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A wind of change is blowing in Montreal
Media Release | Monday, 06 Nov 2017Montreal, November 6, 2017 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) extends the party’s congratulations to Valérie Plante, Mayor-elect of Montreal, and to her...
On Trudeau’s 2nd anniversary, Liberals are squandering their potential
Media Release | Wednesday, 01 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada released its two-year report card on the Trudeau administration today, with failing grades given for Democracy, Transportation and Agriculture. The Report Card...
Whales in captivity bill passes Senate committee with critical amendments
Media Release | Thursday, 26 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) – This morning in the Senate's Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, senators voted to send Bill S-203, an act ending the captivity of whales and dolphins, back to the upper chamber...
Statement on Fall Fiscal Update
Media Release | Tuesday, 24 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement: “The fall fiscal update claims nothing but sunny skies for Canada’s economy...
Statement on United Nations Day
Media Release | Tuesday, 24 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement for United Nations (UN) Day: “United Nations Day marks the anniversary of...
Greens support forestry workers while protecting our forests
Media Release | Monday, 23 Oct 2017Montreal − Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), expressed the Green Party’s opposition to the Conservative Party’s motion in the House today concerning...
Statement on Canada’s special envoy to Myanmar, and Rohingya humanitarian crisis
Media Release | Monday, 23 Oct 2017(Ottawa) – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement on the appointment of Bob Rae as special envoy to Myanmar: “I congratulate Bob Rae on this special appointment and commend the...
Green Party congratulates New Zealand on formation of government coalition
Media Release | Friday, 20 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) -- The Green Party of Canada released the following statement upon receiving news of the latest government coalition in New Zealand: “On behalf of Canadian Greens, I would like to...
Liberals embrace long-standing Green Party policy to lower small business tax rate to 9 per cent
Media Release | Monday, 16 Oct 2017Still no necessary changes to large corporate tax rate (OTTAWA) October 16, 2017 – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement at the start of Small Business Week: “We are pleased that...
Bill C-45: Elizabeth May submits amendments to the Cannabis Act to protect criminalized youth, marginalized groups
Media Release | Friday, 06 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), submitted 18 amendments to Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, which went through clause-by-clause consideration at...