With the federal election approaching, get to know your local Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay Green Party candidate: Philip Mansfield.
Who is Philip Mansfield?
Mansfield is a first-generation Canadian with experience supporting the Green Party and environmental causes.
“His study of complex dynamical systems led him to appreciate the urgent need to mitigate our environmental impact and restore a healthy ecosystem capable of sustaining human life,” said the Green Party of Canada.
“He believes this kind of large-scale group action can be motivated through a carefully chosen combination of incentives, fees and messaging, which the federal government is in a position to provide.”
Mansfield has a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and worked as a physics, mathematics and computer science professor at Knox College, the University of Toronto and Simon Fraser University, respectively.
“He has developed software to help with ecological urban planning, with measuring the sources of carbon emissions, and with developing strategies to mitigate them. He has also developed world-leading medical AI to assist doctors and enable truly universal health care,” said the Green Party.
The Issues: Housing, Economy and Climate Action
The Green Party says it will work toward making housing more affordable to Canadians.
“Housing is a human right. Yet today, the housing market is being treated like the stock market. Families across Canada can’t keep up with rising housing costs. Big companies are buying up homes. The government has done too little to help. The Green Party has a plan to fix this. We’ll set clear rules for what ‘affordable’ really means. We’ll strengthen housing market regulations. Most importantly, we’ll get the federal government back in the business of building housing,” said the Green Party.
The Party says, if elected, it will focus on pivoting Canada’s economy to be more sustainable and environmentally sustainable.
“The world is moving to clean energy, but Canada is falling behind. Other countries are creating new industries and good jobs. But our government keeps supporting oil and gas companies instead,” said the Green Party.
“We’re missing out on millions of good jobs in the industries of tomorrow. The Green Party has a plan to fix this. We’ll build an economy that works for people, not polluters.”
This plays into the Green Party’s namesake: robust climate action policy.
“Canada can lead the world in clean energy. We have sun, wind, and water power in abundance. But our government keeps supporting oil and gas companies instead. We will stop all new fossil fuel projects. We will build a modern power grid across Canada. We will make the switch to 100% clean energy. This will create thousands of good jobs and lower energy bills for families,” said the Green Party.
Final Thoughts
Mansfield, who currently lives in Penticton, feels his knowledge and expertise will benefit him if he is elected as the riding’s MP.
“It is possible to build a fair society with thriving communities based on an economy that is as sustainable as its ecological footprint. Philip has the experience and commitment to make it happen,” said the Green Party.
Election day is set for Monday, April 28.
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