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Traditional peacekeeping where we interjected ourselves after the conflict (after a ceasefire and with the permission of all parties) and where belligerents were tire

16 Billion for new fighter jets?

Regarding an assertion of a party member that " I believe that a very real and present danger is a growing tide of trying to legislate around "moral" issues that arise out of religious faith" and “if I were an MP, I would have to abstain, be it pro or con, because I can't legislate what someone else's morals should be”.  

Dear friends:

 I have drafted three party resolutions that I would like to sponsor at the upcoming Green Party BGM this August in Toronto.  I believe that if we are unique and dif

I was invited to be a panelist on a Physicians for Global Survival conference entitled “Global health and Human rights”.  The panel was moderate

 On Saturday afternoon 6 March, the GPC candidates group had an extremely passionate debate on the marijuana issue.  It started with a response to a group post in which I advanced the ide

The “Group of 4”  from the Ottawa east end of the Green Party of Canada held an  evening event on 2 Feb 2010 at St Paul’s University, on the subject of Canada’s future in the Afghanistan

The Ottawa “group of four” greens sponsored a panel discussion on Afghanistan and Canada, which included the Ambassador from Afghanistan.   During the question period an Afghani told a st

 On Feb 2nd, I was invited to attend and represent the GPC at a Liberal roundtable on parliament Hill on the subject of Canada and International development.  The session was v

Dear Friends;

We have come under some criticism lately, accused of attempting to change Green Party policy on the subject of Afghanistan.  I suggest that some people are either not rea