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    Conservatives/Liberals Nix National Security Definition

    Media Release | Tuesday, 28 May 2013
    OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, today expressed her frustration and concern after Conservative and Liberal Members of Parliament in the Finance Committee voted...

    What is the meaning of 'defence' in the 21st Century?

    Blog | Sunday, 26 May 2013
    We continue to discuss defence without first posing some essential questions: will we be at war? With whom? And what are the real security threats to Canada? It should be clear that, since the Second...

    Newsletter - Investor-State Treaties

    Blog | Thursday, 23 May 2013
    Why should Canadians care about investor-state treaties? One of the issues that was frequently raised in the last round of town hall meetings I held with constituents in January 2013 was the threat...

    Green Party Marks International Day for Biodiversity

    Statement | Wednesday, 22 May 2013
    The Green Party today celebrates the UN International Day for Biodiversity (IDB), designed to promote and protect the diversity of our ecosystems, species, genes, even our landscape. The IDB was...

    400 ppm

    Blog | Tuesday, 21 May 2013
    We have now crossed a dangerous line in the global build up of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gas concentrations have moved from the pre-Industrial Revolution level that never exceeded 280 parts per...

    Mike Duffy, Nigel Wright and Stephen Harper

    Blog | Sunday, 19 May 2013
    There are so many questions raised by the disclosure, by the Prime Minister’s Office no less, that the Chief of Staff cut a personal cheque to cover Mike Duffy’s illegitimate claims for a housing...

    BC Voters Elect Their First Green MLA

    Media Release | Tuesday, 14 May 2013
    VICTORIA, BC – Green Leader Elizabeth May reacted to BC election results tonight before leaving Victoria for Ottawa.“I want to congratulate Green candidate Andrew Weaver for his win tonight. Andrew...

    Being old is not what it used to be

    Blog | Sunday, 12 May 2013
    The CPP is sustainable and reliable, but it is time to review whether RRSP is working as a vehicle. “Old age is not for sissies,” said Bette Davis. Indeed, it is not, but the images from our...