Wow - Check this out. Petition of 12000 signatures to be presented at Sk Leg to Ban Nuclear Waste
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
What a campaign!
Thank you everyone I could not have asked for a better beginning campaign!
And 185 votes well ... 2 things:
1) A sincere thank you to all those who gave me the opportunity and honour to represent them.
2) Let's see what we can do in four years - it starts now!
Congratulations to both Tim McMillan and Wayne Byers on their campaigns. It was an excellent experience to be a part of this election.
I sincerely thank all my supporters and family for their hard-work and dedication; without you I would not have received any votes.
Congratulations to the whole team at The Green Party of Saskatchewan we did it! We are now the third party in Saskatchewan! To all our supporters we will keep coming through the centre meeting our constituents needs with common sense action! Let's make it a race in 2015!
And 185 votes well ... 2 things:
1) A sincere thank you to all those who gave me the opportunity and honour to represent them.
2) Let's see what we can do in four years - it starts now!
Congratulations to both Tim McMillan and Wayne Byers on their campaigns. It was an excellent experience to be a part of this election.
I sincerely thank all my supporters and family for their hard-work and dedication; without you I would not have received any votes.
Congratulations to the whole team at The Green Party of Saskatchewan we did it! We are now the third party in Saskatchewan! To all our supporters we will keep coming through the centre meeting our constituents needs with common sense action! Let's make it a race in 2015!
Friday, November 4, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
All Candidates Forum
Saskatchewan Provincial Election
All Candidates Forum
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Lakeland College, Cafeteria
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Forum begins at 7:00
Confirmed attendance:
Green Party Candidate – Meggan Hougham
NDP Candidate – Wayne Byers
Saskatchewan Party Candidate – Tim McMillan
Open to the public, everyone welcome
Questions ballots will be available at the door and questions will be collated by Chamber volunteers and addressed to the candidates by a moderator.
All Candidates Forum
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Lakeland College, Cafeteria
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Forum begins at 7:00
Confirmed attendance:
Green Party Candidate – Meggan Hougham
NDP Candidate – Wayne Byers
Saskatchewan Party Candidate – Tim McMillan
Open to the public, everyone welcome
Questions ballots will be available at the door and questions will be collated by Chamber volunteers and addressed to the candidates by a moderator.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Saskatchewan Greens field historic full slate of candidates for provincial election
Regina, Saskatchewan – It’s official – the Green Party of Saskatchewan has candidates running in all 58 constituencies for the 7th of November provincial election. Party Leader Victor Lau is jubilant about this development, “We’ve come a long way since our party was founded in 1998! In 1999 we fielded just 16 candidates, but today we are now on every ballot across the province, and we are now Saskatchewan’s new third party!”
Lau is especially pleased that 41 percent of the Green candidates are women, which is also a Saskatchewan first, “Never before has a political party in Saskatchewan fielded 41 percent of its candidates as women. This is a very happy day indeed.” The Green Party of Saskatchewan has just taken another step toward creating a Real Opposition to the Sask Party Government and the creation of One Saskatchewan by ensuring every Saskatchewan citizen has the opportunity to vote for the party. The finalized list of Green Party candidates is able on the party’s website at saskgreen.ca .
For further information please contact Victor Lau at (306)737-5345.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Sponsor a Green Party Sign!
Donate $25 or more to Sponsor a Sign!
Donate today and have a Green Party of Saskatchewan - Lloydminster Constituency Sign put up on lawn (or desired land location) within the week!
Email Meggan.Hougham@saskgreen.ca or Phone 306-821-1871 to request yours today!
Please Provide Your:
1) Address and approximate desired sign location
2) Preferred method of donation. We can pick up your donation when we install the sign, or you can mail a donation, or complete on-line!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Pine Island Suites Fundraiser Auction. October 15th 5pm Waseca
Everyone welcome to attend. The Pine Island Suites is really an amazing story of community volunteerism, working to support seniors to live in their own home communities, and breathing new life into a retired building. Today, Pine Island Suites provides a pleasant, comfortalbe, and safe home for those seniors who do not require total care, just a little extra help to live independently. The suites is full with 13 guest who do not have to leave their families and communities!
The Fundraiser will include a supper and live auction with funds raised to upgrade the suites' heating system.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Campaign Signs - Consider a Donation Today
If anyone is considering a donation to our campaign - please consider making one today - our current initiative is sign printing - it would be great to get the word out visually!
We are solely dependent on individuals like you for donations for all of our initiatives. A little goes a long way as we take the utmost care and fiscal management in planning our modest campaigns. Why spend tens of thousands of dollars on campaigns when we can be working for Saskatchewan People!
http://www.megganhougham.ca/index.php/how-to-donate
We are solely dependent on individuals like you for donations for all of our initiatives. A little goes a long way as we take the utmost care and fiscal management in planning our modest campaigns. Why spend tens of thousands of dollars on campaigns when we can be working for Saskatchewan People!
http://www.megganhougham.ca/index.php/how-to-donate
Monday, October 10, 2011
Launching Change Saskatchewan's Future in 28 Days!
