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NAFTA lawsuit should be an eye-opener for Harper
Blog | Tuesday, 20 Nov 2012On November 15th, 2012, US-incorporated firm Lone Pine Resources announced its intentions of suing the Government of Canada under the North American Free-Trade Agreement’s infamous Chapter 11. Over...
We're so close to winning next Monday. Help us get there!
Blog | Monday, 19 Nov 2012Dear friend,The whole country is starting to take note of the exciting races in Calgary and Victoria - why? Because in both, a Green is within reach of winning.Last week, I emailed you with important...
Spared the axe: the arguments that helped save the Plant Health Centre
Blog | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012We had some very good news at the end of October. Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz confirmed that the Plant Health Centre on the Saanich Peninsula would not be closed after all. As this is the 100th...
We can win on November 26th!
Blog | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012Dear fellow member, I've been in politics for over 20 years, and with the Greens for seven of them, and this poll is one of the most exciting things I've ever seen! It's certainly the most exciting...
All hands on deck!! By-election wins within reach!
Blog | Sunday, 11 Nov 2012The news is good on the ground in Victoria and Calgary Centre. We are running a solid second in Victoria and edging toward second in Calgary Centre. Donald Galloway is gaining ground in Victoria...
No Time For a Victory Lap, Mr. President. Your Planet is Calling.
Blog | Wednesday, 07 Nov 2012While there were some nail-biter moments, the overall trend of election night was one of increasing confidence that Barak Obama would hold on to the White House. However, no one can mistake the...
Canada’s Arctic in the crucible
Blog | Sunday, 04 Nov 2012There are many different visions of the Arctic. There is Stephen Harper’s annual summer trip with its proclamations of “use it or lose it.” Yet, his promises for deep sea ports, ice breakers, and new...
Win dinner with Elizabeth May or a Via Rail gift card!
Blog | Saturday, 03 Nov 2012Phone canvassing has been going very well so far. I want to give a big thanks to all of the volunteers who have been making calls! But with only 24 days to go until election day, we are launching an...
This laundry Czechs out
Blog | Friday, 02 Nov 2012Prague is a very beautiful and historic city. Something about the Czech people seems to lead them to question traditional thinking and to express themselves openly through the arts. Many theatres...
Budget Bill Treacherous to Navigation
Blog | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2012On Thursday, October 18, Jim Flaherty tabled yet another Budget Omnibus Bill. C-45 has some similarities with last spring’s C-38. Both are omnibus bills. Both purport to implement aspects of the...