An invitation for Earth Day
Blog | Elizabeth May | Sunday, 14 Mar 2010It occurred to me the other day that the next April 22 will be the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day. Back in 1970, I was in Grade 10 when the first Earth Day took place. I remember writing flyers...
Budget 2010
Blog | Elizabeth May | Friday, 05 Mar 2010Watch Elizabeth May's video commentary I can remember budget days in lock-ups when there was good news to be found. Even in a bad budget, there would be a new environmental programme or two.In a...
Bernier’s Lost His Briefing Book Again
Blog | Elizabeth May | Saturday, 27 Feb 2010Maxime Bernier, long time climate denier is relying on German scientist Mojib Latif to back up his claim that scientists are now casting doubt on climate change science. In his letter to La Presse,...
Maxime Bernier has a long history as a climate change denier
Blog | Elizabeth May | Thursday, 25 Feb 2010Maxime Bernier has a long history as a climate change denier (http://www.cyberpresse.ca/opinions/forums/201002/24/01-954783-une-position-sage.phphttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/bureau-blog/...
Olympics and culture
Blog | Elizabeth May | Saturday, 13 Feb 2010I had a wonderful dose of both this evening. First, I went to one of the best local pubs, the Prairie Inn (an institution founded in 1859), with lots of large screen TVs (not since 1859). It was the...
Accountability
Blog | Elizabeth May | Thursday, 11 Feb 2010It seems a long time ago that an untried Conservative Party leader led a fledgling party (created by the merger of Progressive Conservatives and Alliance party) into an election. The 2004 election...
The Climate Shell-Game
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 02 Feb 2010I have blogged before trying to chase the shifting (and constantly weakening) climate targets of the Harper government. Our news release from Sunday will tell you some of what just happened -- a...
Haiti
Blog | Elizabeth May | Friday, 15 Jan 2010There are not words. To hear our Governor General speak of her family, to know so many Canadians cannot reach their brothers and sisters, to know that the misery of poverty in Haiti is not a natural...
Haiti tragedy and updates
Blog | Stephen LaFrenie | Thursday, 14 Jan 2010I thought I would give a personalized update. Many have been devastated but I have been working in Haiti each year over the last five years. So to one small aspect to this story... The guest house...
Strategic Counsel Poll -- Greens at 10% Nationally
Blog | Steve May | Wednesday, 13 Jan 2010The Toronto Star is reporting today that Conservatives and Liberals are virtually tied in a recent poll (31% Con - 30% Liberal). The Star reports that while the Cons have lost about 10 points in the...