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Harper absent from Obama-led meeting on the threat to the Arctic
Media Release | Monday, 31 Aug 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (Saanich – Gulf Islands) issued the following statement on Stephen Harper’s absence from Arctic Climate Summit in Alaska: “Stephen...
Campaign Blog -- Day 28
Blog | Monday, 31 Aug 2015Knocking on doors I am hearing a question I just cannot answer – “why are the other parties not talking about climate change?” I cannot answer for them. It is surrealistic. All summer long we have...
Campaign blog - Day 27
Blog | Monday, 31 Aug 2015Today, as ferocious winds tore across Vancouver Island and the lower mainland, and huge downpours made a mockery of the months long drought, I thought of the devastation of Katrina. The lessons from...
Greens join UBCIC in calling for Calm: Unist’ot’en in Northeastern B.C. defending their land
Media Release | Sunday, 30 Aug 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (Saanich – Gulf Islands), was one of more than 100 signatories to a letter sent to the provincial and federal government, as well as the...
Campaign Blog - Days 25 and 26
Blog | Saturday, 29 Aug 2015My blogging fell by the way-side in the avalanche of activities on days 25 and 26 of the marathon election campaign. With town hall meetings in the evening, canvassing and traveling between ridings...
Greens condemn Mohamed Fahmy jail sentence
Media Release | Saturday, 29 Aug 2015Elizabeth May demands Stephen Harper intervene after Canadian journalist sentenced to three years in prison(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (Saanich – Gulf Islands)...
Elizabeth May heads east for the National Tour: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec
Media Advisory | Friday, 28 Aug 2015Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and candidate (Saanich-Gulf Islands), is heading east to visit Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec next week. Ms. May is...
Elizabeth May Meets with Islanders and Green Candidates – Tuesday, September 1
Media Release | Friday, 28 Aug 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (Saanich – Gulf Islands), travels to PEI this coming Tuesday as part of her East Coast Tour. Earlier this year, PEI residents elected...
Elizabeth May Calls on Federal Party Leaders to Participate in National Broadcasters’ Debate
Media Release | Thursday, 27 Aug 2015(OTTAWA) - In a letter sent yesterday, Green Leader Elizabeth May called on Mr. Mulcair and Mr. Harper to drop their boycott of the English national televised leaders debate, citing the need to...
Green surge on Vancouver Island - New Independent Poll
Media Release | Thursday, 27 Aug 2015“May posts the best momentum score of all four main party leaders with +11… clearly ahead as the best person to handle the environment (43%)” - Insights West(OTTAWA) - Green Party support on...