Letter to Members
Blog | Elizabeth May | Friday, 13 Apr 2007Dear member of the Green Party of Canada, Assuming our technology works, this message will reach you very close to the time that the Leader of the Liberal Party and I jointly hold a press...
Why Central Nova?
Blog | Elizabeth May | Friday, 06 Apr 2007It is the question of the moment. Everywhere I go, on web sites and blogs, I stand accused of doing something: (pick one) stupidegomaniacaldeludedcourageous, but still stupid, orselfish...
Losing a friend
Blog | Elizabeth May | Thursday, 29 Mar 2007Yesterday, I learned that a friend of mine, Ram Myers, had died the day before. It could hardly be said to be a shock, but I barely got through the day. (It is a bad sign as head of a political...
Mr. Harper and Human Rights
Blog | Elizabeth May | Friday, 23 Mar 2007As you know, I sit in Question Period every day I am in Ottawa. I have become somewhat inured to the rudeness, sniping, and debased debate parading as Parliamentary discourse. However, every now...
Campaign University and making St. Patrick’s Day Greener!!
Blog | Elizabeth May | Saturday, 17 Mar 2007Over the last two days, the Green Party held its second training school for candidates and campaign team volunteers. This one, Campaign University in Ottawa, broke new ground for as it was web cast...
Prairie Sustainability
Blog | Elizabeth May | Friday, 09 Mar 2007I just finished a whirlwind trip (by hybrid vehicle) from Saskatoon to the little town of Craik, and down to Regina, meeting new Green Party recruits (yes, there are green Greens), and local business...
Green Team Growing
Blog | Elizabeth May | Sunday, 04 Mar 2007Yesterday marked another big first for the Green Party… We have so many “firsts” it is hard to keep up! Of course, this week was the first ever poll to show us tied with the NDP at 13%. (As my...
A referendum on Kyoto in Canada
Blog | Ingrid Hein | Thursday, 01 Mar 2007Well, the Quebec provincial election is in full swing, and if the PQ win, they promise to host another referendum ... So, I was thinking, wouldn't it be something if we could hold a referendum on...
The Climate for Business
Blog | Elizabeth May | Thursday, 01 Mar 2007Last night a packed hall in the well-heeled community of Rockcliffe Park Village in Ottawa heard a “friendly debate” on climate change from two of long-time protagonists for the pro and anti-Kyoto...
Using tanks to win hearts and minds
Blog | Brian Smallshaw | Wednesday, 28 Feb 2007So now that Canada has decided to spend $159 million to send 15 of our Leopard tanks to Afghanistan, we find out they can't be used in summer. Wow. Am I the only one that thinks this is just...
