Sharon Labchuk (born November 25, 1952[1] in Trenton, Ontario) is an environmental activist and political organizer for the Green Party of Canada (GPC). She was also the first leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island.[2][3][4]
Sharon Labchuk | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office 2005–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Darcie Lanthier (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1952 (age 71) Trenton, Ontario |
| Political party | Green |
| Residence(s) | Millvale, Prince Edward Island |
| Occupation | political organizer, environmental activist, politician |
Career
editLabchuk founded the Green Party of Prince Edward Island in 2004.[5] Labchuk is national director of organizing for the GPC.[6] She resigned the leadership of the Green Party of PEI on July 12, 2012.[7]
Election results
editIn 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 Rustico-Emerald during the 2007 Prince Edward Island general election running for the Green Party. Labchuk took 6% of the vote, finishing in third place.[8]
In 2011, Labchuk stood against the provincial Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry, in the Charlottetown-Victoria Park riding.[8]
2011 general election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Richard Brown | 1105 | 51.13% | -2.19% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Miles MacKinnon | 582 | 26.93% | -6.48% | |
| Green | Sharon Labchuk | 278 | 12.86% | +7.07% | |
| New Democratic | Rita Jackson | 177 | 8.19% | +0.97% | |
| Island | Phillip Stewart | 19 | 0.88% | ||
2007 general election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Carolyn Bertram | 1,970 | 60.28% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | David Blacquiere | 1,101 | 33.69% | ||
| Green | Sharon Labchuk | 197 | 6.03% | ||
Federal
edit| 2006 Canadian federal election: Malpeque | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Wayne Easter | 9,779 | 50.48 | -1.42 | $51,121.23 | |||
| Conservative | George Noble | 6,708 | 34.63 | +2.13 | $52,989.45 | |||
| New Democratic | George Marshall | 1,983 | 10.24 | +0.15 | $3,388.31 | |||
| Green | Sharon Labchuk | 901 | 4.65 | -0.85 | $2,925.11 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,371 | 100.0 | $62,210 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 114 | 0.59 | -0.17 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,485 | 75.10 | +2.09 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 25,945 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.78 | ||||||
| 2004 Canadian federal election: Malpeque | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Wayne Easter | 9,782 | 51.90 | +3.28 | $49,256.92 | |||
| Conservative | Mary Crane | 6,126 | 32.50 | -13.28 | $52,127.38 | |||
| New Democratic | Ken Bingham | 1,902 | 10.09 | +5.86 | $3,055.96 | |||
| Green | Sharon Labchuk | 1,037 | 5.50 | +4.15 | $2,989.44 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 18,847 | 100.0 | $60,645 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 144 | 0.76 | ||||||
| Turnout | 18,991 | 73.01 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 26,010 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +8.28 | ||||||
| Change for the Conservatives is from the combined totals of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance. | ||||||||
Personal life
editLabchuk lives in Millvale, Queens County, in a solar-powered house. She grows her own fruit and vegetables.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Green Party Leader Sharon Labchuk". CBC News. August 16, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Publicize pesticide sales: Green Party". CBC News: Prince Edward Island. September 1, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ Armstrong, Nigel (December 5, 2011). "Ethanol plant draws criticism". The Guardian (Charlottetown, Canada). Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ Ross, R. (September 21, 2011). "Labchuk vows to protect provincial park". The Guardian. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ Marshall, James GS (August 20, 2019). What Does Green Mean?: The History, People, and Ideas of the Green Party in Canada and Abroad. FriesenPress. ISBN 978-1-5255-5287-8.
- ^ a b Thibodeau, Wayne (July 28, 2011). "Green Party leader faces Environment minister in October election". The Guardian (Charlottetown). Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ Wright, Teresa (July 12, 2012). "Labchuk steps down as Green Party leader". The Guardian. Charlottetown. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Green Party Leader Sharon Labchuk". CBC News: Prince Edward Island. August 16, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2012.