{"id":743,"date":"2023-06-11T05:15:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T09:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenparty.ca\/article\/david-suzuki-endorses-jonathan-pedneault-in-ndg-westmount\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T01:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T06:27:08","slug":"david-suzuki-endorses-jonathan-pedneault-in-ndg-westmount","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.greenparty.ca\/en\/news\/david-suzuki-endorses-jonathan-pedneault-in-ndg-westmount","title":{"rendered":"David Suzuki endorses Jonathan Pedneault in NDG Westmount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canada&#39;s much loved host of &quot;The Nature of Things,&quot; scientist and environmentalist, David Suzuki has called on voters in NDG Westmount to vote for Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault in the NDG-Westmount by-election, a significant endorsement as the campaign enters the home stretch. &quot;I urge the voters of NDG-Westmount to vote for our climate and send Jonathan Pedneault to Ottawa as your MP.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>&quot;David Suzuki&#39;s endorsement comes at a time when the emergency of climate change is more evident than ever. Floods, forest fires, smoke, devastating storms and heat waves are overwhelming Canadians from coast to coast to coast,&quot; said leader Elizabeth May. &quot;We need Jonathan Pedneault in Parliament. By-elections are a risk-free opportunity for voters to send a strong message. The voters of NDG Westmount have an amazing opportunity to make history.&quot;<\/p><p>&quot;Whether in the polls or on the ground in the riding, we&#39;re seeing great enthusiasm and momentum for the Green Party&#39;s ideas and proposals. The support of a leading figure such as David Suzuki is part of this and reinforces the idea that our party is the only one that takes the climate crisis seriously,&quot; said Jonathan Pedneault. &quot;With ten days to go before the vote, we feel that NDG-Westmount can go from red to green.<\/p><p><strong>#####<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>For more information or to arrange an interview :&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Fabrice Lachance Nov\u00e9<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Press secretary<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>514-463-0021<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>media@greenparty.ca<\/strong><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada&#39;s much loved host of &quot;The Nature of Things,&quot; scientist and environmentalist, David Suzuki has called on voters in NDG Westmount to vote for Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault 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