We’ve had the honour of being represented by smart, thoughtful and passionate candidates.
Here’s a look at our provincial and federal candidates, over the last two decades.
Danielle Valiquette
2022 Provincial (3,702 votes)
2019 Federal (5,114 votes)
A former municipal councillor in Grey Highlands, Danielle is known for her cooperative approach to politics and extensive community involvement.
Danielle was the council liaison for Environment, Council as well as a member of the Library Board, Community Development Advisory Committee, and the Joint Waste and Diversion Committee. She is a graduate of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Climate Leadership Course. Strongly committed to economic growth, Danielle also served as the Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade Critic for the Green Party of Ontario.
Michelle Lawrence
2021 Federal (1,789 votes)
Michelle is a mother and a registered practical nurse who lives in Owen Sound. She's been involved with various community groups in the area, including Neighborwoods North, Owen Sound Waste Watchers, Summerfolk, the Women’s Centre Grey Bruce and the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation.
“I am passionate about mitigating climate change, reconciliation with indigenous peoples, improving social determinants of health, investing in renewable energy, expanding local food systems, empowering youth, and strengthening our local economy around these things”
Don Marshall
2018 Provincial (2,927 Votes)
2011 Provincial (2,654 Votes)
Don Marshall was born in Durham 1959. He worked for 13 years with Canadian National Railway before establishing Marshall Septic Pumping. He has two daughters and seven grandchildren. A member of the Durham West Grey Lion's Club, Don also plays on a local hockey team and is an active participant in the recently established Transition Town Durham, a world-wide movement that engages its members in actively strengthening and enriching their local communities.
Don served eight years on the Council of the Municipality of West Grey, placing first in both elections. (When the Municipality wouldn't let him on its Waste Management and Environmental Committee as a citizen appointee, he ran for council in the 2006 election and finished first of 13 candidates.)
Chris Albinati
2015 Federal (1,887 votes)
Chris Albinati received his Juris Doctor from Thompson Rivers University in 2014 graduating in the top 7% of his class. He articled under Rod Holloway, QC with the Appeals Department of the Legal Services Society of BC. In 2015, he was called to the Bars of British Columbia and Ontario and joined Nahwegahbow Corbiere as an Associate.
Chris is matrilineally Isinay (Bambangueño) and Tagalog (Pampangangueño) and patrilineally Irish and French-Canadian. He currently advocates for Indigenous clients and practices in Aboriginal law, primarily in Aboriginal Title and Treaty rights litigation.
Jenny Parsons
2014 Provincial (3,696 votes)
Jenny Parsons has a degree in political science and moved to West Grey with her husband in 2007. She's worked as a supply teacher for Bluewater District School Board, as a freelance writer and operates a home-bakery business with her husband of 20 years.
"I live in paradise, but something is wrong. The kids are unemployed so they're moving away. The stores are closing and the schools too. I believe the trend in agriculture and rural poverty and youth unemployment are bound together. The Green party actually has imagination and policies that grapple with hard realities.”
2011: Federal (5,099 votes)
Emma Jane Hogbin is a Canadian technical writer and free software advocate and currently lives in Dartmoor,UK. She’s a program manager, consultant and public speaker.
Emma Jane formulated the "Unicorn Law", named by herself and Gabrielle Roth in 2009. The law states: If you are a woman in open source, you will eventually give a talk about being a woman in open source.
She is also a member of Ubuntu Women, a group devoted to encouraging women to participate in software design and coding.
Emma’s Wikipedia Page
Dick Hibma
2008: Federal (13,095 votes)
Dick Hibma placed second in the 2008 election, with a strong showing of 27% support. He was endorsed by the Owen Sun Times, who wrote:
"Green candidate Dick Hibma is, by all accounts, a good and decent man. In all-candidates' meetings he has come across as calm, well-meaning and bright. As a former Owen Sound city councilor, he knows the territory -- and the territory knows him."
Dick was an Owen Sound councillor from ‘94 to ’03, served as council's appointee to the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority’s board, and later as a public member. Dick also served as chair of the board for eight years. He’s currently a Director of Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation.
2007 Provincial (15,039 votes)
2006 Federal (6,735 votes)
Shane Jolley’s 2007 election result is legendary. He came in second place with more than 33% of the vote giving Jolley the best finish of any Green Party candidate in a Canadian federal or provincial election at the time.
Shane was born in Meaford. After living in Ottawa for four years following high school, he returned home. In 1995, Shane began working with his father in the family's store, Jolley's Cycle Centre, outside Meaford. He’s currently the owner of Hoop Rider bike parts.