The Green Party applauds and expresses its strong support for Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault ‘s(Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) ground-breaking initiative, an initiative the Green Party has pushed for on multiple occasions, to terminate the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in Canada by 2035. “We need to launch an aggressive plan for federal-provincial-territorial cooperation to ensure … Read more
Green Party delegates from around the world worked with civil society, governments, Indigenous groups and youth to push for the strongest possible language from COP28. “In a real sense this Global Stock Take is the treaty’s only method of enforcement,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) who participated in the COP28 talks … Read more
The emissions cap framework presented on Dec. 7 by the federal government is largely insufficient and will not enable Canada to achieve its 2030 climate targets. This cap, which was clearly designed not to hinder the growth of Canadian fossil fuel production and will only come into effect in 2026, is a violation of our Paris commitment … Read more
While in Dubai for COP28, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) received the news that Aislinn Clancy, deputy Leader of Ontario Greens, has won a provincial byelection in Kitchener Centre. “This landslide win is a reflection of the local pride in the work of MP Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, Ont.),” she said. “For Green Party … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) attended the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in New York City, N.Y., as part of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Parliamentarians for the TPNW delegation while the federal government again refuses to send a delegation. May said “at a … Read more
Greens are concerned the Nov. 21 Fall Economic Statement doesn’t prioritize people and small businesses struggling with increasing costs of living over large corporations making record-breaking profits. “Surprisingly there is nothing to replenish the soon to be exhausted Greener Homes Initiative,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) “The opportunity to use green … Read more
This weekend – for the first time on the record – the global surface temperature breached 2 degrees of warming above the IPCC baseline. In light of the devastating Environment Commissioner’s November 7 report and the unchartered weather anomalies now being recorded, it is more urgent than ever that the NDP-backed Liberal government doubles down on … Read more
Canada cannot afford to ignore this morning’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s Report, the Green Party of Canada said Nov. 7. “While all other federal parties seem to be in a race to the bottom on how best to erode carbon pricing, we continue to go the wrong direction in the midst of a … Read more
The Green Party will vote against the cynical Pierre Poilievre and his no climate plan party’s motion. Carbon pricing is not only one of the most recent economical efficient way to address the climate crisis, but it ensures lower income households are returned more in a federal rebate than they pay. “There’s no denying that the Liberals … Read more
The Trudeau Liberals must treat the climate crisis as the emergency it is. The inconsistent messaging on climate policy since 2015 has led to a state of confusion in our approach to addressing this critical issue. “It doesn’t make sense for this government to weaken their already insufficient climate policy while leaving tens of billions in … Read more
