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The Green Party of Manitoba has nominated Sabrina Koehn Binesi as its candidate in the upcoming Point Douglas byelection.

The Greens said in a news release that Koehn is an experienced community activist and Point Douglas resident who is of Ojibwa and Cree descent, with family from Sandy Bay First Nation and Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation. She has worked as an executive office assistant in federal and provincial government departments, and as a legal assistant.

"Tuesday’s election in B.C. demonstrates that Canadians want more Green representation," Manitoba’s Green Party leader James Beddome said by email. "I am especially pleased the Greens have a strong, local, indigenous candidate for this race. It will give Point Douglas residents a real choice."

The longtime NDP stronghold has been vacant since Kevin Chief stepped down in January, and the Pallister government has yet to set a byelection date.

The NDP has nominated Bernadette Smith, the Tories Jodi Moskal, and the Liberals John Cacayuran.

nick.martin@freepress.mb.ca