Housing affordability and unemployment are some of the main issues Green party candidate Alison Shaw will be focusing on in her Kelowna-Lake Country riding.

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The Green party plans to create ways for small and medium businesses to thrive in communities, encouraging entrepreneurialism with training and education, said Shaw.

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Implementing a livable wage is part of the Green party strategy to ensure vulnerable people, people with disabilities, seniors, under or unemployed have an income, said Shaw.

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She also recommends the province pilot a study on basic income. Studies should also be conducted with various levels of government in order to determine what affordable housing looks like, she said.

Shaw is a local business owner with a PhD in sustainability and passion for community.

According to the BC Greens policy document, the party is driven by five main themes: health, safety, the standard of living, ecological balance, and responsible government.

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