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Elizabeth May to the Globe and Mail
Blog | Tuesday, 26 Apr 2016The following was sent by Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, to the Globe and Mail, as a response to their recent Konrad Yakabuski opinion column, "Can an expanding economy be a low-...
30 years after Chernobyl
Statement | Tuesday, 26 Apr 2016OTTAWA - 30 years after the Chernobyl disaster, the world once again pauses to remember the horrible tragedy and consider whether nuclear power is worth the risk. “Any short term benefits of nuclear...
Elizabeth May receives 93.6% support from members in leadership review
Media Release | Monday, 25 Apr 2016(OTTAWA) - Results from the Green Party of Canada leadership review reveal 93.6% of members endorse Elizabeth May as Leader. “I want to thank our members for participating in the leadership review,...
Climate: Time to do what is necessary
Blog | Monday, 25 Apr 2016I write this from the train heading back from New York to Canada. The last time I made this trip was September 2014, coming home from the Peoples’ Climate March. My daughter and I marched with over...
Chag Sameach - Green Party of Canada Statement on Passover
Statement | Friday, 22 Apr 2016(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada wishes a happy holiday to everyone around the world celebrating Passover, which begins today at sundown. Passover commemorates liberation from oppression, serving...
Green Party of Canada statement on Earth Day 2016
Media Release | Friday, 22 Apr 2016(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement on Earth Day 2016: “Today is the 46th year that I have celebrated Earth Day...
Joint Statement by Global Greens on Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony
Media Release | Friday, 22 Apr 2016(OTTAWA) April 22, 2016 - Green Parties around the world stand united in our commitment to addressing climate change and implementing the Paris Agreement with its undertaking to constrain global...
ADVISORY: Elizabeth May in New York for Paris Agreement signing ceremony
Media Advisory | Thursday, 21 Apr 2016(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), will be in New York for the signing ceremony of the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Headquarters. The...
Green Party of Canada calls on Agriculture Minister to stop sale of GM Alfalfa in eastern Canada
Media Release | Thursday, 21 Apr 2016(OTTAWA) April 21, 2016 - The Green Party of Canada is calling on Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay to take immediate action to stop any further release of genetically...
Green Party of Canada congratulates Green Party of Manitoba on 2016 election campaign
Media Release | Wednesday, 20 Apr 2016(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada congratulates the volunteers, candidates and Leader of the Green Party of Manitoba for their strong showing in yesterday's provincial election. “When I visited...