Parties paused campaigning after Josh Underhay and his son died in a canoe accident.
Bevan-Baker, who could be on the cusp of becoming Canada's first Green premier, said recent days have been the most difficult of his political career,"torn between my private grief at the death of a candidate and friend... and my obligations as Green Party leader."Josh Underhay is shown with P.E.I. Green Leader Peter Bevan-Baker in a photo from Underhay's Facebook page.
And in a move that Bevan-Baker singled out as something special about the Island, Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, and New Democrats also paused their campaigns Saturday out of respect for Underhay."Within hours of hearing the tragic news, all parties cancelled their political ads, put their campaigns and events on hold, and reached out both personally and publicly with expressions of support and sympathy," Bevan-Baker said in the release.
"In politics, it is often tempting to remember the negative and forget the positive, but this weekend I am reminded how blessed we are to have politicians and a political culture that can be counted on to put people and community ahead of partisan differences." Bevan-Baker confirmed in the statement that Green candidates will not be canvassing Monday, though most campaign offices will be open.
He also noted that messages of condolence and support from across the Island and the rest of Canada have made the difficult time"bearable."
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