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Greens condemn plan to spend $27 billion on nuclear reactors
Media Release | Tuesday, 03 Dec 2019OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada is challenging a plan by the premiers of Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick to invest in Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMNRs). Premiers Scott Moe, Doug Ford...
Green Party of Canada Welcomes Appointment of Mark Carney as United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Change and Finance
Media Release | Monday, 02 Dec 2019OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada welcomes the appointment by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of Mark Carney as Special Envoy on Climate Change and Finance. Mr. Carney, in his...
Greens challenge Liberals to increase GHG reduction targets ahead of COP25
Media Release | Thursday, 28 Nov 2019HALIFAX — The Green Party of Canada calls on the Trudeau administration to strengthen Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets ahead of next month’s UN Climate Change Conference of the...
Greens oppose Northern Pulp’s Northumberland Strait effluent dump
Media Release | Friday, 22 Nov 2019HALIFAX — The Green Party of Canada stands with the Pictou Landing First Nation, the fishers and a coalition of local organizations including the Town of Pictou, who are urging the Nova Scotia...
Mixed reactions from Greens on new cabinet
Media Release | Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada has a mixed reaction to Prime Minister Trudeau’s cabinet appointments announced today. “We were very happy to see Dominic LeBlanc at the swearing in and we hope...
Green Party calls for return to democracy in Bolivia
Media Release | Monday, 18 Nov 2019OTTAWA —The Green Party of Canada is alarmed by the rising levels of violence, detentions and deaths in Bolivia and supports calls for impartial investigations. The United Nations High Commissioner...
Canada misses the boat on huge auto industry investment
Media Release | Thursday, 14 Nov 2019HALIFAX – Yesterday’s announcement that Tesla will build a third "gigafactory" in Germany demonstrates how aggressive climate policy can drive investment and create jobs. "While Canada lags behind...
Elizabeth May steps down as Green Party Leader
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 Nov 2019OTTAWA — Green Party members and supporters across the country are speaking with one voice today in an outpouring of love and gratitude for Elizabeth May, who announced that she is stepping down...
New Green Caucus arrives in Ottawa
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 Nov 2019OTTAWA — For the first time, the Green Party of Canada is sending a three-member caucus to the House of Commons. The recent federal election saw Green Party Leader Elizabeth May easily retain her...
Letter from Elizabeth May to Prime Minister Trudeau
Media Release | Thursday, 24 Oct 2019The Right Honourable Justin TrudeauPrime Minister of CanadaLangevin Block, 80 Wellington St.Ottawa, ON October 24, 2019 Dear Prime Minister, Many thanks for taking the time to speak with me...