James Powell - Green Party
James Powell
James Powell grew up in the Central Okanagan. His relocation to southern Vancouver Island has so far been rewarding and he has enjoyed meeting many of the people around him while developing a breadth of knowledge about the local communities. Shortly after completing a B.A. in Political Science at UBC-Okanagan, the necessity of maintaining and enhancing the sustainable small farm model struck him as the most meaningful challenge to undertake. Thus, James produces naturally grown vegetables on his farm in the Metchosin area. He is the Treasurer of the Metchosin Producers Association and continues to work more in the community. James will challenge the presumptions of the status quo and introduce ideas on how to keep our communities public, healthy, and sustainable. Keystone issues are agricultural infrastructure, the privatization of public property, and the revitalization of the economy. Also, important to James is finding ways to keep skyrocketing health care costs contained while not jeopardizing levels of service. Green principles, such as reducing and reusing before recycling and buying local, enshrine James’ life. He is committed to making his community, province, country, and planet a better place.
