The strategy is required under Bill C-226, National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act, a landmark bill sponsored by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. It received Royal Assent on June 20, 2024. The Act requires the Minister of Environment to develop a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and advance environmental justice. It also required the Minister to table a report on the strategy in Parliament within two years of the Act coming into force, by June 20, 2026.

That legal deadline has now come and gone. Instead of delivering the completed strategy on time, Environment and Climate Change Canada opened consultations on a draft strategy on June 26, 2026, with feedback open until August 10, 2026.

“It is incredibly disappointing to tell communities long waiting for justice that this legal deadline  has come and gone,” said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands. “Parliament passed this law because Indigenous, racialized and marginalized communities are still being forced to carry the health, environmental and economic burden of pollution. The government had two years to deliver and it failed.”

The Green Party says the missed deadline is part of a larger and dangerous pattern. At the same time the federal government is legally required to prevent and address environmental racism, the Carney government is weakening environmental protections, fast-tracking fossil fuel infrastructure, sidelining affected communities, and increasing the risk that the harms of new industrial activity will once again fall hardest on Indigenous, racialized and marginalized communities.

This is the same government that signed a Canada-Alberta pipeline agreement to push a new West Coast pipeline, suspended the planned federal oil and gas emissions cap, opened the door to weakening the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, approved the Enbridge Sunrise expansion, advanced sweeping “major projects” changes that would weaken environmental review and Indigenous consultation, and pushed through pesticide rollbacks in Bill C-30.

The pattern is clear: when big industry demands speed, the Carney government moves. When communities harmed by environmental racism are owed justice, they are told to wait.

“This government moves quickly when oil and gas companies want action,” said May. “But when Indigenous, racialized and marginalized communities are legally owed a national environmental justice strategy, the deadline passes and the government is still consulting on a draft. That shows exactly whose priorities this government is serving.”

The Act recognizes that a disproportionate number of people living in environmentally hazardous areas are members of Indigenous, racialized or other marginalized communities. The practice of placing hazardous sites, including landfills and polluting industries, primarily in communities inhabited by marginalized people is a form of racial discrimination.

“The facts are clear. Some Canadians bear a disproportionate and unfair share of the harms caused by air pollution, contaminated water, toxic substances and the climate crisis,” said Dr. David Boyd, Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at UBC. “That’s why Canada urgently needs a National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice that identifies practical actions that government and industry will take, with clear timelines and identification of who’s responsible for taking those actions. The vague draft strategy fails to identify any practical actions. Unless strengthened substantially, it will fail to ensure that all Canadians can enjoy their right to a healthy environment.”

The Green Party welcomes the opening of consultations and urges affected communities, Indigenous Peoples, environmental justice advocates, health organizations and members of the public to provide feedback on the draft strategy before August 10. However, Greens are warning that consultation cannot be used to cover for a missed legal obligation or delay meaningful action.

“A late consultation is not a substitute for a concrete strategy Canada committed to by passing this legislation,” said May. “Canada needs a national strategy with clear timelines, real accountability, and sustained funding.”

Environmental racism affects where people live, the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the health risks they are forced to carry. Communities across Canada have fought for decades to have these harms recognized and addressed. The federal government’s failure to meet its own legal deadline sends the wrong message at the worst possible time, as Ottawa moves to bulldoze through projects that will only increase the burden on the communities this Act is designed to bring justice to. 

The Green Party of Canada demands that the federal government abide by the law and table the national strategy, ensuring it includes measurable targets, timelines, enforcement tools, public reporting, and sustained funding to support communities affected by environmental racism.

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The Canada-B.C. MOU attempts to mislead the public and media into thinking B.C.’s interests were meaningfully considered. Central to that appearance is public funding for an ecological disaster known as the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion. The expansion has been opposed by leading scientists, the Longshoremen’s Union, many First Nations, and the expert review conducted by the federal government itself.

This excerpt is from the federal government’s environmental review:
“[Terminal 2] would result in numerous adverse residual and cumulative effects. The proposed offsetting plan for aquatic species, totalling 29 hectares, would be insufficient to compensate for the reduction in productivity associated with a Project-induced habitat loss of 177 hectares of Roberts Bank.

