MEDIA RELEASE February 9, 2019 GREENS PASS POLICY RESOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT ANIMAL RIGHTS, BAN CLEAR CUTTING, AND SUPPORT ECOTOURISM CALGARY – Members of the Green Party of Alberta passed a wide range of policy resolutions designed to position the party as a champion of social justice and sustainability in advance of this year’s provincial general …
MEDIA RELEASE February 1, 2019 SUPREME COURT ORPHAN WELL DECISION WELCOMED BY GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA CALGARY – The Green Party of Alberta welcomes the sound decision by the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold the right and duty of provincial regulators to perform environmental cleanup of abandoned and orphaned oil wells with liquidated assets, while …
MEDIA RELEASE January 16, 2019 TACKLE SYSTEMIC INEQUALITY IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, SAYS GREEN PARTY CALGARY – Post-secondary education in Alberta needs a dramatic overhaul, according to the Green Party of Alberta. Ever-increasing tuition rates are further reducing accessibility to post-secondary education. Both the federal and provincial governments exacerbate the suffering of low-income students and their …
Meet the Leader. January 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Meet the new Green Party of Alberta Leader, Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, at a “Bannock & Stew” fundraiser and silent auction. There will be unique gifts and auction items, indigenous craft vendors, vegan-friendly bannock and stew, coffee, tea, juices and water. While you’re there you can …
January 9, 2019 GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA SUPPORTS UNIST’OT’EN AND GIDIMT’EN CALGARY – The Green Party of Alberta fully supports the Unist’ot’en and Gidimt’en peoples and condemns the unnecessary, expensive and over-the-top actions of the RCMP yesterday (January 8, 2019) in BC. The Green Party of Alberta is concerned about the ‘police state’ mentality resulting …
MEDIA RELEASE greenpartyofalberta.ca December 5, 2018 GREENS PRAISE CUT IN OIL PRODUCTION, WANT MORATORIUM CALGARY – The recent decision to cut oil production has occasioned praise from the Green Party of Alberta. “This is a step in the right direction, “says party leader, Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes. “While grateful for the move, it appears this is just …
MEDIA RELEASE November 28, 2018 CHOICE BETWEEN GOOD GOVERNMENT OR PARTY WHIPS, SAYS GREEN PARTY LEADER CALGARY – Alberta’s provincial Green Party leader, Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, says that her party will not whip its future MLA’s in the Alberta legislature. The issue has risen in prominence recently in the aftermath of a government MLA resigning in …
The Green Party of Alberta thoroughly rejects Holocaust denial and the pernicious antisemitism that it stems from. As in all political parties with membership open to the public, we sometimes have someone join who turns out to not reflect our principles. When our party executive becomes aware of such a case, we take measures to …
And sincere thanks to the two other candidates Brian Deheer and Matt Levicki for their contribution to the democratic process and the Green Party of Alberta. Matt withdrew from the race before the vote but his interest in running for the leadership is much appreciated.
The following is the fifth and last question posed to the candidates for leadership of the GPA. The vote to choose the new leader will be held at the AGM this Saturday — September 22nd — in Red Deer: “How can Alberta Greens make the need for proportional representation more compelling to Albertans?” The answers …