May 21st

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  MPgreEditorial: Hands off Victoria Day - Victoria Times Colonist (blog)
  Don't mess with our holiday. Some prominent Canadians, including MP Elizabeth May, writer Margaret Atwood and actor Gordon Pinsent, want to see the Victoria Day holiday changed to “Victoria and First Peoples Day.” While their hearts are in the right ... read more
  5 hours ago | timescolonist.com

May 20th

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  MPgreVictoria Day name-change petition stokes controversy - CBC.ca
  Among the letter's original signatories are some high-profile Canadians, including authors Margaret Atwood and Thomas King, actors Graham Greene and Peter Keleghan, and Green MP Elizabeth May. Sign the petition to suggest that Canada's Victoria Day ... read more
  Mon 3:47 pm | cbc.ca
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  MPgreWhat does 'means' mean? Harper, the media and a growing scandal's ... - rabble.ca (blog)
  A recent blog by Elizabeth May raises more pertinent questions, as does this blog by David Climenhaga. There are many unanswered questions here. What's ... He is an honourable man, and great Canadian." Immigration Minister Jason Kenney joined in, ... read more
  Also in this article:Pierre Poilievre
  Mon 2:11 pm | rabble.ca
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  MPgrePRESS DIGEST-Canada-May 20 - Reuters
  A group that includes some prominent Canadian actors, writers and politicians is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of Victoria Day. Author Margaret Atwood, Green Party leader Elizabeth May and actor Gordon Pinsent are among ...and more » read more
  Mon 3:11 am | reuters.com
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  MPgreHEBERT: BC experience should be wake-up call for NDP - TheChronicleHerald.ca
  ... be whistling past what stands to become the cemetery of their governing ambitions. The federal New Democrats got a first taste of the negative impact of federal Green Leader Elizabeth May's popularity on its prospects when it narrowly hung on to ...and more » read more
  Mon 2:42 am | thechronicleherald.ca

May 19th

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  MPgreHarper under pressure as Duffy scandal claims his chief of staff - Toronto Star
  Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said Wright's quitting only makes it more urgent that Harper come forward with details about the whole affair. “Did the Prime Minister promise Duffy he would fix the financial and legal mess created by false claims for ... read more
  Sun 6:03 pm | thestar.com
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  MPgreProminent Canadians back petition to rename Victoria Day to honour aboriginals - Victoria Times Colonist
  A group of certain Canadian actors, writers and politicians is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of Victoria Day. The group - which includes author Margaret Atwood, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, and actor Gordon Pinsent ... read more
  Sun 2:48 pm | timescolonist.com
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  MPgreProminent Canadians back petition to rename Victoria Day - News1130
  VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A group of Canadian actors, writers and politicians is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of Victoria Day. The group – which includes author Margaret Atwood, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, and ... read more
  Sun 11:49 am | news1130.com
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  MPgreCanadians back petition to rename Victoria Day to honour aboriginals - Toronto Star
  The group — which includes author Margaret Atwood, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, and actor Gordon Pinsent — has signed an online petition to rename this Monday's public holiday “Victoria and First Peoples Day.” Peter Keleghan, an actor and ... read more
  Sun 11:14 am | thestar.com
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  MPgreGroup wants Victoria Day holiday to be renamed - Sarnia Observer
  A group of actors, writers and politicians is calling on Canada's government to change the name of Victoria Day to honour Canada's First Nations communities as well as the monarchy. The group, which includes writer Margaret Atwood, singer Susan ... read more
  Sun 10:01 am | theobserver.ca
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  MPgreGroup wants Victoria Day Holiday to be renamed - Sun News Network
  “Changing the name of this important holiday creates an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the country's continuing relationship with the Crown and with the Indigenous peoples of Canada,” Peter Keleghan, a spokesperson for the group, said in a ... read more
  Sun 6:30 am | sunnewsnetwork.ca

May 17th

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  MPgreCanada's NDP denounces China, signals support for Obama's “Asia Pivot” - World Socialist Web Site
  Now they see that China could end up exerting the same type of control over our Canadian economy.” Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who voted for the NDP motion, echoed its rightwing nationalist claims, describing FIPA as “an attack on our sovereignty ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Don DaviesGuy Caron
  Fri 10:35 pm | wsws.org
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  MPgreAfter the BC election: Big Oil won a battle but they haven't won the war - rabble.ca
  These were his beautiful, final words to Canada in a letter he wrote from his hospital bed. When he passed, those words ... And as Elizabeth May, who I love dearly, has proven, one person in elected office can make a huge difference. I also feel bad ... read more
  Fri 12:39 pm | rabble.ca
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  MPgreHome Opinion Columns Herbert: BC upset is very bad news for Horwath,... - Hamilton Spectator
  The federal NDP got a first taste of the negative impact of Green Party leader Elizabeth May's popularity on its prospects when it narrowly hung on to the riding of Victoria in a byelection last fall. That impact stands to be compounded by the ... read more
  Fri 5:38 am | thespec.com

