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Green Party amendments strengthening ‘polluter pay’ principle pass in committee
Media Release | Thursday, 23 Apr 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, successfully amended Bill C-46, the Pipeline Safety Act, to strengthen protections for...
2015 budget holds few surprises; a litany of lost opportunities
Media Release | Tuesday, 21 Apr 2015(OTTAWA) - Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s first and last budget represents a hodge-podge of election promises, rather than a coherent, prudent plan for Canada’s future economic and social health. “It...
Greens renew call for the re-opening of Kitsilano Coast Guard Station
Media Release | Monday, 20 Apr 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, together with Green candidates from Vancouver, renew their call to re-open the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station. “We have been demanding...
Wheat Board sale is at the expense of Canadian farmers, Greens say
Media Release | Monday, 20 Apr 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, issued the following statement regarding the sale of the Canadian Wheat Board to the Saudi-owned Global Grain Group: “It is shocking to...
Elizabeth May demands a debate in Parliament on Ukraine
Media Release | Thursday, 16 Apr 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, issued the following statement regarding the announcement that Canada will deploy...
Uranium deals with India weaken Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, says Greens
Media Release | Thursday, 16 Apr 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, expressed serious concern over Stephen Harper’s failure to engage India President Narendra Modi in a discussion on how to gain India’s...
Canadians can look forward to hearing Elizabeth May in federal leader’s debates
Media Release | Wednesday, 15 Apr 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, issued the following statement today regarding her inclusion in the federal leader’s...
Claire Martin joins Elizabeth May's Shadow Cabinet as Climate Critic
Media Release | Tuesday, 14 Apr 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, is pleased to announce the appointment of North Vancouver candidate, Claire Martin,...
Greens pledge to defend BC’s coast, demand accountability over Conservative cuts to oil spill response capacity
Media Release | Saturday, 11 Apr 2015(VANCOUVER) April 11, 2015 - Greens from Greater Vancouver gathered on the shores of English Bay this morning to stand up for Vancouver’s shoreline, and draw attention to the Conservative cuts that...
Green Party disagrees with Ecofiscal Commission report on carbon pricing
Media Release | Friday, 10 Apr 2015(OTTAWA) - The Green Party is disappointed the recent Ecofiscal Commission report ignores the important leadership role the federal government must take in a national carbon pricing strategy. “It...