Clean50 Caucus

So… About the Election… Can we make a difference?

Apart from voting the way you know we need to, we have an unprecedented opportunity to elect some folks we should be able to rely upon in that fight: Eleven (11!!) members of Canada’s Clean50 community are seeking election – or re-election – wearing the banners of all the major parties except the Conservatives.  The opportunity to have such powerful voices for climate action is one that all who care about climate should wholeheartedly endorse, encourage and actively support. 

So herewith, a list of the 11 Clean50 members and champions on that list, together with links to both their Clean50 write-ups, and their election websites, in alphabetical order. (Click on their Clean50 year(s) to see their Clean50 write up, or on their riding / party name to link to their election website.)

Seeking  federal election for the first time we have 3 members of the Clean50:

• Shannon Miedema (2023) in Halifax (Liberal) Shannon most recently ran sustainability for the city of Halifax.
  
  Gregor Robertson (2024,2019,2013) in Vancouver Fraserview–South Burnaby (Liberal) Gregor was Vancouver Mayor for 10 years, then an executive in a clean building start up, and most recently served as the special envoy for the international clean cities coalition “Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy”.
  
  Eric St Pierre (2022) in Honore-Mercier (Liberal) Eric most recently served as ED of the Trottier Foundation, which is an incredibly supporter of climate action.  Eric conceived of the “Emission Cap” baseball hats and led the Canadian version of Juice Media’s famous “Australien Government” spoof advertisement for carbon capture.  Catch the latest Honest Government advert on the Canadian election here:  (keep the volume down – salty language alert!)
  

Previously Sitting MPs Seeking to Return to office (alphabetical order):

• Francois Philippe Champagne (2023) in Saint-Maurice -Champlain (Liberal) Most recently, Minister of Finance – previously Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  
  Laurel Collins (2025) in Victoria (NDP) Most recently, the climate and environment critic for the NDP, in a coalition government, where the NDPs support was needed, Laurel was instrumental in forcing the Government to maintain a focus on climate action.
  
  Julie Dabrusin (2025) in  Toronto-Danforth (Liberal) Most recently, Parliamentary secretary for both the Ministers of Environment and Climate Change, and Energy
  
  Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (2021) in  Beaches-East-York (Liberal) Most recently, the Minister of Housing
  
  Steven Guilbeault (2024) in  Laurier–Sainte-Marie (Liberal) Most recently, Minister of Canadian Heritage of Canada. Previously Minister of Environment & Climate Change.
  
  Elizabeth May (2021) in  Saanich-Gulf Islands (Green) Most recently, Leader of the Green Party.
  
  Mike Morrice (2015,2017) in  Kitchener-Centre (Green) Founder of the Waterloo CoLab program – most recently a Green MP.
  
  Jonathan Wilkinson (2021) in  North-Vancouver-Capilano (Liberal) Most recently Minister of Energy. Previously Minister of Environment & Climate Change, and before that, Parliamentary Secretary to that same ministry.
  

A past Clean50 Sponsor champion from VCIB deserves a shout out too…

Vincent Gasparro in Eglinton-Lawrence (Liberal)

Let’s pick our champions wisely!

Your Clean50 Candidates: Top row: Francois Philippe Champagne, Laurel Collins, Julie Dabrusin, Nate Erskine-Smith, Steven Guilbeault, Elizabeth May. Bottom Row: Shannon Miedema, Mike Morrice, Gregor Robertson, Eric St. Pierre, Jon Wilkinson, Vince Gasparro* (*Clean50 sponsor champion)