- 28 Days to Make a Difference -
Join us on day one for:
Twitter Tuesday
What is important to YOU this election? Tell Meggan directly on all day Tuesday October 11th on Twitter Tuesday.
Follow @MegganHougham on Twitter!
Start your tweet with @MegganHougham to direct your tweet to Meggan or sent Meggan a direct message on Twitter (this direct message will be private and not shared publicly). Tweets that you send Meggan (starting with @MegganHougham) will be re-tweeted and made public to Meggan’s followers.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Meggan Hougham to run for the Green Party of Saskatchewan - Lloydminster Constituency
Biography
Meggan was born, raised, educated, and currently works in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan is home.
Meggan credits her rural upbringing and 4-H background for her work ethic, appreciation for nature, community, and neighbours. Her background and education lies in the health science field; previously working for the health region as a health educator. Today Meggan farms on her family farm, raising Hereford and Angus cattle, as well as being the founder of an eco-friendly sustainable living general store. In her spare time Meggan enjoys fishing with family and friends every chance she gets. She also looks forward to enjoying and participating in cultural events throughout Saskatchewan during the year.
From Meggan:
I decided to join and run for the Green Party of Saskatchewan because it is the only party to address the nuclear issue in Saskatchewan. The Green Party of Saskatchewan does not support the nuclear industry or nuclear waste storage in Saskatchewan. I am excited for their progressive common sense economy for the province including green job creation and renewable energy policies. This is a future I can buy into and support for Saskatchewan!
I believe the Green Party is for anyone because it is grassroots. What this means is that if a Green Party Candidate is your elected representative it is our job to work with you, our constituents, to bring forward your needs and issues and to move forward with positive, made in Saskatchewan and made in Lloydminster constituency, solutions. The Green Party has a great start to its policy framework, but as a grassroots party we will always strive to improve and develop policy that meets our constituents needs. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Change will not happen without a voice. A vote for the green party gives you that voice.
The future is looking green!
Monday, February 14, 2011
The green vote is disenfranchised in Saskatchewan. Let's change it!
Disfranchisement (also called disenfranchisement) is the revocation of the right of suffrage (the right to vote) of a person or group of people, or rendering a person's vote less effective, or ineffective. - Wikipedia -
If people do not have the option of voting GREEN how can they make their concerns / issues heard?
Does the Lloydminster Sk constituency want the option to Vote Green?! (Including communities from Pierceland to Marshall, Onion Lake to Paradise Hill, and all those in and around the area)
Not familiar with the Green Party of Saskatchewan? - Check out their principals and policies below.
The best part for the average person (at any age) is that they value your grassroots input and work from and for the community.
You can find more information at the Green Party of Saskatchewan Website
http://saskgreen.ca/
If people do not have the option of voting GREEN how can they make their concerns / issues heard?
Does the Lloydminster Sk constituency want the option to Vote Green?! (Including communities from Pierceland to Marshall, Onion Lake to Paradise Hill, and all those in and around the area)
Not familiar with the Green Party of Saskatchewan? - Check out their principals and policies below.
The best part for the average person (at any age) is that they value your grassroots input and work from and for the community.
Green Party of Saskatchewan Statement of Principles
Ecological Wisdom
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature. We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society that utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil, move to an energy efficient economy and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.
Social and Economic Justice
We believe in the right of every person of working age to socially useful and environmentally sustainable work, access for every person to free education and health care, as well as adequate food, clothing and shelter.
Participatory Democracy
All citizens must be able to directly participate as equals in the environmental, economic and political decisions that affect their lives.
Personal, Social and Global Responsibility
We believe individuals should act to improve the well being of themselves and their communities, and at the same time, enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice and the health of the planet.
Community Based Economics
We recognize it is essential to create a vibrant and sustainable economic system, one that can create jobs and provide a decent standard of living for all people while maintaining a healthy ecological balance. A successful economic system will offer meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage which reflects the real value of a person's work. Local communities must develop an economy that assures protection of the environment and worker's rights, broad citizen participation in planning, and enhancement of our quality of life. We support cooperatives and public enterprises that distribute resources and control to more people through democratic participation.
Cooperation and Mutual Aid
We believe in the concept of a cooperative rather than competitive human society. While both these elements exist in Nature (including human nature), our industrial society has placed far too much emphasis on competition. A change in outlook away from competition and towards cooperation and mutual aid must take place both at the personal, social and global levels.
Respect for Diversity
We believe in honouring the cultural, spiritual, racial and sexual diversity that exists in human societies. We also believe in respecting the diversity that is found in Nature, by striving to protect, restore and enhance the biological diversity on which healthy Nature and all future life depends.
Peace and Non-Violence
Regardless of differences, we recognize the inherent value of all life. The Green Party of Saskatchewan commits itself to the establishment of a demilitarized society, based on mutual cooperation and nonviolent conflict resolution amongst all people and nations.
Decentralization
We must return power and responsibility to individuals, communities and regions. We must encourage the flourishing of regionally based culture, rather than a dominant monoculture. We must have a decentralized democratic society with our political, economic and social institutions locating power on the smallest scale that is efficient and practical. We must reconcile the need for community and regional self-determination with the need for appropriate centralized regulation in certain matters.
