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2015 budget holds few surprises; a litany of lost opportunities
Tuesday, 21 Apr 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s first and last budget represents a hodge-podge of election promises, rather than a coherent, prudent plan for Canada’s future economic and social health. “It...
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Greens renew call for the re-opening of Kitsilano Coast Guard Station
Monday, 20 Apr 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, together with Green candidates from Vancouver, renew their call to re-open the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station. “We have been demanding...
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Wheat Board sale is at the expense of Canadian farmers, Greens say
Monday, 20 Apr 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, issued the following statement regarding the sale of the Canadian Wheat Board to the Saudi-owned Global Grain Group: “It is shocking to...
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Elizabeth May demands a debate in Parliament on Ukraine
Thursday, 16 Apr 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, issued the following statement regarding the announcement that Canada will deploy...
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Uranium deals with India weaken Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, says Greens
Thursday, 16 Apr 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, expressed serious concern over Stephen Harper’s failure to engage India President Narendra Modi in a discussion on how to gain India’s...
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Canadians can look forward to hearing Elizabeth May in federal leader’s debates
Wednesday, 15 Apr 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, issued the following statement today regarding her inclusion in the federal leader’s...
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Claire Martin joins Elizabeth May's Shadow Cabinet as Climate Critic
Tuesday, 14 Apr 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, is pleased to announce the appointment of North Vancouver candidate, Claire Martin,...
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Greens pledge to defend BC’s coast, demand accountability over Conservative cuts to oil spill response capacity
Saturday, 11 Apr 2015 - (VANCOUVER) April 11, 2015 - Greens from Greater Vancouver gathered on the shores of English Bay this morning to stand up for Vancouver’s shoreline, and draw attention to the Conservative cuts that...
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Green Party disagrees with Ecofiscal Commission report on carbon pricing
Friday, 10 Apr 2015 - (OTTAWA) - The Green Party is disappointed the recent Ecofiscal Commission report ignores the important leadership role the federal government must take in a national carbon pricing strategy. “It...
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Harper’s cuts contribute to unacceptable spill response, says Green Party
Friday, 10 Apr 2015 - (OTTAWA) - The spill of bunker fuel or some other as yet unidentified heavy oil in English Bay in Vancouver was likely worse due to a series of cuts made by the Harper Conservatives, says Elizabeth...
