Are you online at GreenParty.ca ?

If you’ve been a Green Party member, you have the opportunity to engage in policy debate on Canada’s Green Party website. (After signing in, head to policy-lab.)
Currently, there’s 10 policy revisions being debated online. Any proposal which receives 20 sponsors (who must Green Party members in good standing) will be addressed at the 2010 Green [...]

May 25, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Events, Policy  Comments Closed

Elizabeth May – Executing

Murray Dobbin of Rabble.ca spoke with Elizabeth May regarding the evolving political landscape in Canada. The full interview can be found at Rabble.ca, but here is a sample of the exchange…
Do you think Harper has deliberately set out to discourage people from voting?
Absolutely. People thought that Harper had become more popular between the 2006 and [...]

January 9, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: News  Comments Closed

Elizabeth May at Calgary Petroleum Club

Calgary Enterprise Forum organized a debate at The Calgary Petroleum Club, asking the question “Is Oil Sands Development Ultimately Irreconcilable with the Environmental Agenda?”
Elizabeth May, Deborah Yedlin (Calgary Herald columnist) and Murray Smith (Energy Minister 2001-2005) found some common ground lamenting Alberta’s dependence on coal fired plants and the lack of any clearly stated Canadian [...]

November 20, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: News  Comments Closed

Green up Your Garden

Now is the best time to plant a tree in your yard. All around the city of Calgary, garden centres are selling off their inventory at discounts of anywhere from 20-50% off. Get some friends, a barbeque, and beverages and spend an afternoon planting a tree. Trisha from Greengate Garden Centres priced out the cost [...]

August 18, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: News  Comments Closed

Elizabeth May on a Principled Approach to Copyright

Elizabeth May co-wrote a straight.com article giving credit where credit is due on our government’s current approach to copyright reform.
The fact that these consultations are being held is a small victory for those wishing to move forward on copyright reform. One of the most leveled criticisms of Ottawa’s earlier attempt at a copyright bill, Bill [...]

August 14, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Policy  Comments Closed

Green Party at Marda Gras

The most common question we’re asked this morning? “Aren’t you guys dead?”
We’re tabling for the morning shift here at Marda Gras (on 33rd Ave SW in Marda Loop), and it is indeed a fine day to be outside.
The “dead” party we are being asked about is the provincial green party. Natalie Odd is a Federal [...]

August 9, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Events  Comments Closed

Elizabeth and Victoria Cate on Twitter and Social Networks

While traveling between Calgary Stampede breakfasts where Elizabeth and her daughter Victoria Cate were volunteering to flip pancakes, tweets began to fly from animal rights activists concerning Elizabeth’s involvement in the Calgary Stampede.

This turned out to be an interesting example of how Elizabeth and Victoria Cate team up on communication. Victoria Cate was monitoring [...]

July 8, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Campaign  Comments Closed

Elizabeth May – An Amazing Fundraising Event

Elizabeth May is one of the best speakers in Canada. Many people, especially Conservative voters, agreed that Elizabeth won the Leader’s Debate during the last election. Seeing her up close and watching how she presents herself and Green Party ideas it is easy to see why she was so popular with all [...]

July 6, 2009  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Campaign  Comments Closed

Natalie Odd Speaks at Fundraiser

Natalie Odd explains her interest in the Green Party and her experiences in Calgary Centre riding. Natalie ran as a Green in Calgary Centre in 2008, and this year we’re ready for a breakthrough.

July 4, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Campaign  Comments Closed

Elizabeth May and Natalie Odd – Call for Volunteers

Before yesterday’s fundraiser kicked off, Elizabeth May sat down with Natalie Odd to help craft our call for volunteers. Thanks to Elizabeth’s participation we now have a decent stash of video footage on the topic. We’ll be editing down versions shorter than this one, unless 8 minute commercials make a surprise comeback.
What’s that? You think [...]

July 3, 2009  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Campaign  Comments Closed