Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, will be opening a new chapter of her life in 2019.
The MP for the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands91裸聊视频攚ho describes herself as a hard-working single mom for the last 24 years91裸聊视频攚ill be getting married on April 22, to Ashcroft, B.C. resident John Kidder.
Kidder 91裸聊视频� a retired technology entrepreneur who now operates a hops farm on his family91裸聊视频檚 Ashcroft property 91裸聊视频� was, in 1983, one of the founders of the Green Party of B.C., the first Green party in North America. He ran as a federal Liberal candidate in the Okanagan-Coquihalla riding in 2011 and as a provincial Green Party candidate in the Fraser-Nicola riding in the 2013 B.C. election.
That was when the pair met, when May went to Merritt to support Kidder91裸聊视频檚 candidacy.
91裸聊视频淲e went to a number of events around Merritt, and have been friends ever since,91裸聊视频� says May. 91裸聊视频淏ut I don91裸聊视频檛 have much personal time.91裸聊视频�
Kidder says he found May 91裸聊视频渃harming in every way91裸聊视频� when they first met. 91裸聊视频淚 thought 91裸聊视频榃hat a lovely woman.91裸聊视频� When she drove away I knew we91裸聊视频檇 see each other again.91裸聊视频�
Despite May91裸聊视频檚 hectic schedule and the geographic difficulties91裸聊视频擬ay splits her time between Ottawa and her home in Sidney on Vancouver Island, while Kidder lives in Vancouver and the B.C. Interior91裸聊视频攖he pair managed to see each other a few times. 91裸聊视频淛ohn found strategic ways to show up at places where I was,91裸聊视频� explains May.
The friendship soon grew into a fondness. Then, in September 2018, they both attended the Green Party convention in Vancouver. 91裸聊视频淭he sparks flew,91裸聊视频� says Kidder, who proposed just over a month later.
May has a daughter, three stepchildren, and seven grandchildren, while Kidder 91裸聊视频� the brother of actress Margot Kidder 91裸聊视频� has three children and four grandchildren. Both say their families are very happy with the news, and that their children will be at the wedding to give them away.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 really lucky, with great kids and a great family, and now I91裸聊视频檓 getting married to a really great man,91裸聊视频� says May.
91裸聊视频淚 get in and out of Vancouver, and now I91裸聊视频檒l have to try get in and out of Ashcroft. With my schedule, it91裸聊视频檚 a miracle we91裸聊视频檙e together at all.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 beyond perfect,91裸聊视频� says Kidder. 91裸聊视频淎t this late stage in my life it91裸聊视频檚 a blessing. I feel re-born.
91裸聊视频淎nd Elizabeth is marvellous. We both know how difficult political relationships are, but we91裸聊视频檙e both able to deal with this. I91裸聊视频檓 looking forward to a glorious time together.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e ideally well-suited,91裸聊视频� says May. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 in my 65th year; to find true love is a miracle.91裸聊视频�
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