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Will the Liberals deliver a budget that acknowledges the climate emergency?
Media Release | Monday, 18 Mar 2019OTTAWA – Since the last federal budget, the Liberal government has squandered $4.5 billion on an ageing pipeline while committing to spend another $10-13 billion to expand said pipeline. Given that...
Green Party stands with students striking for climate action, in Canada and around the world
Media Release | Thursday, 14 Mar 2019OTTAWA -- Inspired by the actions of one 16-year-old Swedish girl, students in 50 towns and cities across Canada will join hundreds of thousands of students around the world, to strike on Friday in...
“Local residents deserve credit for Transport Canada action,” says Elizabeth May
Media Release | Thursday, 14 Mar 2019SIDNEY, B.C.-- After decades of neglect and cover up, Reay Creek Pond in Sidney, B.C. has finally been designated as a Class 1 contamination site. Transport Canada will begin remediation immediately...
Why won’t Andrew Scheer attend a climate forum in his own riding, asks Elizabeth May
Media Release | Tuesday, 12 Mar 2019OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) will speak at a Climate Forum at the Treaty Four Governance Centre in Fort Qu’appelle, Saskatchewan, on March 13. And she’s...
Green Party leader blasts Trudeau’s non-announcement on SNC-Lavalin affair
Media Release | Thursday, 07 Mar 2019OTTAWA – Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) said today she was astonished by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first full statement on the SNC-Lavalin scandal. "It is...
Green Party renews call for independent inquiry into SNC Lavalin affair
Media Release | Thursday, 28 Feb 2019OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) today renewed her demand for the appointment of an independent non-partisan commissioner to conduct a full public inquiry into the...
Elizabeth May calls out misleading claims in Alberta government’s “Keep Canada Working” campaign
Media Release | Thursday, 28 Feb 2019OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) is calling out the Alberta NDP government for broadcasting misleading claims about the Trans Mountain pipeline in its multi-...
Green Party of Canada makes a strong third place finish in Outremont By-election
Media Release | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2019OTTAWA - “A huge congratulations to Daniel Green on a strong finish ahead of the Bloc Québécois, the Conservatives and the People’s Party of Canada in the Outremont by-election,” said Leader of the...
It’s a Green Wave! Join Elizabeth May for the exciting campaign launch for Racelle Kooy, in Victoria, B.C.
Media Release | Friday, 22 Feb 2019OTTAWA - Leader of the Green Party of Canada, Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) invites you to join her and the Victoria Greens in Victoria, B.C., to celebrate the exciting 2019 campaign...
New Green Party candidate for Victoria to speak at youth climate rally
Media Release | Friday, 15 Feb 2019VICTORIA – Racelle Kooy, who will be acclaimed as the federal Green Party candidate for Victoria, will unofficially launch her campaign Friday, February 15, at the Youth Rising for Climate Justice...