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Green Party congratulates New Brunswick Greens
Media Release | Tuesday, 15 Sep 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada congratulates Green Party of New Brunswick Leader David Coon (MLA, Fredericton South) and Green MLAs Kevin Arseneau (Kent North) and Megan Mitton (Memramcook-...
Green Party congratulates MLA Sonia Furstenau, the newly elected leader of the B.C. Greens
Media Release | Monday, 14 Sep 2020OTTAWA. – Green Party Interim Leader Jo-Ann Roberts today congratulated Cowichan Valley MLA Sonia Furstenau on winning the leadership of the Green Party of British Columbia. Ms. Furstenau, who ran...
Green Support for the Speech from the Throne tied to Flattening the Climate Curve and eliminating poverty
Media Release | Monday, 14 Sep 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada (GPC) Caucus has made it clear that it will not support the government in a vote of confidence unless the Liberals commit to a major decrease in Canada’s...
Historic number of Greens register to vote for new leader
Media Release | Tuesday, 08 Sep 2020OTTAWA – Sept 3 was the cut-off to become a member eligible to vote in the GPC Leadership Contest 2020 and by midnight thousands of Canadians had signed up to choose the next Green Leader. Eight...
Eight contestants make final ballot in Green Party Leadership Contest
Media Release | Wednesday, 02 Sep 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is pleased to announce that eight contestants have met the nomination and fee requirements to be on the final ballot in the Party’s Leadership Contest. Canadians...
Greens support B.C. First Nations call for emergency action to protect Pacific Salmon
Media Release | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada joins British Columbia First Nations Leadership Council in calling on Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Bernadette Jordan for an emergency order to close all...
Old Growth Ecosystems Must be Protected Now, says Green MP Manly
Media Release | Wednesday, 26 Aug 2020NANAIMO – Green Party MP, Paul Manly is adding his voice to those calling for an end to road building and logging in the Fairy Creek watershed on Vancouver Island, BC. After visiting two blockades...
Green Party renews call for major changes to the Canada Elections Act
Media Release | Monday, 24 Aug 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party has renewed its call for federal privacy laws to apply to political parties, part of a comprehensive package of proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act designed to...
Green Party welcomes appointment of Chrystia Freeland as finance minister
Media Release | Tuesday, 18 Aug 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party welcomes Chrystia Freeland as the first woman to serve as Canada’s Finance Minister. "It is incredible that in 153 years of our national existence, today is the first day...
Economic recovery plans must address Climate Emergency, say Greens
Media Release | Thursday, 13 Aug 2020OTTAWA – As Canada gradually emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and moves to map out its economic recovery plan, the Green Party of Canada caucus has submitted a list of priorities for stimulus...