by Larissa Shasko, GPS Leader
One week ago we lost a friend, an activist, a colleague, and a young leader. Brad Johnson was only 23 when a morning swim at Last Mountain Lake proved tragic. We will miss him dearly.
Brad served as Vice President of the Green Party of Saskatchewan from 2010-2011. I was lucky to have heard his thoughts on this crazy world of politics and activism. He was happy, and his quiet smile, objectivity, and eyes and ears wide open take on life will live on in my work as Leader of the Green Party of Saskatchewan and in the work of every young leader.
Brad loved politics. While most activists struggle to see other perspectives on the issues, Brad was naturally gifted at forming an objective opinion. He loved to research and learn as much as he could on an issue so that his opinion was so profound and well thought out while also as objective as possible.
Brad reminded us all to listen to the timeless wisdom our youth have to share with the world. As part of his comments that he sent to me on the throne speech last fall, when talking about the new innovation fund, Brad so wisely and simply wrote, "it would be great to get ahead of the curve in solar and wind in the prairies where the Sun and the Wind blow."
As long as the sun shines and the wind blows...
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