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No food-based biofuels in Canada’s transition to zero-carbon economy: Green Party
Media Release | Wednesday, 02 Oct 2019OTTAWA — The Green Party’s Mission: Possible climate action plan calls for big changes in the way Canadians work and travel, as the national economy shifts rapidly from fossil fuels to renewable...
Statement on candidate in Chatham-Kent-Leamington
Statement | Tuesday, 01 Oct 2019The Green Party candidate for Chatham-Kent-Leamington, Mark Vercouteren, has assured GPC that he is fully supportive and unequivocal in his support of a woman's right to a timely, safe and legal...
LEADER’S SCHEDULE: OCT. 2 – 3
Media Advisory | Tuesday, 01 Oct 2019Elizabeth May to speak at Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs AGA in Vancouver Wednesday, on Vancouver Island for debates and campaign events Thursday October 1, 2019 OTTAWA, ON — Leader of the Green Party...
Green Party Statement on Seniors Day
Statement | Tuesday, 01 Oct 2019OTTAWA — Seniors, a majority of whom are women, comprise a growing proportion of Canada’s total population. They built the society we now enjoy, have a wealth of experience, and continue to...
Post-secondary education must be free for everyone, says Green Party
Media Release | Tuesday, 01 Oct 2019TORONTO — The financial burden of student debt is at historic levels, according to the Canadian Federation of Students. The Green Party of Canada believes that universal access to quality post-...
LEADER'S SCHEDULE: OCT. 1-2
Media Advisory | Monday, 30 Sep 2019Elizabeth May in Toronto and Montreal for Green Party events Tuesday, speaking at B.C. Union of Indian Chiefs AGA in Vancouver on Wednesday September 30, 2019 OTTAWA, ON — Leader of the Green Party...
This election is a climate referendum, says Elizabeth May
Media Release | Monday, 30 Sep 2019VANCOUVER – From September 20 to 27, more than a million Canadians joined the global Climate Strike, inspired by teenage activist Greta Thunberg to demand real action on the climate emergency....
Green Party names environmental engineering consultant as energy critic
Media Release | Sunday, 29 Sep 2019OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) has named Thana Boonlert (candidate for Calgary Centre) as Energy Critic in the party’s Shadow Cabinet. The Shadow Cabinet develops...
LEADER'S SCHEDULE: SEPT. 30 – OCT. 1
Media Advisory | Sunday, 29 Sep 2019Elizabeth May making announcement in Vancouver on Monday, announcement in Toronto Tuesday September 29, 2019 OTTAWA, ON — Leader of the Green Party Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) will make an...
Green Party pledges to fund AI research, and protect workers from jobs lost due to automation
Media Release | Sunday, 29 Sep 2019Vancouver, B.C. — The Green Party today announced its policies on automation and artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will protect Canadian workers in the age of accelerating technological...