Public health and green sustainable jobs are the priorities for Sault Ste. Marie’s Green Party federal candidate.

Geo Mclean, 24, will represent the party in the Oct. 21 election.

The Sault Ste. Marie native, a graduate of Quest University Canada, is a social services worker.

“We must make immediate and rapid efforts to shift the economy away from fossil fuels,” said Mclean in a statement. “We’re headed for a climate catastrophe and it’s urgent we turn this around.”

Mclean is expected to be acclaimed at a nomination meeting at John Rhodes Community Centre on Monday at 6 p.m.

He will run against Liberal incumbent Terry Sheehan and Conservative, New Democrat and Peoples Party of Canada contenders Sonny Spina and Sara McCleary and Amy Zuccato.