MONTREAL – Earlier today Co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault called for the Leaders’ Debate Commission to do the honourable thing and resign. The Commission’s recent decision to remove Greens from the debate has created confusion and reduced voter information – undermining the reason for its existence. Our MPs’ offices are fielding questions from voters who wonder if they can still vote for Green Party candidates due to the last minute reversal of the Commission’s earlier rulings, or if their Green vote will be counted. The Commission is rapidly losing all credibility as an institution that promotes democracy and fairness.
In refusing to allow participation of the Green Party of Canada in the leaders’ debate, and in only informing the Green Party of Canada of its shocking reversal at 7 am the morning of the debate, and in moving the debate up by two hours, the party was denied the opportunity to seek injunctive relief in Federal Court.
Along with turning its back on its own rules and caving to external pressures, propagators of fake news get to participate in the leaders’ debate and shape national discourse, but not a party who has a proven track record in Parliament and two sitting MPs.
Canadians deserve an explanation.
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