Elizabeth May is getting married on Earth Day (of course!)

SIDNEY, B.C. — The Leader of the Green Party of Canada, Elizabeth May will marry John Kidder in Victoria, B.C., on International Earth Day. The joyful occasion will take place at Christ Church Cathedral at noon. The wedding will be a ‘low-carbon’ affair. Guests have been encouraged to arrive by bicycle, bus, train and/or ferry ...

Elizabeth May calls for expanded inquiry into potential conflict of interest in SNC-Lavalin affair

OTTAWA — The Leader of the Green Party, Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) has called on Ethics Commission Mario Dion and the Office of the Conflict of Interest to expand the inquiry into potential violation of the Conflict of Interest Act in efforts to influence the decision of the former Attorney General of Canada concerning ...

Statement on UN World Health Day

OTTAWA – “Health care should never be taken for granted,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands). “The Green Party was the first party to call for Pharmacare and continues to advocate for this. The Liberals’ recent Pharmacare report was extremely disappointing. While Canadians are fortunate to have a universal health-care system, it’s ...

Elizabeth May to speak at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

deliver the closing keynote address at the annual conference of the International Relations Society. The two-day conference on Building Biodiversity and Controlling Climate Change, will take place at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. “We’re in a climate emergency and we have months, not years to take ...

Elizabeth May condemns Quebec’s proposed ban on wearing religious symbols

OTTAWA – “Religious intolerance of this kind has no place in our society,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) as she affirmed her party’s strong opposition to the Coalition Avenir Québec government’s proposal to ban public employees in a position of authority from wearing religious symbols. “Canada is a multicultural society with ...

Elizabeth May to moderate special event with renowned author, activist and environmentalist, Bill McKibben

OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf-Islands) will moderate a special event at the University of British Columbia next Tuesday featuring world renowned climate campaigner Bill McKibben. “Bill McKibben was one of the first voices to raise the alarm about climate change with his 1989 book The End of Nature,” said Ms. May. ...

Turn out the lights for Earth Hour with Elizabeth May in Sidney, B.C

SIDNEY, B.C. — Originating in Sydney, Australia as a symbolic lights-out event in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into one of the world’s largest grassroots movements, inspiring people around the globe to take action for the planet. “Earth Hour provides an opportunity to unite millions of people in a common purpose,” said Leader of the ...

Elizabeth May first federal leader to hit the ground running in Nanaimo-Ladysmith

OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), campaigned yesterday in downtown Nanaimo, and on Gabriola Island for candidate Paul Manly. Ms. May was the first federal leader on the campaign trail for the by-election, which was announced Sunday. Ms. May will be out knocking on doors this week with Mr. Manly. “We’re ...

Statement on World Water Day 2019

OTTAWA – “Canada is fortunate to have access to an abundance of water, and yet today numerous First Nations communities across Canada remain without access to potable water, four years after the Liberals promised to resolve this issue once and for all,” said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands). “Ironically, the ...

Statement on International Francophonie Day

OTTAWA — Today, the Green Party of Canada celebrates the international influence of our francophone culture that unites over 300 million people and includes some 88 member states on five continents, all sharing a common use of the French language. “Protecting and promoting the French language in Quebec, and throughout Canada’s vibrant french-speaking communities, benefits ...