Greens nominated in Districts 24 and 25
Party has candidates in 15 Island districts
The P.E.I. Green party has announced new candidates for two Prince County districts. Party members gathered at the Vanier Centre in Wellington on Monday. Nick Arsenault was nominated for District 24: Evangeline – Miscouche, while Jason Charette took District 25: O’Leary – Inverness. Arsenault, a teacher at l’École Évangéline, also works as a journalist for “La Voix acadienne” and is executive director of le Conseil scolaire-communautaire Évangéline. He is currently in charge of sports for the upcoming Jeux de l’Acadie 50+, serves on the board of the Evangeline Recreation Commission and is an organizer for the Acadian Festival. Arsenault lives in Wellington with his wife and two children, who he calls his inspiration for running. Meanwhile, hailing from a small farm in Richmond, Charette divides his time between his rural mail route with Canada Post, spending time with his infant daughter and converting his homestead into a sustainable mixed-use farm. Prior to starting his farm, Charette worked for over a decade in the telecommunications industry. He said he looks forward to conversations with the people of O’Leary – Inverness about things that are needed to enable rural life on P.E.I. to continue to thrive in the coming years. “I am delighted to welcome Jason and Nick as the latest Green Party nominees,” said Green Party leader Peter Bevan-Baker. “They each bring youthful energy, the perspective of being new parents, and in Nick’s case, the perspective of the Acadian community from which he comes and to whom he is deeply devoted. “Their unique perspectives add to the growing diversity of our family of candidates.” To date, the Green Part has nominated candidates in 15 districts across the Island.