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August 9 is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Media Release | Saturday, 09 Aug 2014OTTAWA – On this the 21st annual UN International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the Green Party of Canada joins with Greens from around the world in celebrating the diversity of Indigenous...
Nanos Research Poll says 31% of Canadians are considering voting Green
Media Release | Friday, 08 Aug 2014OTTAWA – With the strongest second quarter fundraising growth of any federal political party and a new poll from Nanos Research indicating that 31% of Canadians would consider voting for the Greens,...
Olympic Mayor Ken Melamed to run for Greens in West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country
Media Release | Friday, 08 Aug 2014OTTAWA – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands, is pleased to announce that Ken Melamed, former Mayor of Whistler, BC, has won the party nomination in...
Why I am marching
Blog | Thursday, 07 Aug 2014This article was primarily written for an international audience, but I thought Canadian Greens might want to join me too! On Sunday September 21 I will be with my daughter in New York, marching with...
Greens' Q2 fundraising gains the largest of any federal party
Media Release | Wednesday, 06 Aug 2014Financial reports released by Elections Canada over the weekend show that the Green Party has the strongest fundraising growth of any Canadian political party. The GPC raised $531,404 in the second...
Mount Polley Mine disaster should be a wake-up call
Media Release | Wednesday, 06 Aug 2014OTTAWA – Following the catastrophic tailings pond spill that took place Monday at the Imperial Metals Mount Polley Copper Mine, the Green Party of Canada is calling for far more stringent safety...
August 6th is Hiroshima Day
Media Release | Wednesday, 06 Aug 2014OTTAWA – On this the 69th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, the Green Party of Canada joins Green parties worldwide in calling for global nuclear disarmament. On this day in 1945, more than...
Statement from Paul Estrin, President of the Green Party of Canada
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 Aug 2014Today Paul Estrin issued the following statement regarding his resignation as President of the Green Party of Canada: I am proud of all the successes and achievements made during my term as...
Greens support medical treatment in Canada for 100 wounded Gazan children
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 Aug 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada supports the humanitarian campaign led by Palestinian-Canadian Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish to bring 100 seriously wounded Gazan children to Canada for medical treatment...
Staking the moral high ground – why the Green Party exists
Blog | Saturday, 02 Aug 2014What follows is my original piece rebutting the National Post editorial. The NP editors requested cuts and changes which I accepted. Still, on reflection, the edits lost much content, particularly in...