Karolyne Pickett

18.09.2007 - 13:10

Karolyne Pickett, 34, grew up in Vanier, in Ottawa's east end. Her mother was born in the Glengarry-Prescott-Russell village of Embrun. Many of Karolyne’s family members and friends live in the riding, and as a Franco-Ontarian she feels right at home.

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Karolyne Pickett, 34, grew up in Vanier, in Ottawa's east end. Her mother was born in the Glengarry-Prescott-Russell village of Embrun. Many of Karolyne’s family members and friends live in the riding, and as a Franco-Ontarian she feels right at home.

Karolyne completed a bachelor's degree in biology at the University of Ottawa before graduating from the University of Toronto with a Master's degree in ecology in 1999. Her partner Brendon is an environmental studies university professor. She has five years’ work experience implementing species at risk legislation. As a result, she has a solid understanding of how government works, and how to develop realistic policies that take into account the relationship between the environment, the economy and human health.

Karolyne exemplifies the Green Party's goal to increase the number of female MPPs at Queen's Park. “The Green Party is the only party that has a clear vision for the future", she says. "Everyone knows exactly what we stand for, and that we stand for it with integrity."

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Karolyne Pickett, âgée de 34 ans, a grandi à Vanier. Sa mère vient du village d'Embrun, dans la circonscription de Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. Plusieurs amis et membres de sa famille habitent dans la région, et Mme Pickett s'y sent comme chez elle. “Mes parents m'ont inculquée une grande fièrté d'être Franco-Ontarienne”, exprime Mme Pickett.

Mme Pickett a d'abord obtenu un baccalauréat en biologie de l'université d'Ottawa, pour ensuite entreprendre une maîtrise en écologie à l'université de Toronto, qu'elle a complétée en 1999. Son conjoint est un professeur universitaire en études environmentales. Mme Pickett possède cinq ans d'expérience comme conseillère au programme de la mise en oeuvre de la loi fédérale sur les espèces en péril. Selon Mme Pickett, il est absolument nécessaire de comprendre, lorsque l'on développe des politiques, que l'environnement, l'économie et la santé sont des domaines inséparables.

Sa candidature témoigne aussi de l'importance que le parti vert accorde à une présence accrue de femmes à Queen's Park. Selon Mme Pickett, “Le parti vert est le seul parti qui communique clairement aux Ontariens sa vision pour l'avenir et sa raison d'être.”

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Audio recording of all-candidates meeting with The Ottawa Citizen editorial board, September 20, 2007:
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Parti vert: Karolyne Pickett entre dans la course, article dans le journal Le Carillon >


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