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Backgrounder - Omar Khadr
Backgrounder | Monday, 28 Oct 2013At his trial last week, there were a number of events that could have been taken into account: Omar is blind in one eye due to shrapnel from the Delta Force bombing of the compound where Omar was...
Canada falls dangerously short on emissions targets
Media Release | Friday, 25 Oct 2013Environment Canada’s latest report on emissions trends clearly shows that Canada is far behind schedule on its international commitments to meet emission targets. In signing the Copenhagen Accord in...
The Green Party of Canada presents a new candidate in the riding of Bourassa
Media Release | Thursday, 24 Oct 2013MONTREAL -- On October 22, Danny Polifroni was acclaimed as the nominated candidate by the Green Party of Canada to replace Georges Laraque in the next by-election that will occur November 25 in the...
Can you keep a secret?
Blog | Wednesday, 23 Oct 2013It could be a self-parody, but it isn’t. In the wake of the breaking scandal about Canada’s espionage unit spying on the Government of Brazil, I realized I wasn’t sure about the origins and mandate...
The Senate Scandal Is Really Stephen’s Scandal
Blog | Tuesday, 22 Oct 2013I tweeted last night that Andrew Coyne had the best line of the day. In his Post Media column he called the senate events “edifying” and went on to describe the situation as one of “discreet...
The mania for monuments
Blog | Tuesday, 22 Oct 2013My intention with the Speech from the Throne, as in all my work as a Member of Parliament, is to quicken the pulse of democracy -- to find ways to increase awareness among Canadians about the...
October 24th is World Polio Day
Media Release | Monday, 21 Oct 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada wishes to mark World Polio Day on October 24th 2013. “The international community has a unique opportunity to eradicate this childhood disease. We did it once...
Citizenship Week
Statement | Monday, 21 Oct 2013This week, the Green Party joins Canadians across the country in celebrating our values and what it means to be Canadian. As a nation with a strong history of welcoming immigrants, where our culture...
Waste Reduction Week
Statement | Monday, 21 Oct 2013Waste Reduction Week calls on all Canadians to reduce waste, to make environmentally sound choices and to do more with less. The Green Party of Canada supports the efforts of this national campaign...
Two years
Blog | Saturday, 19 Oct 2013Two years.Two years today -- that’s how long we have to prepare for the next election.As Deputy National Campaign Manager for the 2015 election, my job starts right now.Two years may seem like an...