May 16th

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  MPgreMarc Emery blogs from prison about the BC election, the NDP loss, and the BC ... - Straight.com
  The B.C. Greens will have a new leader and their first MLA in climate scientist Andrew Weaver, elected in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, a constituency that overlaps federal Green party leader Elizabeth May's Saanich-Gulf Islands riding. This is great news ... I ... read more
  Thu 7:13 pm | straight.com
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  MPgreBarbara Yaffe: Vancouver Island corner grows Greener - Vancouver Sun - Vancouver Sun
  Climate change scientist Andrew Weaver won the Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding in Tuesday's election while federal Green leader Elizabeth May snared Saanich-Gulf Islands back in May 2011. The ridings they represent overlap geographically in parts: ... So ... read more
  Thu 5:37 pm | vancouversun.com
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  MPgreGender Equality in Canadian Politics - Daily Commercial News
  Across the aisle in the House of Commons, Thomas Mulcair and Daniel Paille represent the NDP and Bloc Quebecois respectively, but Elizabeth May speaks for the Green Party. Major opposition parties in Alberta (Wildrose) and Ontario (NDP) answer to ...and more » read more
  Thu 10:52 am | dcnonl.com
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  MPgreGreen MLA makes history, but has limited voice in Victoria - Victoria News
  Not only is the region represented federally by the first-ever Green MP Elizabeth May, this week Saanich and Oak Bay residents made history yet again, giving the B.C. Green party its first seat in any provincial legislature in Canada. Andrew Weaver, a ... read more
  Thu 9:05 am | vicnews.com

May 15th

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  MPgreHorwath, Mulcair should examine BC election outcome - Waterloo Record
  The federal NDP got a first taste of the negative impact of Green party Leader Elizabeth May's popularity on its prospects when it narrowly hung on to the riding of Victoria in a byelection last fall. That impact stands to be compounded by the presence ... read more
  Wed 9:19 pm | therecord.com
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  MPgreAikman liked clean campaign, first Green elected MLA - Comox Vallety Record
  (Green Party of Canada leader) Elizabeth May has shown the power of one in this country and she's an inspiration to us all. "I guess if there's a lesson to be learned from this election, it is that maybe we need to work towards electoral reform even ... read more
  Wed 3:39 pm | comoxvalleyrecord.com
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  MPgreMay congratulates historic Green Party winner in BC - iPolitics.ca (subscription)
  Federal Green Leader Elizabeth May is delighted that one of Canada's top climate change specialists has become the first- ever Green politician elected to a provincial legislature. In a press release, May congratulated Professor Andrew Weaver on his ... read more
  Wed 3:13 pm | ipolitics.ca
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  MPgrePete McMartin: Heartening news for environmentalists as BC Greens make ... - Vancouver Sun
  But as small as the number is, it's heartening news for environmentalists, who have had precious little of it: B.C. — the birthplace of the modern environmental movement, and which gave Canada its first Green party federal representative in Elizabeth ...and more » read more
  May 15, 2013 8:11 am | vancouversun.com
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  MPgreBe it resolved: The Munk Debates should include women - Globe and Mail
  There has not been a single female participant since 2009, when Elizabeth May participated in a debate on climate change. ... Despite having five female premiers and one female territorial leader, women remain underrepresented in Canadian politics. read more
  May 15, 2013 7:45 am | theglobeandmail.com
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  MPgreNDP across Canada must be mourning stunning BC election loss: Hébert - Toronto Star
  The federal NDP got a first taste of the negative impact of Green Party leader Elizabeth May's popularity on its prospects when it narrowly hung on to the riding of Victoria in a byelection last fall. That impact stands to be compounded by the presence ... read more
  May 15, 2013 6:22 am | thestar.com

May 14th

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  MPgreTight three-way race in Saanich North and the Islands still too close to call - Victoria Times Colonist
  And, as the provincial riding encompasses parts of the federal riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands, which was won by Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May, the Greens had high hopes here. Olsen worked on May's campaign. Olsen said Roberts was an ...and more » read more
  May 14, 2013 11:19 pm | timescolonist.com
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  MPgreGreens make a beachhead in BC - Globe and Mail
  In the area I live in, we have an MP, Elizabeth May, with the Green Party, and now a provincial MLA with the Green Party. Nowhere else in Canada, nowhere else in North America, do they have a single Green Party politician. That part of it is so ... read more
  May 14, 2013 11:18 pm | theglobeandmail.com
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  MPgreAndrew Weaver makes history in BC, becomes first Green in provincial legislature - Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
  "This race that we've won is only made possible because two years ago [federal Green Party leader] Elizabeth May challenged the politics of possibility in her effort to become the Green Party MP, the first Green Party MP in Canadian history." Like ... read more
  May 14, 2013 11:13 pm | ca.news.yahoo.com
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  MPgreBC election day may prove more than a 2-party affair - CBC.ca
  Together these two campaigns have managed to harness the momentum from federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May's win here in the 2011 federal election, and that has given the provincial party a legitimate shot at its first elected seat, perhaps even two. read more
  May 14, 2013 2:47 pm | cbc.ca
  • MLA Bob SimpsonB.C. election day may prove more than a two-party affair http://t.co/mHAohInA2p Insightful piece by @cbcsmart #bcpoli
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  MPgreBeing old ain't what it used to be - rabble.ca (blog)
  Thanks to advances in health care and a focus on healthy living, Canadians are living longer. And today's senior has different issues and challenges than in our grandparents' day. I see it every day, as my riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands is one of those ...and more » read more
  May 14, 2013 12:04 pm | rabble.ca
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  MPgreBC election day may prove more than a two-party affair - CBC.ca
  Together these two campaigns have managed to harness the momentum from federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May's win here in the 2011 federal election, and that has given the provincial party a legitimate shot at its first elected seat, perhaps even two. read more
  May 14, 2013 6:15 am | cbc.ca
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  MPgreEwart: Canada's Natural Resources Minister should learn some diplomacy - Calgary Herald
  After his foreign radical comments, Green party leader Elizabeth May concluded Oliver had been "high-jacked by the PMO spin machine." True or not, Oliver is undoubtedly "on message." The Conservative government has launched an advertising campaign ...and more » read more
  May 14, 2013 5:45 am | calgaryherald.com
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  MPgreYvonne Jones easily defeats Peter Penashue in Labrador byelection - DigitalJournal.com
  Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (GPC) announced earlier that the GPC would not field a candidate for this byelection in order to avoid vote splitting among Canada's opposition parties, an idea rejected by both Justin Trudeau (LPC ... read more
  Also in this article:Peter Penashue
  May 14, 2013 4:20 am | digitaljournal.com
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  MPgrePragmatic conservatives missing in the climate change debate - Globe and Mail
  A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to attend an event in Ottawa put on by Canada 2020, a newish think tank of sorts that is trying to further debate on the policy changes we need over the next decade. “How to sell carbon pricing to Canadians” included ...and more » read more
  May 14, 2013 2:01 am | theglobeandmail.com

May 13th

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  MPgreLabrador voters send Penashue packing - Globe and Mail
  But the voters of Labrador, the riding with the smallest population in Canada, were not ready to elect a man who admitted his previous campaign had violated election spending laws – even if he was willing to quit and run again. ... Green Party Leader ... read more
  May 13, 2013 7:14 pm | theglobeandmail.com
  • MPP Carolyn Bennett Gloria Galloway @globeandmail - Labrador voters send Penashue packing http://t.co/xcNN0clUeV @yvonnejjones #Labelxn #lpc #cdnpoli
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  MPgreBeing old is not what it used to be - Hill Times (subscription)
  By GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | Published: Monday, 05/13/2013 12:00 am EDT Last Updated: Monday, 05/13/2013 11:35 am EDT. “Old age is not for sissies,” said ... According to the Canadian Institute of Health Information: “Analyses of the drivers ...and more » read more
  May 13, 2013 11:03 am | hilltimes.com
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  MPgreOp-Ed: British Columbia Election — The stakes for Canada and Alberta - DigitalJournal.com
  The outcome of the election, unlike most provincial elections, is of relevance to the rest of Canada and particular Alberta. British Columbia is home to Canada most dedicated environmentalists, with Elizabeth May the federal Green Party leader, holding ...and more » read more
  May 13, 2013 5:57 am | digitaljournal.com
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  MPgreLabrador byelection pits promised cabinet post against passionate opposition - The Telegram
  Green party Leader Elizabeth May said her party will have candidates across Canada in the next general election. But the Greens opted not to run in the Labrador byelection in an effort to co-operate against left-wing vote splitting, and she urged the ... read more
  May 13, 2013 5:11 am | thetelegram.com
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  MPgreParliamentary word count reveals who the Commons talkers and non-talkers are - Toronto Star
  Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, the lone representative for her party, was one of the most garrulous MPs overall, speaking 174,783 words in 2012. Here are 32 of May's thousands of words in the chamber: “We, as parliamentarians, must be the bulwark ... read more
  Also in this article:Kevin LamoureuxBob RaePeter PenashueRob AndersKellie LeitchPeter Julian
  May 13, 2013 3:01 am | thestar.com
  • MPP Carolyn Bennett Important analysis by @SusanDelacourt on @SamaraCDA tabulation of #cdnpoli talk: http://t.co/8HqNNX1Ubq" #cdnpoli