The proposed terminal and marine shipping associated with [Terminal 2] would occur within Southern Resident killer whale critical habitat that is federally protected under the Species at Risk Act.

The Project would cause significant adverse and cumulative effects on Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) through a loss of legally-defined critical habitat, reduced adult Chinook salmon prey availability.”

“Notably, the panel did not consider the additional risks of making the terminal a port for dilbit-loaded tankers,” said Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May. “This project wins big with $10 billion in federal subsidies, all to grease the skids for a climate-killing pipeline.”

On May 8th, the Carney administration proposed sweeping regulatory changes to allow cabinet to exempt projects from the Species at Risk Act’s jeopardy test in certain federal economic zones. Those changes are still subject to a public consultation set to end July 22.

As well as the Roberts Bank expansion, the Eby-Carney deal includes federal public funding for controversial projects opposed by the Green Parties of B.C. and Canada: $3.5 billion for the North Coast Transmission Line, $500 million for the Red Chris mine and $3 billion for the Massey Tunnel replacement.

The North Coast Transmission Line is expected to support LNG and mining projects that carry serious environmental risks. The Red Chris mine expansion has also faced ongoing scrutiny from environmental advocates over water pollution, tailings safety and regulatory failures. The Green Party calls for full transparency on how much of the cost of these projects will be carried by the public, especially when the primary beneficiaries are industrial resource companies, and what steps the government is taking to address the significant environmental risks these projects pose.

“Despite press releases and multiple empty promises from federal Liberals, there is no private sector proponent for Alberta’s new proposed pipeline,” added May. “The federal Crown corporation TMX, already a major waste of public funds after spending $36 billion to build the Trans Mountain expansion, is now a 50 per cent owner of any new pipeline. The Alberta government holds the other 50 per cent, with private sector pipeline company Pembina’s minor involvement used as a fig leaf. Canadians need to remember that the operation of the TMX pipeline has not made even the tiniest dent in the $36 billion loss to taxpayers for the first diluted bitumen pipeline.”

The Carney-Smith announcement added that they and the Oil Sands Alliance have agreed on terms to launch the Pathways carbon capture project.

Globally, experts agree that carbon capture and storage is unproven at the scale required. Environmentalists point out that it delays real emission cuts while major polluters continue to profit and expand. Pathways cannot guarantee carbon neutrality and cannot make a new pipeline compatible with Canada’s climate commitments.

“Pathways is being used as a permission slip for endless production, more pipelines and more public money for big polluters,” May continued. “Carbon capture promises are always about buying more time for the fossil fuel industry but that is exactly what we do not have. The climate crisis is here now, and Canadians should not be asked to finance risky experiments so oil companies can keep expanding on borrowed time.”

The Green Party is once again calling on the Carney administration to abandon the proposed West Coast pipeline, protect the Southern Resident Killer Whale and other species at risk, and invest federal funds in projects that cut pollution, lower consumer costs and build long-term climate security.

“Fact check: the TMX pipeline has not met the claim of diversifying Canada’s markets. Ninety per cent of our fossil fuel exports still go to the U.S.,” said May. “Government-funded pipelines are not in Canada’s national interest. They serve only the private interests of Big Oil.

“To Mark Carney, directly and personally, I ask this: when the nation’s Canada Day celebrations are cancelled by unprecedented rainfall, much of Europe is facing a killing heat dome now moving into Atlantic Canada, a tornado rips through Winnipeg and wildfires burn through the NWT and Labrador, at what point do you remember that the climate crisis is real, that it carries enormous costs and accelerating risks to our economy, and that it requires action?”

