New Green Party executive director sees opportunity, potential amid challenging times

‘It’s a really exciting time to sort of distill what is the core DNA of the party and invite the people in, in an authentic, meaningful way,’ says Prateek Awasthi, who’ll mark his first day on the job on May 4.

Green Party supporters are pictured on Oct. 7, 2019, outside the Museum of Canadian History ahead of the English-language federal leaders' debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

April 29, 2020

Along with a new party leader to be announced in the fall, the Green Party of Canada will soon have a new executive director at its helm, with Prateek Awasthi set to take over on May 4, becoming the first person of colour to hold the post. “The Green Party’s in an interesting place, where it ha...

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