The Green Party of Canada says it raised $524,421 from 10,463 donors in the first quarter of 2026, marking its strongest first quarter in a non-election year since 2021. The party said the results follow a strong fundraising performance in 2025, including more than $1 million raised in the fourth quarter after the federal election. … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) criticized the federal spring economic statement (SES), calling it misleading and lacking detail on key economic and climate policies. “In my decades of reading Finance Canada documents, this SES is a new low in distorted presentation techniques,” said May, adding, “There is no reference, nor any plan … Read more
Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) condemned the federal approval of Enbridge’s $4-billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline expansion, arguing it deepens Canada’s reliance on fossil fuels amid the climate crisis. “There is no strong Canada on an unlivable planet,” said May. She warned that the decision undermines climate commitments and cited growing scientific … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) has formally presented a parliamentary petition calling on the Government of Canada to recognize animals as sentient beings in law, which would mark a significant step forward for animal rights and animal welfare in Canada. Petition e-6955 was presented in the House of Commons on April 15, 2026, … Read more
The Green Party of Canada welcomed the new Nature Strategy. In recent months, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) continued to press for a clear funding announcement for nature, including in a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) on Feb. 24. “The commitment of $3.8 billion to achieve the targets of 30 per cent protection … Read more
The Green Party of Canada issued a statement criticizing the federal government’s response to a parliamentary petition calling for the return of a deported climate activist to Canada. “I am disappointed by the lack of action and accountability in the Canadian government,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), referring to the case … Read more
The Green Party of Canada joins the Green Party of Ontario in opposing expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. The silence of federal Liberal MPs in the Greater Toronto Area is unacceptable, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford claims Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) supports his power grab. “Toronto residents have every reason to be … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to halt plans to begin construction on the Mackenzie Valley Highway in the Northwest Territories this summer, warning that the project is a multi-billion-dollar giveaway to the mining and fossil fuel industries that would bulldoze ahead before an environmental review already underway is complete. “The … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) says the party condemns the U.S. military attack on Iran while also denouncing the Iranian regime’s repression of its own people. In a statement, the Green Party of Canada criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and argues Canada should not … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) is criticizing federal cuts to science programs, urging the government to reverse the termination of the Diptera Unit at the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. In a statement, May referenced a global petition signed by 495 scientists from 47 countries warning that the decision … Read more
