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How We Vote
Blog | Monday, 06 Oct 2008There have been numerous calls to vote strategically from non-partisan sources working to further the cause of the environment. The popular online petition source, Avaaz.ca, has raised funds to...
Power of One
Blog | Sunday, 05 Oct 2008It is the individuals in this campaign who are giving me hope day by day. Yesterday I met someone who is voting for the first time even though he has been old enough to vote for fifteen years,...
'A star is born' Ipsos Reid CEO proclaims of May in Globe. Three Former Premiers say May Won; Greens @17% in Ont: Highest Ever!!
Blog | Saturday, 04 Oct 2008Stunning News in this blog: A) Three former Premiers – one Liberal, one Conservative, one NDP -- all said Elizabeth won the debate on CBC’s The Current. B) A staggering 65% of English debate...
Debate Prep
Blog | Wednesday, 01 Oct 2008Many journalists have taken an interest in the leaders’ preparations for the upcoming debates. At my end, there is general anticipation and excitement to finally hear the Green vision expressed at...
Bold Steps
Blog | Sunday, 28 Sep 2008The Toronto Star published an article on Thursday, titled “May urges Strategic Voting.” This headline has caused a lot of concern from Greens who know I have never supported strategic voting. In the...
Listening to Canadians
Blog | Saturday, 27 Sep 2008I went through a lot of rural communities today. We did a press conference in Winnipeg with Kate Storey, my agriculture critic. Kate is a grain and cattle farmer, and we did a press conference on the...
The Green Coalition
Blog | Thursday, 25 Sep 2008Sometime this morning, people started asking me for comment on the Liberals’ platform, released today. Being on a train going through the Rockeys and rural Alberta, I had trouble accessing the text...
Campaign By Rail
Blog | Monday, 22 Sep 2008I was stunned by the turnout for our departure rally out of Vancouver. It looked like there were close to 200 people assembled to see us off on the Green train. We arrived in an electric jeep. For...
Nanaimo-Alberni is Going Green
Blog | Sunday, 21 Sep 2008We flew into Port Alberni today in a float plane with the only carbon neutral airline. On the only private airplane that will be used during the Greens’ election campaign, we docked in Port Alberni...
I Don’t Want to be a Politician
Blog | Saturday, 20 Sep 2008There is a question everywhere you go of what would make Canadians trust a politician. Particularly in areas where people are suffering from poverty and sickness, there is a real feeling of anger,...