MEET SHEFAZA ESMAIL, WATERLOO'S GREEN CANDIDATE

CANDIDATE NAME: Shefaza Esmail

RIDING: Waterloo

PARTY: Green Party of Ontario

AGE: 33

OCCUPATION: Lecturer in the School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Kitchener

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:

I have limited political experience, but I have a wealth of community outreach experience, which embodies the attitude of listening to people, building relationships to address concerns collectively, and fostering hope and inspiration for positive change.

HOW WOULD YOU GRADE THE PROVINCE'S COVID-19 RESPONSE

BThe province did the best they could under the circumstances they had created — it is difficult to hold people up when you've dug a grave rather than a stage. Right before the pandemic became a real concern, the province cut funding to, and decreased the functional capacity for, health care and education, the two most impacted and

AND WHY?:

required supports during the pandemic.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE ... to listen to people's concerns and collaborate with experts who can share key evidence-based information on how we can not only make stronger policies, but also follow through on policies to ensure they are working to better people's lives rather than adding more barriers. My hope is to bring folks from different views together and foster respectful dialogue that will help kick-start positive relationship-building and action that works in the favour of sustainability, inclusivity, and affordability.