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Elizabeth May appoints Nanaimo-Ladysmith Candidate Paul Manly as the Green Party’s International Trade Critic
Media Release | Tuesday, 20 Jan 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nanaimo – Ladysmith candidate, Paul Manly...
Green Party expands BC presence with new West Coast Office
Media Release | Monday, 19 Jan 2015(VICTORIA) – Two-hundred supporters showed up on Saturday, January 17, for the opening of a flagship West Coast office of the Green Party of Canada. Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada...
Supreme Court decision denying Sydney Tar Ponds Residents a hearing is a “travesty” says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May
Media Release | Saturday, 17 Jan 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, described yesterday’s Supreme Court decision not to hear the case launched by Cape...
Greens Make History with 2014 Fundraising
Media Release | Wednesday, 14 Jan 2015(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada made historic fundraising gains to close out 2014, raising over $3 million. This result was the most successful fundraising year in the party’s history. “These...
Elizabeth May condemns the Use of Torture against Raif Badawi
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Jan 2015“I urge the Saudi Government to immediately end the egregious abuse of human rights against Mr. Raif Badawi…” (OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada condemns the brutal flogging given to wrongfully...
Nanaimo – Ladysmith is Going Green
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Jan 2015(NANAIMO, BC) - The Green Party of Canada is ramping up nomination meetings in anticipation of winning more seats in 2015. Last night star candidate Paul Manly won the Green Party nomination for the...
Green Party Congratulates Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers on his appointment as Ambassador to Ireland
Media Release | Thursday, 08 Jan 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, today congratulated Kevin Vickers, Sergeant at Arms for the House of Commons, on his...
Covert Changes to Citizenship Application Fees will make it more Challenging to Obtain Citizenship
Media Release | Tuesday, 06 Jan 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, today condemned the Harper Conservatives’ latest increase in citizenship application...
Green Party repeats its Call for Action to release Mohamed Fahmy
Media Release | Tuesday, 23 Dec 2014(OTTAWA) – December 29th will mark the one-year anniversary of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy’s wrongful imprisonment in Egypt. Having raised the issue with the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs...
Approval of Site C Dam by BC Government an Environmental Outrage
Media Release | Tuesday, 16 Dec 2014“The Site C dam is at best, ill-conceived, misguided and an environmental outrage…” - Elizabeth May (OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich...