Elizabeth MayThis was a busy week for the federal Green Caucus with a Budget tabled on Monday, Elizabeth and Paul successfully forcing an emergency debate on the third wave…
Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) 2021-04-21 15:27 [p.5928] Mr. Speaker, I note that you seem to put some emphasis on the word “brief”. I will do my best, but…
Originally published in the Mayneliner. We are now in a pandemic that has lasted more than a year. At the same time, we are in a climate emergency.…
Earth Day (April 18, 2021) The race between vaccines and variants is much on my mind. Family members have COVID and a dear friend died of COVID this…
Welcome to the new and improved Green Caucus Week in Review! This week is the first of five sitting weeks in a row. This is a very busy…
Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) 2021-04-13 10:19 [p.5473] Mr. Speaker, I present a petition started by a number of my constituents, but with wide support across Canada. It deals…
Click here to read MP Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands), MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton) and MP Manly (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) letter to the Prime Minister urging the federal government to take…
Good Sunday Morning!! Happy last day of Passover! Chag Pesach Sameach! Happy Easter! Hallelujah! And – believe it or not – Happy International Carrot Day! Give your Easter…
My whole last week was intense work in parliament – on zoom. So, I thought I would share some of the week’s highs and low points. Monday was…
Week in Review: March 8 – 12 (le français suit) On Monday, Elizabeth, Jenica, and Paul celebrated International Women’s Day. They participated in the United Nation’s #ChoosetoChallenge social media campaign,…
Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) 2021-03-11 10:32 [p.4877] Mr. Speaker, I thank all of my colleagues who are in the House and those who, like me, are participating virtually.…
Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) 2021-02-23 13:28 [p.4439] Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. parliamentary secretary for a very helpful, thorough review of the government’s views on…
As I wrote in last Sunday’s missive I would, I made a pitch to the Speaker on Monday to ensure fairness in Question Period. I asked him to…
As I wrote in last Sunday’s missive I would, I made a pitch to the Speaker on Monday to ensure fairness in Question Period. I asked him to…
Good Sunday Morning! Let’s start with some good news. The fantastic climate campaigners at University of Victoria scored a major win on February 2nd . Divest UVic and the UVSS…
Week in Review: February 1 – 5 (le français suit) On Monday, the Green Party of Canada called for an emergency debate on the spread of COVID-19 variants. On behalf of the Green Caucus, MP Paul Manly said, “we…
February 01, 2021 OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada is calling for an emergency debate on the government response to the emergence in Canada of the newly…
Good Sunday Morning! And the last day of January. This last week was our first back in parliamentary work. It was a relief when the rules to allow…
Week in Review: January 25 – 29 (le français suit) Welcome to the first sitting week of 2021! This week started with two emergency debates. On Monday, parliamentarians sat until midnight to debate President Biden’s…
Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) 2021-01-27 18:15 [p.3652] Madam Speaker, I am thankful for this opportunity. I will start by acknowledging that I am speaking from the traditional territory…
Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) 2021-01-26 21:10 Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. It seems like forever ago, but I used to refer to the hon. member…
Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) 2021-01-26 13:12 [p.3529] Mr. Speaker, I am very concerned, and I am sure the member is too, about the ongoing financial peril in which…
Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) 2021-01-26 19:27 Mr. Speaker, I want it said from an opposition bench tonight that I know that the minister has been working extremely hard.…
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP): Madam Speaker, I am very concerned, as is our Green Party leader, Annamie Paul. I look forward to the day when the…
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP): Mr. Speaker, the speech was for him a while ago because he began it before question period began. I want to pause…