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November 4, 2025

October 17, 2025, Sidney, BC — Indigenous leaders, elected officials, civil society and
business advocates from the U.S. and Canada gathered at Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, BC
for a Cross-Border Forum focused on deepening relationships across the shared Salish Sea
bioregion.
Building on a smaller virtual gathering in March 2025, the event reaffirmed the enduring spirit of
cross-border cooperation and emphasized the vital role of local leadership in fostering a
sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future. Esteemed participants included Tsawout Hereditary
Chief Eric Pelkey, Cowichan Tribes Chief Cindy Daniels, Lummi Nation Treaty Protection
Director Brandon Morris, Sidney Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith, MLA Robert Botterell, Islands Trust
Chair Laura Patrick, San Juan County Council Chair Kari McVeigh, Amanda Fisher and Jeremy
Harrison-Smith from Washington State Governor Ferguson’s office, and James Rolph from
Washington State Lt. Governor Denny Heck’s office.
Co-host and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, Elizabeth May, described the
genesis of this unique forum, originating on the Canadian side of the border, breaking down
intergovernmental silos during Covid-19. Since then, local Southern Gulf Islands BC governments
and First Nations have imagined the larger possibilities of a wider, cross border
collaboration. This vision was shared by local governments and community groups in the San
Juan Islands and Washington State and Indigenous peoples across the border. “Ironically, the
higher levels of tension created by cross-border challenges including tariffs has increased the local
and bio-regional commitment to deepen our relationships.”
In a pre-recorded message, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen urged continued cross-border
collaboration despite political changes: “The U.S.-Canada relationship has always been very
important to me, even before I was in Congress… We share an important boundary along and
through the Haro Strait, with deep and long-standing partnerships, across and connecting our
island communities… Our goal is to continue to manage our relationships across the border in
such a fashion that we can build on this day and build forward to avoid the unforced errors that
we create for ourselves at times.”
Breakout sessions on environmental and economic resilience stressed the importance of
maintaining strong cross-border ties for the prosperity of island and coastal communities. A
consensus emerged that strength lies in sustained connections and shared values.
Other key themes included:
• Relationship as resilience: Building connections today will yield benefits for hard
times now and in the long-term.
• Historical bonds: Recognizing the current work rests on long-standing, cross-border
relationships and collaborations, which inspire the identification and advancement of
novel, effective environmental-economic initiatives.
• Hyper-localism: Grounding policies in local needs while inspiring parallel initiatives.
• Formal collaboration: Establishing structures, norms, and regular dialogue;
accelerating policy implementation through shared examples.
• Shared Stewardship: Honouring the land and waters, with salmon as a unifying symbol
for cross-border connectivity.
• Economic-Environmental nexus: Promoting joint advocacy, policy harmonization,
and sustainable growth that treats environment and economy as inseparable.
• Transportation: Urging restoration of the Sidney–Anacortes ferry, vital for community
ties, especially First Nations and Tribes.
• Innovative Governance: Multi-jurisdictional problem-solving and prioritizing
authentic human-to-human partnerships over formal titles.
To ensure momentum, leaders committed to developing a communications strategy to
amplify grassroots stories of collaboration through newsletters, local media, and social platforms.
A jointly managed website will serve as a communications hub, complementing regular inperson and virtual gatherings. Forum attendees called for establishing a Cross-Border
Secretariat to coordinate efforts, map existing collaborations, and identify funding
opportunities to sustain the work.
The Salish Sea’s fluid boundaries contrast the rigid map lines imposed by settlers 200 years ago.
Amid growing global isolationism, this initiative offers a model of mutually enforced sovereignty,
self-determination, and strength rooted in local needs.
The next Cross-Border Forum is planned for spring 2026. Sponsors included the offices of MP
Elizabeth May and MLA Rob Botterell, Islands Trust, Capital Regional District, San Juan County,
the Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County, and the Rural Islands Economic
Partnership (RIEP). Participants also represented the Salt Spring, Pender, and Saanich Peninsula
Chambers of Commerce, the Border Policy Research Institute of Western Washington University,
SIMRES, Jefferson County EDC, and Harborstone Credit Union.
Additional Quotes
“We say as Lummi people that we too are survivors of the great flood… Of all the tribes to the
south of us and all around us as Lummi we’ve always said that SENĆOŦEN, the W̱SÁNEĆ
language, is closest to us. And that’s just an important reminder for how close we are today as
people. The waters connect us. Each and every one of us here today we all have an impact on these
waters and this land.” – Brandon Morris, Lummi Nation Treaty Protection Director
“There really are no lines. We have so much in common, and so much great information to share
about how best to work together to tackle the many challenges and opportunities we face. “ – Rob
Botterell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands
“Today was remarkable. As Tsawout Hereditary Chief Eric Pelkey once shared with me, there
wasn’t a border over 200 years ago. W̱SÁNEĆ Nation and Lummi Nation family connections on
either side of the Salish Sea were immense. When the border was created, families across four
generations essentially made decisions about whether they would be in the United States or
Canada. The Anacortes-Sidney ferry helped keep the Nations connected for 99 years. As one part
of strengthening this cross-border relationship, our Council is firmly committed by formal
resolution to the restoration of the Anacortes-Sidney Ferry terminal.” – Cliff McNeil-Smith,
Sidney Mayor
“Without trust, we have nothing. The gathering today was rich with stories of appreciation for
our past and current work that has always relied on our trusted relationships. It was inspiring to
hear the many commitments to invest in our mutual economic and environmental prosperity
through cross border exchanges of ideas, goods, people, and resources, etc.” – Lisa Smith,
Washington State Microenterprise Association
“The relationship between the Islands Trust and San Juan County spans decades, grounded in a
shared spirit of partnership and friendship. This enduring connection is reflected in the
Transborder Island Agreement, which affirms our common values – protecting our land and
marine environments and preserving the unique way of life that defines these islands. Coming
together today renews our commitment to collaborate for the health and harmony of our shared
bioregion.”- Laura Patrick, Chair, Trust Council, Islands Trust
Contacts
Media inquiries may be directed to any of the following.
• Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County,
info@sanjuansedc.org, (360) 378-2906
• Office of San Juan County Council, KariM@sanjuancountywa.gov, (360) 370-7472
• Office of MP Elizabeth May, Elizabeth.May.C1@parl.gc.ca, (250) 657-2000
• Islands Trust Council, communications@islandstrust.bc.ca, (250) 405-5151
• Office of MLA Rob Botterell, Rob.Botterell.MLA@leg.bc.ca, 250-387-8347
• Rural Islands Economic Partnership (RIEP), info@ruralislandspartnernship.ca,
(250) 653-4025
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SOURCE: MiningWatch Canada and Earthworks