May 12th

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  MPgreGreen's star candidate makes a surprise splash in BC riding - National Post
  On Tuesday, this riding in the Victoria suburbs could well make Mr. Weaver Canada's first Green provincial representative. File. A renowned University of Victoria climate modeller and lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on ... The federal ...and more » read more
  May 12, 2013 6:21 pm | news.nationalpost.com
  • Andrew Weaver#bcpoli Green’s star candidate makes a surprise splash in B.C. riding http://t.co/eERJXe2YPR via @nationalpost
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  MPgreLabrador byelection pits promised cabinet post against passionate opposition - Montreal Gazette
  Green party Leader Elizabeth May said her party will have candidates across Canada in the next general election. But the Greens opted not to run in the Labrador byelection in an effort to co-operate against left-wing vote splitting, and she urged the ... read more
  May 12, 2013 7:33 am | montrealgazette.com
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  MPgreLabrador byelection pits promised cabinet post against passionate opposition - Macleans.ca
  Green party Leader Elizabeth May said her party will have candidates across Canada in the next general election. But the Greens opted not to run in the Labrador byelection in an effort to co-operate against left-wing vote splitting, and she urged the ... read more
  May 12, 2013 7:20 am | www2.macleans.ca

May 11th

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  MPgreMay 11th is the First-Ever World Lyme Disease Day - NorthumberlandView.ca
  OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada wishes to mark the first-ever World Lyme Disease Day on Saturday, May 11th. Green Leader Elizabeth May introduced a Private Member's Bill in June 2012 calling for the development of a national strategy to address ... read more
  May 11, 2013 6:36 am | northumberlandview.ca

May 10th

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  MPgreHyer lends hand to Green Party candidates - The Chronicle Journal
  Both are exceptional candidates, Hyer said. Hyer joined Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May on Friday at a press conference for Olsen. He said he supports Olsen because he's “a small business guy and a very exceptional candidate” and Weaver, ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Bruce Hyer
  May 10, 2013 9:38 pm | chroniclejournal.com
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  MPgreCanadian democracy: There might be a pulse after all - rabble.ca (blog)
  All of this relates to Canada's other distinguishing feature -- that we are a constitutional monarchy. None of this applies to the US system of government, in which checks and balances prevail and the Executive is directly elected. Parliamentary ... read more
  Also in this article:Mark Warawa
  May 10, 2013 10:31 am | rabble.ca
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  MPgreFighting Lyme disease - CTV News
  There is no national strategy on how to deal with Lyme disease in Canada. That's what the Green party's Elizabeth May is trying to do. She hopes to introduce a private member's bill this fall, calling for guidelines on how to diagnose and treat Lyme ...and more » read more
  May 10, 2013 9:08 am | ottawa.ctvnews.ca
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  MPgreBritish Columbia election: An internationally known Green pushes against the ... - Toronto Star
  He would be only the second Green to ever be elected in Canada, joining in Ottawa, Elizabeth May, who represents nearby Saanich-Gulf Islands. Or, that long sought breakthrough could remain elusive and a strong Weaver performance could unwittingly ... read more
  Also in this article:Peter Kent
  May 10, 2013 3:00 am | thestar.com
  • Andrew WeaverBritish Columbia election: An internationally known Green pushes against the tide: Tim Harper http://t.co/0suXjOWMjr via @torontostar
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  MPgreComox Valley candidates make their pitch - Canada.com - Canada.com
  ... able to steer the agenda of our province towards a greater good. This has happened virtually everywhere in the world where Greens have been elected to office, and there is no better example to be found than what Elizabeth May has done here in Canada. read more
  May 10, 2013 1:57 am | canada.com

May 9th

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  MPgreOttawa Lyme disease sufferers say they aren't getting the help they need - Ottawa Citizen
  Last June, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May introduced a private-member's bill urging a national Lyme disease strategy. Warming climate means more than 80 per cent of the population of Eastern and Central Canada will be living in areas at risk of Lyme ... read more
  May 09, 2013 7:40 pm | ottawacitizen.com
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  MPgreDamian Kettlewell: Make history and vote Green on May 14 - Straight.com
  Federal Green leader Elizabeth May set the wheels in motion in when she was elected in 2011, Canada's first Green MP, to represent the residents Saanich–Gulf Islands in Ottawa. Elizabeth was subsequently voted by her 304 MP peers as Canada's 2012 ... read more
  May 09, 2013 4:46 pm | straight.com
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  MPgreEthics commissioner says no need to investigate Penashue conflict complaints - 570 News
  Green party Leader Elizabeth May holds a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Canada's conflict of interest and ethics commissioner says she won't investigate complaints about how the federal byelection in ...and more » read more
  May 09, 2013 10:30 am | 570news.com

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