Young Greens of Ontario

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Young Greens of Ontario
AbbreviationYGO
Governing bodyCo-presidents
FounderGreen Party of Ontario
FoundedJanuary 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)
Ideology Environmentalist Moderate - Progressive
Regional affiliationOntario
SloganYoung Greens make a difference
Website
https://gpo.ca/young-greens/

The Young Greens of Ontario is the youth wing of the Green Party of Ontario. [1] The organization consists of Green Party of Ontario members who are ages 30 years or younger, and sends two representatives to the highest governing body in the party, the Provincial Executive.

The organization operates campus clubs out of post-secondary institutions in Ontario. Campus clubs exist at the University of Guelph, the University of Ottawa, and Brock University.

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References

  1. "Young Greens of Ontario". gpo.ca. 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.