Good Sunday Morning! Issue #293

Good Sunday Morning!

Counting down the hours to the budget vote tomorrow.

While sad I am not at COP30, there is always a silver lining. This weekend it was being able to join the opening reception for the BC Green Party in Vancouver, catching up with our new electrifying leader, Emily Lowen. And of course, seeing lots of old friends! Side note, as we age, I much prefer the French wording for old friends. “les amies de longue date” connoting long-time friends…as opposed to what my friends and I mostly are – senior citizens! Another reason I celebrate having a 25-year-old leader – more young people in the room! If you are a Green Party of Canada member, please register for our next Green Party of Canada general meeting on November 23, at 1 pm ET – entirely on Zoom.

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Our keynote speaker will be the brilliant new leader of the Greens of England and Wales. Elected September 2, 2025, Zack Polanski is making waves. Zack Polanski will be the most powerful man on the left. Compared in the UK press to New York’s Zohran Mamdani, at 43, Zack represents a new generation of leadership. He describes himself as an eco-populist, taking the UK Greens to a place on the Left where they could replace the Labour party for good, just as I hope Emily and BC Greens can take out the fossil-fuel fakery of NDP Premier David Eby.

Please do join us November 23!

This morning, I am back in Ottawa. Due to my one vote in the House being potentially the one vote that determines the fate of the budget, I am experiencing an uncommon amount of media coverage. Today on CBC TV, I will be interviewed by Rosie Barton, in the studio at a bit after 9am Ottawa, 6 AM my internal BC clock time!

Yesterday morning, I was interviewed by Catherine Cullen on CBC Radio’s “The House.” In case you missed it, here is the link: Politicians playing chicken — will it mean another election?

As I write you this morning, I still do not know if I will vote confidence in the government. I feel hopeful that our various conversations (PMO, ministers, other MPs) may give me reason to do so. I will vote “no” unless I feel that my negotiations, what I get in exchange for my vote, actually improves our national commitments to climate, nature and Indigenous rights. I am fighting for individual programmes, like Native Friendship Centres and funding for wild salmon. In all this, I am grateful to the team of Greens, especially Mike Morrice and members of shadow cabinet, giving me advice, and serving as sounding boards.

And of course, my best source of advice and reality checks, John Kidder, is with me in Ottawa for whatever this week will hold.

Last Thursday, we had the new horror of the most recently announced projects to be favoured with the support of the Major Projects Office, now increasingly described as “concierge service” for big projects. Our Green Party press release gives our perspective: Green Party calls on Carney to drop Trump-linked Ksi Lisims LNG from fast-track list

For the best quick briefing on the Ksi Lisims project, I recommend this YouTube from Australia’s Juice media: It’s an “Honest Government Ad”.

Please hold out hope and keep your fingers crossed for my meetings/negotiations later today and tomorrow. Tomorrow the Budget vote is scheduled for 5:45 pm ET.

Another day to circle on your calendar if you live near Sidney, our SGI Christmas party will be at 4 pm, December 14 at the Star Cinema. I love Christmas movies, and we will have the whole place to ourselves!

Please read this PS and sign this petition for Peace and the Peace charter.

Love and thanks and keep your mind and heart in that place of hope.

Elizabeth

P.S.

Canada’s voice for peace leadership is urgently needed, and I’m inviting you to add yours by signing the House of Commons e-petition e-6869 supporting the International Peace Charter.

Canada has a proud tradition of international peacekeeping, diplomacy, and human rights leadership. The International Peace Charter is a global civil society initiative to affirm principles of peace, including renouncing war and violence.

Please take a moment to read and sign here.