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Advisory: Elizabeth May participates in The 2016 Toronto Conference on Germany: Leadership under Pressure
Media Advisory | Thursday, 10 Mar 2016(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP (Saanich – Gulf Islands), joins The Toronto Conference on Germany-Leadership under Pressure as a participant on the Leading...
VIA Rail coast-to-coast passenger service under threat
Media Release | Thursday, 10 Mar 2016(OTTAWA) – Trans-Canada passenger rail service under threat again, and the Green Party of Canada is urging the Liberal government to follow through on commitments to keep VIA Rail’s Toronto-to-...
Backgrounder: VIA Rail coast-to-coast passenger service under threat
Backgrounder | Wednesday, 09 Mar 2016Background for press release: VIA’s Canadian, the transcontinental passenger service between Toronto and Vancouver, is at high risk. In 1990, despite a recommendation from a blue-ribbon panel to make...
Green Party calls for Arms Embargo against Saudi Arabia over actions in Yemen
Media Release | Wednesday, 09 Mar 2016(OTTAWA) - Following the passing of a resolution in the European Parliament on February 25, Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, asked the House of Commons for unanimous consent to...
Federal government should reject funding, guarantees for Energy East pipeline project
Media Release | Wednesday, 09 Mar 2016(OTTAWA) - As the business case for the Energy East pipeline project falls apart, the Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to commit to no public investments or financial guarantees...
Elizabeth May to vote ‘no’ on military campaign in Iraq, Syria
Media Release | Tuesday, 08 Mar 2016(OTTAWA) – Today in the House of Commons, Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) will vote against a motion to support the government’s military contributions against...
Statement on International Women's Day 2016
Statement | Tuesday, 08 Mar 2016(OTTAWA) - Today, during International Women’s Day, the Green Party of Canada joins Canadians as they celebrate the achievements of women in this country and around the world: “Women enrich our...
Statement on leadership review process and member engagement
Statement | Monday, 07 Mar 2016The Green Party of Canada has a clear, direct and democratic method of conducting a leadership review following a general election. As mandated by the member-formed Constitution, a leadership review...
Green Party stands with Clyde River residents opposing seismic testing
Statement | Monday, 07 Mar 2016Elizabeth May issued the following statement, regarding the Hamlet of Clyde River’s fight to stop seismic testing in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait: “The issues here are so fundamental: the absolute...
Elizabeth May Attends Free Tibet rally in Victoria, B.C.
Media Advisory | Friday, 04 Mar 2016(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May speaks at the Rally for a Free Tibet, and is available for media interviews while in Victoria, B.C. Event Details: Date: Saturday, March 5, 2016 Time: 1:00 P.M. Location: ...