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‘We’re very resourceful’: Green MP Jenica Atwin on how she’ll punch above her weight this Parliament
By Aidan Chamandy Nov. 6, 2019
Rookie Green MP Jenica Atwin, the first Green MP elected outside Vancouver Island, spoke to The Hill Times on Nov. 5 about her plans for navigating a minority parliament, and the future of her party.
Green Party MP for Fredericton, N.B., Jenica Atwin sat down for an interview with The Hill Times in the Wellington Building in downtown Ottawa on Nov. 05. She says she already has her eyes on several House committees, including Veterans Affairs, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, National Defence, Status of Women, Fisheries and Oceans, and Natural Resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Newly elected Green Party MP Jenica Atwin says despite fewer resources, she’s confident her team’s “passion,” resourcefulness, and co-operation will help her, and the rest of the Green caucus, make a mark on the 43rd Parliament.
Aidan ChamandyAidan Chamandy is a reporter covering federal policy and parties for The Hill Times.
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