As Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) prepares for an official visit to the People’s Republic of China, the Green Party of Canada is joining Human Rights Watch in calling on the federal government to place human rights at the centre of Canada’s engagement. “The Green Party of Canada is joining Human Rights Watch in urging … Read more
The Green Party of Canada announced that it has eliminated $1 million in election-related debt in just eight months, thanks to supporters across the country who stepped up to keep a strong Green presence in Parliament. “Eliminating $1 million in election debt in eight months is an extraordinary show of trust from supporters across the … Read more
Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) said former U.S. president Donald Trump’s claim that he can withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is unconstitutional. “It is one thing for an executive to exit a voluntary multilateral organization; it is quite another to withdraw from an international … Read more
Green Party of Canada Co-Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) condemned U.S. military actions in Venezuela, calling them a violation of international law and urging Canada to denounce the intervention. “In an increasingly destabilized world, our North Star must remain respect for international law,” said May. Green Party of Canada Deputy Leader Mike Morrice, the … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is deeply concerned following a legally mandated climate progress report claiming Canada will miss its emissions reduction targets unless major policy shifts are made immediately. This admission exposes a stark gap between the Carney government’s public claims of climate leadership, and the reality of its climate policies. This confirmation comes just weeks … Read more
The Green Party of Canada issued a statement condemning the Canada–Alberta Memorandum of Understanding, warning it undermines climate commitments, Indigenous rights, and protections in the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act. The party argues the agreement advances diluted-bitumen export pipelines, suspends key federal climate regulations, and relies on unproven carbon capture technology while ignoring the rights of … Read more
The Green Party of Canada issued a statement last night, highlighting that Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) secured a major concession from the federal government: “a clear, public confirmation from Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada will meet its legally binding Paris Agreement targets — a commitment that was nowhere to be found … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) to immediately remove the Ksi Lisims LNG project from Canada’s new “Major Projects of National Interest” fast-track list, warning that the decision hands an enormous political and financial power to U.S. President Donald Trump’s billionaire backers, at the direct expense of … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), joined by former Green MP Mike Morrice, finds this budget is full of sacrifices for programs Canadians rely on — climate action and nature, and healthcare expansion — but not for billionaires, multinationals, and foreign-owned fossil fuel giants. On the plus side, Greens welcome funding for the CBC, $1 … Read more
The Green Party of Canada reacted with shock to reports that Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) raised the idea of reviving the cancelled Keystone XL pipeline during his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week. “The prime minister should acquaint himself with the extensive environmental review undertaken by the U.S. State … Read more
