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Mike Duffy, Nigel Wright and Stephen Harper
Blog | Sunday, 19 May 2013There 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 2013VICTORIA, 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...
Elizabeth May Voted “Hardest Working MP” and “Best Constituency MP”
Media Release | Monday, 13 May 2013OTTAWA – The Hill Times announced today the winners of its 21st Annual Politically Savvy Survey and Green Leader Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, earned top honours in...
Being old is not what it used to be
Blog | Sunday, 12 May 2013The 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...
400 ppm: A Dangerous Pollution Milestone Has Been Passed
Media Release | Friday, 10 May 2013OTTAWA – The concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has reached the 400 parts per million (ppm) milestone today according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (...
May 11th is the First-Ever World Lyme Disease Day
Media Release | Friday, 10 May 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada wishes to mark the first-ever World Lyme Disease Day on Saturday, May 11th. Green Leader Elizabeth May introduced a Private Member’s Bill in June 2012 calling for...
Canadian democracy – pulse found!
Blog | Wednesday, 08 May 2013The essence of Westminster Parliamentary democracy is that all MPs, including the Prime Minister, are equal, all are elected to represent their constituents, and that, even though a Prime Minister...
Canada Should Stand Up to the Chemical Industry and Protect Bees
Media Release | Wednesday, 08 May 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada urges Harper’s Conservatives to follow the European Commission’s lead and ban the neonicotinoid pesticides (Imidacloprid, Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam) blamed for...
Greens Ask Ethics Commissioner to Investigate Harper’s Conflict of Interest in Labrador By-election
Media Release | Monday, 06 May 2013OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May sent a letter Friday to Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson asking her to “undertake an examination, and issue a public ruling, with...
Elizabeth May Tables Bill Targeting Excessive Party Discipline
Media Release | Thursday, 02 May 2013OTTAWA – Green Leader Elizabeth May held a press conference today on her new Private Member’s Bill called An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (local endorsement of candidate). “On this day, two...