02-26-2019, 12:13 PM
(02-26-2019, 07:15 AM)jgsz Wrote: Some observations regarding Andrew Moraga’s nomination to be the NDP candidate in Kitchener-Centre:
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So far, the comments here have zeroed in on Moraga’s racial background and that he’s a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
No one has commented on the fact that he is an environmental advocate and a scientist. The article also mentions that he is working on his doctorate in social and ecological sustainability at UW. These are very important qualifications for me.
The professional qualifications indeed appear to be good (I have not looked into his work yet). But Moraga described himself as a minority member first, and an environmentalist/scientist second, so it's not surprising that this is what the discussion has focused on.