Janine Gibson (politician)

Janine Gibson
Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 26, 2023
Preceded byJames Beddome
Personal details
Political partyGreen
OccupationOrganic agriculture consultant

Janine Gibson is a Canadian politician, activist, farmer, and organic agriculture consultant[1] who has served as the Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba since March 26, 2023.[2][3]

Gibson has stood for election seven times as the Green Party of Canada candidate for Provencher and five times for the Green Party of Manitoba, as the candidate for Steinbach in 2007 and 2019, for La Verendrye in 2011 and 2016, and for Wolseley in 2023.

Gibson resides south of Steinbach, Manitoba[4] on a solar-powered farm co-op which she co-founded in 1984.[5][6] She works as an organic agriculture consultant under her business "Creative Health Consulting"[5] and as an Organic certification inspector and vice-chair of the International Organic Inspectors Association.[7][8] Gibson is also active as a volunteer for a number of Canadian environmentalist and animal-rights activism and lobbying groups.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ "Leadership candidates unveiled for Green Party of Manitoba". Winnipeg. February 14, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Marshall, Liz (March 26, 2023). "MEDIA RELEASE: GPM ELECTS JANINE GIBSON AS NEW LEADER". Green Party of Manitoba. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Kives, Bartley (March 26, 2023). "Steinbach-area ag consultant becomes new leader of Manitoba Green Party". CBC News. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Posted, Chris Gareau (August 10, 2023). "Gibson runs in Wolseley to better Green Party odds". The Carillon. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Leader". Green Party of Manitoba. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Posted, Greg Vandermeulen (February 2, 2023). "Gibson campaigns for Green Party leadership". The Carillon. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Member Detail". www.ioia.net. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Board of Directors". www.ioia.net. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Woman chains herself to bulldozer in protest of hog barn operator clearing marsh land". Winnipeg. January 20, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Steering Committee". Hog Watch Manitoba. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Green Party Leader reacts to CEC report on Sio Silica". SteinbachOnline. Retrieved October 8, 2023.