A good life
A place to belong
A real say
Bay of Quinte Greens
We believe everyone should have a fair chance to live a good life, make meaningful choices and help shape the future of their communities.
That’s why we’re Green.
Want to know why Greens think differently?
Our Plan:
What is government for?
Some things are too important to be left to the most powerful interests. Democratic government should protect the public interest.
An Economy that Cares
An economy should improve people’s lives—not simply increase the value of private assets.
An Economy for a Changing Climates
The physical world is changing. Our economy must change with it.
Belleville
The County
Quinte West
Farms, industry and the home of Canada’s largest air force base — connected every day to a much bigger world.
Three very different communities. One shared future.
Bay of Quinte is farms and factories, vineyards and warehouses, beaches and busy roads, small towns and a military base. We don’t all live the same way. We don’t all vote the same way. And we certainly don’t agree about everything. We don’t have to.
But we do share a little bit of Quintessence. A little bit of heaven. And a stake in what happens to it.
So why Green?
Because the world has changed, and government needs to change with it. For a long time, politics has argued about how to divide the proceeds of economic growth. Greens ask a deeper question:
What kind of economy can last — and help people live good lives? We start with three fairly simple ideas.
1) We live in a physical world.
The economy exists within nature, not outside it. Climate, water, soil and ecosystems aren’t special interests. They are the conditions that make every good life possible.
2) The economy is here to serve people.
Housing, education, health care and meaningful work aren’t side issues. They are part of what allows people to live freely and securely.
3) Government should answer to us.
Markets are valuable, but democratic government exists to protect the public interest, set fair boundaries and help communities shape their own future.
That’s the Green difference. We begin with the world as it is — and ask what kind of government the world – and Ontario – now requires.