Green Party has its provincial election candidate in Estevan

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Green Party has its provincial election candidate in Estevan-Big Muddy

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David Willberg Aug 26, 2024

EXCERPT: "ESTEVAN - The Green Party of Saskatchewan has turned to a former Estevan resident to be its candidate in the Estevan-Big Muddy constituency in the upcoming provincial election.

Billy Patterson was born in Estevan but left the community as a child when his parents were transferred out of the city. He still has family members in the Big Muddy area of the province and has kept tabs on what is happening in the Estevan area.

One of the main reasons he decided to run in this election was the announcement earlier this year that the provincial government intends to build a small modular nuclear reactor in the Estevan area.

"The Green Party is the only major party that is opposed to that, and would rather invest money in renewables. I wanted to run and make sure voters in Estevan had a renewable [electricity] option in this upcoming election," Patterson told the Mercury and SaskToday.

He believes the governing Saskatchewan Party has not thought through the long-term implications of such factors as nuclear reactor waste. In terms of energy, return on investment and savings for taxpayers, Patterson said nuclear is a big mistake and he hopes it can be avoided. . . . . "

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