(Ottawa) Today, two delegates from the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala held a press conference on Parliament Hill calling on the Canadian government and Vancouver- based mining company Pan American Silver to respect the Xinka People’s decision to seek the permanent closure of the Escobal mine in accord with their rights to self- determination under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration).

On May 8, the Xinka People announced their unequivocal refusal to consent to the mine’s reopening in the culmination of a seven-year, court-mandated process. Yet Pan American Silver — the Vancouver-based mining company that owns the Escobal mine — continues to ignore the Xinka people’s decision to deny consent and is misrepresenting the consultation process as a dialogue between the company, Guatemalan authorities and the Xinka people to reopen the mine.

“This is not and has never been a negotiation process. ” said Marisol Guerra, President of the Xinka Women’s Commission. “The Xinka People participated in good faith in the consultation. We decided that we don’t need the mine; we need clean and abundant water, land, health and peace in our traditional territory.”

In the face of the company’s blatant disrespect for the Xinka decision, Xinka leaders have returned to Canada for the second time this year to sound the alarm about the company’s bad faith engagement, and meet with parliamentarians, Indigenous leaders, and civil society organizations in Halifax, Fredericton, Toronto, Peterborough, and Ottawa.

“We are calling on Canadian authorities to publicly express support for our right to self- determination and our decision to deny consent for the Escobal mine,” said Marta Muñoz, a delegate to the consultation process. “Canada must also implement the Voices at Risk guidelines in favour of our safety and security as land, territory and environment defenders. Now more than ever, we fear reprisals due to our decision to protect our land and water.”

“The culmination of this historic consultation process comes at a time when Indigenous peoples rights in Canada and globally are increasingly under threat from a new push for fast-tracking and de-regulation in the mining industry”, says Viviana Herrera, Latin America Coordinator with MiningWatch Canada. “Yet pushing ahead with mining projects against the will of Indigenous nations is a recipe for long term conflict, which is exactly what we are seeing in Canada with the ongoing resistance encampments in the so-called Ring of Fire and major protests against the provincial Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, and the Federal Building Canada Act”.

