News & Press Releases

Elizabeth May and Senator Marilou McPhedran call for expanding Canada’s voting age to 16, warn against backsliding on gender equity

OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and Independent Senator Marilou McPhedran held a joint press conference today, emphasizing a new way to do politics forged in common values and […]

Elizabeth May outlines parliamentary priorities as House resumes

OTTAWA – As Parliament resumes, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has outlined a set of priorities that she says are urgent for Canada’s future — from climate accountability to digital […]

Carney’s “nation-building” projects put foreign corporations ahead of Canadians

OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada expressed deep disappointment today in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s list of five fast-tracked “nation-building” projects. “Canadians were told this government would deliver projects […]

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Greens Demand Halt to $24B Nuclear Contract with U.S. Firms Until Audit Completed

OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to stop a multi-billion-dollar contract that would hand control of Canada’s nuclear laboratories to a consortium of […]

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Green Party Comments on Carney’s Climate Intentions: Repealing, Not Leading

OTTAWA—What do Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first 100 days tell us about his climate intentions? The answer was made clear in today’s industrial strategy announcement: repeal without replacement. At his […]

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Statement from the Green Party of Canada on the Arrest of Land Defender Leocadio Juracán in Guatemala

OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada is deeply concerned by reports of the arrest of Leocadio Juracán, Agrarian Reform Coordinator of the Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA), at […]

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Greens denounce government’s trampling of workers’ rights in Air Canada dispute

OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada is calling out the Liberal government for siding with Air Canada executives and forcing flight attendants back to work through binding arbitration after […]

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Green Party Slams Developer Demands to Reopen Canada’s Housing Market to Global Capital

OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to reject developer pressure to lift the foreign buyer ban, warning that doing so would entrench the […]

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As Trump August 1 Deadline Passes – Time To Protect Canada: Greens

OTTAWA — As the threats of 35% tariffs from the US appear hours from implementation, Green Party leader Elizabeth May issued this statement: “I do not think Canadians will fault […]

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Green Party Welcomes Recognition of Palestine, Urges Canada to Match Words with Action

OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada welcomes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement that Canada will recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations this September — but warns […]

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Greens demand Canada act in response to two recent global climate rulings

OTTAWA — As the news media seems more absorbed in Trump’s Epstein woes, the climate crisis continues apace while key and significant international legal developments are ignored. On July 3, […]

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Green Party Stands in Solidarity with First Nations Challenging Bill C‑5 and Ontario’s Bill 5

OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada stands with unwavering support with the nine Ontario First Nations that have launched a constitutional challenge in the Ontario Superior Court against federal […]