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The figures don’t lie: Budget 2019 short-changes the fight against climate change
Media Release | Tuesday, 19 Mar 2019OTTAWA – Although the Trudeau government continues to insist that it’s committed to decisive action on the climate crisis, Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2019 federal budget tells a very different...
Will the Liberals deliver a budget that acknowledges the climate emergency?
Media Release | Monday, 18 Mar 2019OTTAWA – Since the last federal budget, the Liberal government has squandered $4.5 billion on an ageing pipeline while committing to spend another $10-13 billion to expand said pipeline. Given that...
Green Party stands with students striking for climate action, in Canada and around the world
Media Release | Thursday, 14 Mar 2019OTTAWA -- Inspired by the actions of one 16-year-old Swedish girl, students in 50 towns and cities across Canada will join hundreds of thousands of students around the world, to strike on Friday in...
“Local residents deserve credit for Transport Canada action,” says Elizabeth May
Media Release | Thursday, 14 Mar 2019SIDNEY, B.C.-- After decades of neglect and cover up, Reay Creek Pond in Sidney, B.C. has finally been designated as a Class 1 contamination site. Transport Canada will begin remediation immediately...
Why won’t Andrew Scheer attend a climate forum in his own riding, asks Elizabeth May
Media Release | Tuesday, 12 Mar 2019OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) will speak at a Climate Forum at the Treaty Four Governance Centre in Fort Qu’appelle, Saskatchewan, on March 13. And she’s...
Statement on International Women's Day 2019
Statement | Friday, 08 Mar 2019OTTAWA ― Today, during International Women’s Day, the Green Party of Canada joins Canadians as they celebrate the achievements of women everywhere and commit to building a gender-balanced world. “...
Green Party leader blasts Trudeau’s non-announcement on SNC-Lavalin affair
Media Release | Thursday, 07 Mar 2019OTTAWA – Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) said today she was astonished by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first full statement on the SNC-Lavalin scandal. "It is...
Green Party renews call for independent inquiry into SNC Lavalin affair
Media Release | Thursday, 28 Feb 2019OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) today renewed her demand for the appointment of an independent non-partisan commissioner to conduct a full public inquiry into the...
Elizabeth May calls out misleading claims in Alberta government’s “Keep Canada Working” campaign
Media Release | Thursday, 28 Feb 2019OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) is calling out the Alberta NDP government for broadcasting misleading claims about the Trans Mountain pipeline in its multi-...
Elizabeth May sets off on the western leg of the Community Matters Tour
Media Advisory | Wednesday, 27 Feb 2019OTTAWA ― After a successful tour of Quebec and the Maritime provinces earlier this month, Green Party leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) will be in Prince George B.C. next week to kick...