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Greens stand with students worldwide for climate strike
Friday, 27 Sep 2019 - MONTREAL — Around the world today, students and climate activists will take to the streets to participate in a global climate strike. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will join Deputy Leader Daniel...
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No more pipelines, it’s time for renewables: Green Party plan for our energy future
Thursday, 26 Sep 2019 - MONTREAL — Green Party leader Elizabeth May today reaffirmed the party’s pledge to cancel the $13 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and redirect the funds to implementing a National Grid...
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Greens appoint former NWT Coast Guard as Arctic critic
Wednesday, 25 Sep 2019 - OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has named Paul Falvo, candidate for Northwest Territories, as critic for the Arctic on the party’s Shadow Cabinet. The Shadow Cabinet develops positions...
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Green Party releases costing of platform initiatives
Wednesday, 25 Sep 2019 - HALIFAX – The Green Party today followed through on its promise to present Canadians with a detailed accounting of the new spending and revenue measures outlined in the party’s 2019 Platform. The...
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Greens appoint veteran as Veterans Affairs critic
Tuesday, 24 Sep 2019 - OTTAWA – 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...
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Greens stand up for rural and remote communities
Tuesday, 24 Sep 2019 - SACKVILLE, 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...
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Elizabeth May calls on other federal leaders to join her at Montreal climate strike Friday
Monday, 23 Sep 2019 - OTTAWA — 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...
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Canadian leaders conspicuously absent from UN Climate Action summit
Monday, 23 Sep 2019 - OTTAWA – 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 “...
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Green Party commits to more funding for mental health
Monday, 23 Sep 2019 - FREDERICTON, 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...
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Green Party calls for decriminalization of drugs to deal with opioid crisis
Saturday, 21 Sep 2019 - WINNIPEG – 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...