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by Julia Le people don't have equal access and it doesn't matter if you're in Toronto, Oakville or Owen Sound, Oakville Beaver Staff we have to make sure all of our communities Che Marville says she's focused on driving inno- create spaces where democracy is vibrant and invation and supporting families while being fis- clusive and where people have a capacity to be involved and they know how to get involved." cally responsible. Marville is currently the senior executive diThe Oakville provincial NDP candidate, who rector of the Children's Own has lived in southeast Oakville Media Museum and has an unfor 12 years, said although the dergraduate degree in political community is extremely enscience from the French camgaged with a "huge social activpus of York University. ist community," she's concerned She was previously a senior about voter turnout. wellness advisor with the UniThe 43-year-old, who is also versity Health Networks' Huthe president of the Oakville man Resources Department NDP Riding Association, said and helped create the first emhaving been a community acployee health and mindfulness tivist over the last 30 years, she's centre at the St. Joseph's Healthentering politics to continue care Hamilton. that work and create change in Marville describes herself her own community. as a "social innovator, who She said she believes the onus believes in democracy, the huis on the political system and man capacity to be exceptional politicians to engage commuand that the government has nity members in exercising their a responsibility to create a fair democratic right. NDP candidate Che Marville and just society through jobs, "I think politicians have beaction, accountability and encome, in general, very corporate gagement." in their mentality and I think Her volunteer work in the community inpoliticians need to be advocates for citizens and democracy," said Marville, who is married with cludes Oakville Company of Women, New Central Public School's parent council and Reclaim two children and two stepchildren. "You can't build the health of a community if Our Democracy - Oakville. NDP's Che Marville is prepared to be Oakville's MPP She said people in Ontario communities are facing numerous issues as they question their health, access to jobs and opportunities and examine if they can afford where they live. Although Oakville is seen as affluent, Marville said residents here are no different and need solutions that will create jobs, opportunity and social entrepreneurship. "I'd like to see the MPP office become a hub for looking for work and connecting to business and connecting to venture capitalists. I'd like to see us create integrated spaces for building jobs and creating outreach into different types of employment opportunities," Marville said, adding she'd also like to see coaching and training at these kinds of job hubs. Marville said there is a need for integrated afterschool programming for children and teenagers as well as affordable housing for the aging population and young people. "I believe we have to focus on family issues, focus on issues of becoming an elder in our community," she said, noting seniors' experience and intelligence should be valued. 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