Gender Equity
We value women and men equally. We therefore support active and equal involvement of women in politics and encourage women in politics to assume positions of power.
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature. We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society that utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil, move to an energy efficient economy and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.
Social and Economic Justice
We believe in the right of every person of working age to socially useful and environmentally sustainable work, access for every person to free education and health care, as well as adequate food, clothing and shelter.
Participatory Democracy
All citizens must be able to directly participate as equals in the environmental, economic and political decisions that affect their lives.
Personal, Social and Global Responsibility
We believe individuals should act to improve the well being of themselves and their communities, and at the same time, enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice and the health of the planet.
Community Based Economics
We recognize it is essential to create a vibrant and sustainable economic system, one that can create jobs and provide a decent standard of living for all people while maintaining a healthy ecological balance. A successful economic system will offer meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage which reflects the real value of a person's work. Local communities must develop an economy that assures protection of the environment and worker's rights, broad citizen participation in planning, and enhancement of our quality of life. We support cooperatives and public enterprises that distribute resources and control to more people through democratic participation.
Cooperation and Mutual Aid
We believe in the concept of a cooperative rather than competitive human society. While both these elements exist in Nature (including human nature), our industrial society has placed far too much emphasis on competition. A change in outlook away from competition and towards cooperation and mutual aid must take place both at the personal, social and global levels.
Respect for Diversity
We believe in honouring the cultural, spiritual, racial and sexual diversity that exists in human societies. We also believe in respecting the diversity that is found in Nature, by striving to protect, restore and enhance the biological diversity on which healthy Nature and all future life depends.
Peace and Non-Violence
Regardless of differences, we recognize the inherent value of all life. The Green Party of Saskatchewan commits itself to the establishment of a demilitarized society, based on mutual cooperation and nonviolent conflict resolution amongst all people and nations.
Decentralization
We must return power and responsibility to individuals, communities and regions. We must encourage the flourishing of regionally based culture, rather than a dominant monoculture. We must have a decentralized democratic society with our political, economic and social institutions locating power on the smallest scale that is efficient and practical. We must reconcile the need for community and regional self-determination with the need for appropriate centralized regulation in certain matters.
Gender Equity
We value women and men equally. We therefore support active and equal involvement of women in politics and encourage women in politics to assume positions of power.
Green Party of Saskatchewan Policy
A New Energy Policy
A GPS government, acting for Saskatchewan people, will gain control of our oil and gas reserves, oppose nuclear power, uranium mining and refining, and phase out electrical power from burning coal.
Climate Change
A GPS government will support the Kyoto Protocol through energy conservation, demand management, wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and small hydro.
Agriculture and Food
A GPS government will support ecological agriculture, marketing boards, co-ops, food security, and local processing and distribution.A GPS government will end subsidies to corporate agribusiness and support a move to organic agriculture.
Electoral Reform
A GPS government will Introduce proportional representation, limit campaign contributions to individuals, and limit size of individual contributions to political parties.
Taxation for Social Justice
A GPS government will re-introduce a progressive tax system based on ability to pay, increase resource royalties, restore grants to municipalities, reduce property taxes, and move to eliminate user fees for public services.
A New and Different Health Policy
A GPS government will follow policies based on prevention of illness, support for the five principles of Medicare, and the right of all to healthy food, clean water, clean air, good housing and a just standard of living
A New Approach to Resource Development
A GPS government will place an emphasis on local and Canadian ownership and control, sustainable development, sharing with Aboriginal communities, and ending subsidies to large transnational corporations.
Education Policy
A GPS government will restore provincial funding to school districts, support and fund pre-school programs, restore funding to post- secondary institutions, and reduce tuition for higher education to levels of the past, the lowest in Canada.
A GPS government, acting for Saskatchewan people, will gain control of our oil and gas reserves, oppose nuclear power, uranium mining and refining, and phase out electrical power from burning coal.
Climate Change
A GPS government will support the Kyoto Protocol through energy conservation, demand management, wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and small hydro.
Agriculture and Food
A GPS government will support ecological agriculture, marketing boards, co-ops, food security, and local processing and distribution.A GPS government will end subsidies to corporate agribusiness and support a move to organic agriculture.
Electoral Reform
A GPS government will Introduce proportional representation, limit campaign contributions to individuals, and limit size of individual contributions to political parties.
Taxation for Social Justice
A GPS government will re-introduce a progressive tax system based on ability to pay, increase resource royalties, restore grants to municipalities, reduce property taxes, and move to eliminate user fees for public services.
A New and Different Health Policy
A GPS government will follow policies based on prevention of illness, support for the five principles of Medicare, and the right of all to healthy food, clean water, clean air, good housing and a just standard of living
A New Approach to Resource Development
A GPS government will place an emphasis on local and Canadian ownership and control, sustainable development, sharing with Aboriginal communities, and ending subsidies to large transnational corporations.
Education Policy
A GPS government will restore provincial funding to school districts, support and fund pre-school programs, restore funding to post- secondary institutions, and reduce tuition for higher education to levels of the past, the lowest in Canada.
You can find more information at the Green Party of Saskatchewan Website
http://saskgreen.ca/
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