The Green Party of Ontario has only one seat at Queen's Park right now, but Dianne Saxe is hoping to change that. The high-profile environmental lawyer, who was sacked by Premier Doug Ford shortly after his election in 2019—he in fact scrapped her entire office, dissolving the independent environmental commissioner role—has since decided to continue her crusade in the political fray.

Saxe has spent the last few years travelling the country, speaking out about environmental issues at town halls and launching a podcast. She was also elected the deputy leader Ontario's Green party, and she's running in University-Rosedale—a downtown riding that's a combination of the wealthy and socially conscious.

With six weeks to go before Ontario's election, Saxe is on the move, spreading her message of why the world needs to get rid of fossil fuels, especially in the wake of the war in Ukraine.

What we talked about:

Learn more about Dianne Saxe at votefordianne.ca
Read The CJN's profile of her
Read the IHRA definition of antisemitism

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After getting fired by Doug Ford, Dianne Saxe hopes to make political history