The court-ordered consultation has faced numerous obstacles, including the co-optation of the country’s justice system, as well as persistent harassment, threats, and attacks against Xinka leaders and community members. Notably, the last President of the Xinka Parliament and his family fled the country late last year, along with others who have left out of fear for their lives.

”The Canadian government has an international duty to protect Indigenous rights and a responsibility to hold Canadian companies accountable when they infringe upon those rights. The government must take a firm stance in support of Indigenous self- determination by affirming that Pan American Silver must respect the clear denial of consent from the Xinka people and close down its operations at the Escobal mine permanently,” said Aidan Gilchrist-Blackwood at the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability.

“The decision by the Xinka people is clear: the Escobal mine, owned by the Canadian company Pan American Silver, must be shut down. I stand in solidarity with their efforts. We will never accept that a Canadian company continues to violate the human rights of the Xinka people, and pose grave environmental risk to the ecosystems near the mine.” Said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May.

Media inquiries:

• Miriam Shaftoe, MiningWatch Canada, miriam@miningwatch.ca
• Aidan Gilchrist-Blackwood, Network Coordinator at the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA), agilchristblackwood@cnca-rcrce.ca, +1-438-872-0401

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July 28, 2025

Ottawa – As the news media seems more absorbed in Trump’s Epstein woes, the climate crisis continues apace while key and significant international legal developments are ignored.

On July 3, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that the climate emergency is a human rights issue. On July 23 the International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion that nation states may face penalties and be held legally accountable for failing to take decisive action to protect populations and ecosystems from global warming.

“These two decisions send a clear message: ‘Polluting nations may well be held to account, facing stiff financial penalties for failure to act to shut down reliance on fossil fuels,’” noted Green Party leader Elizabeth May. “This means that Canada’s leaders had better take note, as global legal experts agree: the days of climate impunity are over.”

There has been no response at all from Canada—nothing on the PMO website, and no statement from the Hon. Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. This, despite a clear call for action hand-delivered to the minister from leading Canadian NGOs.

Ecojustice, Breast Cancer Action Quebec, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, Canadian Environmental Law Association, the David Suzuki Foundation, and Environmental Defence have called on the Minister to protect the right to a healthy environment based on Canada’s international legal obligations.

“Canada lives in a glass house—our climate hypocrisy is transparent,” stated Ms. May. “Canada has taken on legally binding obligations to meet our Paris target by 2030, and we are nowhere near it. The recent July 2025 international rulings strengthen our legal duty to act to save lives in Canada and around the world. But all we hear from government is ‘build baby build.’”

Greens demand that the Carney government respond substantively to the accelerating risk.

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July 16, 2025

OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to take bold steps to make electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable and accessible. The party warns that Canada is falling behind on its climate goals due to high prices and weak policy support.

Transportation is Canada’s second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, after fossil fuel production. Yet despite a federal mandate requiring 20% of new vehicle sales to be zero-emission by 2026, only 7.5% of vehicles sold last month were electric, less than half the target. This marks a steep decline from 18% in December 2023, before the federal government abruptly cancelled the $5,000 EV rebate.

The Green Party is proposing a three-part plan to reverse the slowdown in EV adoption and make clean transportation affordable for ordinary Canadians:

• Phase out tariffs on Chinese-made EVs over five years to allow more affordable electric cars and trucks into the Canadian market. Current tariffs keep prices high and limit consumer choice, while domestic manufacturers have been slow to offer lower-cost models.
• Restore the federal EV purchase rebate, starting at $5,000 and reduced by $1,000 each year to encourage early adoption. This incentive previously played a key role in growing EV sales across the country.
• Introduce a Scrap Vehicle Rebate, beginning at $500 and increasing by $500 each year up to a $3,000 maximum. The rebate would apply to internal-combustion vehicles and would be phased out once the majority of gas-powered cars and trucks have been turned in.

