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Green Party calls for Arms Embargo against Saudi Arabia over actions in Yemen
Wednesday, 09 Mar 2016 - (OTTAWA) - Following the passing of a resolution in the European Parliament on February 25, Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, asked the House of Commons for unanimous consent to...
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Federal government should reject funding, guarantees for Energy East pipeline project
Wednesday, 09 Mar 2016 - (OTTAWA) - As the business case for the Energy East pipeline project falls apart, the Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to commit to no public investments or financial guarantees...
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Elizabeth May to vote ‘no’ on military campaign in Iraq, Syria
Tuesday, 08 Mar 2016 - (OTTAWA) – Today in the House of Commons, Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) will vote against a motion to support the government’s military contributions against...
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First Ministers climate framework a start, but stronger targets needed
Thursday, 03 Mar 2016 - (OTTAWA) - Following today’s meeting between the Premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Green Party of Canada calls on the federal government to deliver stronger climate targets to meet its...
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Premiers, Trudeau must deliver on climate action at First Ministers Meeting
Wednesday, 02 Mar 2016 - (OTTAWA) – The clock is ticking for the Liberal government to live up to its climate action promises, said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands). Ms. May and...
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Canada-EU trade deal still gives foreign companies upper hand
Monday, 29 Feb 2016 - (OTTAWA) – The “legal scrubbing” of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – announced today by International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland – does little to...
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Canadians want Proportional Representation – and a Green voice at the table
Thursday, 25 Feb 2016 - The Green Party of Canada supports a broad coalition of groups advocating for proportional representation to replace the First Past the Post electoral system. “The vast majority of modern democracies...
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Green Party of Canada pushes for climate action ahead of First Minister's Meeting
Wednesday, 24 Feb 2016 - (OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada supports a coalition of environmental groups across North America calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to implement an evidence-based climate test for all...
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Elizabeth May questions Site ‘C’ permits issued during federal election campaign
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016 - (OTTAWA) – Today during Question Period, Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) questioned why the previous government issued 14 permits for work on the $9-billion...
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Withdrawing Canada from Kyoto Protocol a purely political move, budget numbers reveal
Friday, 19 Feb 2016 - (OTTAWA) – Numbers released today show the Harper government saved only $596,000 by legally withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC...
