood against the provincial Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry, in the

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riding.

2011 general election

2007 general election

Federal

Personal life

Labchuk lives in Millvale, Queens County, in a solar-powered house. She grows her own fruit and vegetables.

References

External links

CTV bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Labchuk, Sharon Leaders of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island Green Party of Canada candidates in the 2004 Canadian federal election Living people 1952 births People from Quinte West Female Canadian political party leaders Women in Prince Edward Island politics Prince Edward Island candidates for Member of Parliament 21st-century Canadian women politicians