More

Green Party of Canada

Some Lessons MPs Could Learn From Kindergarten

Ryan Painter | Posted 11.24.2012 | Canada Politics
Ryan Painter

We, as the electorate, have a certain level of expectations for children at school: don't be rude, respect each other and your teachers and complete your work to the best of your ability. I certainly don't think that it's too much then to ask the same of our MPs and our government. We cannot continue to remain silent as our elected "adults" act like children while they represent us, as Elizabeth May did recently.

Hot Topics And Hot Dogs For The Federal Leader BBQ Circuit

The Huffington Post Canada | Eric Grenier | Posted 07.03.2012 | Canada Politics

Now that Parliament's quiet for the summer, the federal leaders' BBQ circuit is in full swing, having started in Quebec last week and continues throug...

Former MP Taking Legal Action Against Tories Over Kyoto Breach

CBC | Posted 03.05.2012 | Canada Politics

A former Quebec politician is planning legal action against the Conservative government for pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol, calling th...

The Biggest Story of 2011 for Me? The Historic Federal Election

John Laforet | Posted 02.25.2012 | Canada
John Laforet

For the first time since Confederation, the once mighty Liberal Party of Canada was neither the government or official opposition. Layton became the first New Democrat to be sworn in as Her Majesty's Official Leader of the Opposition, another historic moment brought to us by May 2nd's election.

What Happened To The Green Party?

The Huffington Post Canada | Eric Grenier | Posted 12.14.2011 | Canada Politics

This year has been a bit of a mixed bag for the Green Party. On the one hand, they elected their first Member of Parliament when Elizabeth May beat...

Controversy Over Shale Gas Fracking Hits New Brunswick

Hassan Arif | Posted 09.14.2011 | Canada
Hassan Arif

There is a serious debate over the ecological viability of hydro-fracking throughout North America, with concerns that any economic gains from the process are outweighed by the detrimental environmental consequences.