Laurentian economics prof nominated Feb. 28

Laurentian University economics professor David Robinson is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the upcoming provincial election.

Robinson has run for the Greens both provincially, in the 2015 byelection, and federally in 2015.

Members of the Sudbury Green Party of Ontario Constituency Association gathered on Feb. 28 at the Laughing Buddha to pick their candidate.

Just prior to the nomination meeting, Robinson issued a press release in which he said voters could make the safe choice when voting in June and pick a candidate from the three major parties.

However, if they want a candidate who will push for change and challenge the status quo, then he's the guy voters should pick.

“(The other parties) won’t talk about tough issues,” Robinson said in the news release. "(They) won’t mention de-amalgamation, carbon taxes.

"The other parties already have candidates – and those candidates haven’t shown much interest in talking about real issues. The Greens have policies that make the NDP look reactionary, the Conservatives look crazy and the Liberals look weak.”

The provincial election is June 7.