Together, these measures aim to lower upfront costs for Canadian drivers, improve air quality, and help Canada meet its zero-emission vehicle targets. They would also introduce long-overdue competition to the EV market, which is currently dominated by high-priced models.

Allowing low-cost Chinese EVs into the Canadian market would offer more choices for consumers at a time when families are struggling with rising costs for housing, food, and transportation. For example, the BYD Seagull is a Chinese EV with 305km range and fast-charging capability that sold for approximately $13,290 CAD in 2024. A Canadian two-car household replacing one vehicle with the Seagull could receive up to $7,000 in combined rebates under the Green Party’s proposal. That would bring the cost of a brand-new electric car down to as little as $6,000.

The Green Party warns that without stronger federal action, Canada risks missing both its emissions targets and the opportunity to deliver real cost savings to Canadians. The transition to clean transportation must be both environmentally effective and economically accessible. While Greens will continue to press for public transit that is affordable, low-carbon and reliable in all regions of Canada, including rural areas, it’s also clear that Canadians want choice. In moving away from the internal combustion engine, EVs are available and competitive.

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Communications Director
Green Party of Canada
media@greenparty.ca

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Greens Urge Prime Minister Carney to drop the gloves as Trump threatens 35% Tariffs

Sidney, BC – At a press conference in Sidney BC, Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May called for the federal government to act swiftly and decisively in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter posted to social media late yesterday. The letter is based on fictitious claims of drugs flooding across the US northern border. It threatens a 35 percent tariff on all Canadian goods. The Greens warn that hesitation will leave workers, manufacturers, and communities dangerously exposed.

“Donald Trump’s trade aggression toward Canada didn’t start this week,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. “This is just the latest in a pattern of destabilizing moves. Canada is not powerless.”

We urge that:

1) Canada collect the Digital Services Tax as enacted by the Parliament of Canada, in concert with global efforts within the OECD to deal with predatory tech giants.

2) Recognizing that US President Donald J Trump has made it clear the US economy does not need anything from Canada, we will immediately create strategic reserves for  Potash, with the possibility of more such strategic reserves of natural resources in future.

Canada currently exports  $3.5 billion worth of potash to the U.S. We will stop exporting potash to the United States.

We can purchase our resources and hold them in strategic reserves. During the 2025 election, the Parliamentary Budget Office reviewed the Green proposal for issuing Saving Canada Bonds at 5% simple interest, issued only to individual Canadians, not banks or brokers,  at $4.2 billion cost. PBO analysis of Saving Canada Bonds is published on the PBO website as “issuing retail bonds” costing $145 million/year in interest.

“By focusing on potash for our first strategic reserve, Canada targets key US Republican supporters in the powerful corn and ethanol lobby. We can finance the potash reserve through new “Saving Canada Bonds.” As well, we protect Canada by taxing the tech giants that have inflicted damage on many aspects of Canadian society.

May pointed to the Green Party’s 2025 platform, which includes proposals that could help cushion the impact of tariff volatility while reinforcing economic sovereignty. One of the key tools is the creation of Strategic Reserves for critical resources such as aluminum and potash. These reserves would be held through Crown corporations and established through non-budgetary transactions.

“If Quebec can have a strategic reserve of maple syrup, then Canada can certainly create reserves to insulate resource sectors and workers while inflicting maximum damage on Trump’s domestic political base,” said May.

May also called for the launch of “Saving Canada Bonds,” a made-in-Canada investment tool modeled after the war bonds of past generations. These public bonds would allow Canadians to invest directly in national infrastructure, supply chain resilience, and economic self-reliance while returning solid return on investment of 5% to Canadian bond holders.

“Canadians are ready to help defend what we’ve built together,” said May. “But we need more than slogans about sovereignty. We need mechanisms, tools, and strategy. We’re offering that.”

“We’ve seen this movie before,” May said. “Trump manufactures a crisis and dares other countries to blink. If we keep responding one trade skirmish at a time, we’ll always be on our heels. It’s time to take the long view and finally build the economic resilience Canada needs.”

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For more information or to arrange an interview:

Laurie MacMillan

Communications Director, Green Party of Canada

media@greenparty.ca

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