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Greens appoint veteran as Veterans Affairs critic
Media Release | Tuesday, 24 Sep 2019OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) has named Tim Thompson (candidate for Fundy Royal) as critic for Veterans Affairs on the party’s Shadow Cabinet. The Shadow Cabinet...
Statement from Elizabeth May
Statement | Tuesday, 24 Sep 2019HALIFAX – I was completely shocked to find that the party had photoshopped an image of me from last year’s Sidney Street Market. My personal daily practice is to avoid single...
Greens stand up for rural and remote communities
Media Release | Tuesday, 24 Sep 2019SACKVILLE, NB – All Canadians, regardless of where they live, must have access to safe, reliable transportation options at affordable rates, says the Green Party. Too many people living in remote and...
LEADER’S SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 24–25
Media Advisory | Monday, 23 Sep 2019Elizabeth May campaigning in Maritime provinces Tuesday and Wednesday September 23, 2019 OTTAWA, ON — Leader of the Green Party Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) will campaign in New Brunswick...
Elizabeth May calls on other federal leaders to join her at Montreal climate strike Friday
Media Release | Monday, 23 Sep 2019OTTAWA — Green Party leader Elizabeth May will attend the Climate Strike in Montreal Friday, when tens of thousands of young people will join #climatestrike movement founder Greta Thunberg to demand...
Canadian leaders conspicuously absent from UN Climate Action summit
Media Release | Monday, 23 Sep 2019OTTAWA – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called world leaders to New York today for a special UN session on the climate emergency. He has told them not to come to the podium without “...
Green Party commits to more funding for mental health
Media Release | Monday, 23 Sep 2019FREDERICTON, NB – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May today called for new and stronger support for mental health care in Canada. The party’s 2019 platform includes a progressive funding regime and a...
LEADER’S SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 23–25
Media Advisory | Sunday, 22 Sep 2019Elizabeth May campaigning in Maritime provinces Monday–Wednesday September 22, 2019 OTTAWA, ON — Leader of the Green Party Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) will campaign in New Brunswick, Prince...
LEADER’S SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 22–25
Media Advisory | Saturday, 21 Sep 2019Elizabeth May in Victoria Sunday for Green Party fundraiser, campaigning in Maritime provinces Monday–Wednesday September 21, 2019 OTTAWA, ON — Leader of the Green Party Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf...
Green Party calls for decriminalization of drugs to deal with opioid crisis
Media Release | Saturday, 21 Sep 2019WINNIPEG – The Green Party of Canada is calling for drug possession to be decriminalized to deal with the devastating toll of the opioid crisis. The Canadian Institute for Health Information reports...