MEDIA RELEASE April 17, 2019 GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA FOCUSES ON THE FUTURE CALGARY – In light of the recent UCP win in the Alberta Provincial Election, the leader of the Green Party of Alberta, Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, is focused on the future to work together to make positive change in the province. “I am proud …
MEDIA RELEASE Date: April 3, 2019 GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA: SCIENCE PROVES CLIMATE ACTION NEEDED NOW CALGARY – This province’s Green Party is calling for action to be taken now on Climate Change. Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world, and it’s “effectively irreversible,”1 warned 43 federal and university-based …
MEDIA RELEASE March 25, 2019 GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA CALLS FOR SUSPENSION OF OIL SANDS DEVELOPMENT CALGARY – It’s time for the suspension of oil sands development until the impacts of existing and approved projects on the environment, infrastructure, and health are fully assessed. That’s according to this province’s Green Party. Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, Leader of …
MEDIA RELEASE March 22, 2019 ALBERTA NEEDS STRONG GREEN VOICES NOW CALGARY – Last Friday 1.4 million youth worldwide, including more than 200,000 in Canada, went on strike to demand government action on the climate crisis. Meanwhile the NDP and the Conservatives continue to serve the interests of oil and gas corporations. Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, the …
MEDIA RELEASE March 20, 2019 GUARANTEED ANNUAL INCOME WILL INCREASE DIGNITY FOR ALL, SAY GREENS CALGARY – The Green Party of Alberta is calling for the implementation of a Guaranteed Annual Income (GAI) to address the growing economic inequality in Alberta. All Albertans are impacted by poverty through less vibrant and inclusive communities, higher costs …
MEDIA RELEASE March 17, 2019 ALBERTA GREENS CALL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS CALGARY – The Green Party of Alberta supports the introduction of an “Environmental Bill of Rights” (EBR) for the province of Alberta. Enunciating a major platform statement in advance of the 2019 provincial general election, Green Party of Alberta Leader, Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, …
MEDIA RELEASE March 3, 2019 INTRODUCE PROVINCIAL SALES TAX, SAY GREENS CALGARY – The Green Party of Alberta is calling for a provincial sales tax to be implemented as a means of establishing predictability to budget planning in a time when the price of oil is in free-fall on the world market. The move would …
Elizabeth May – Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands – wants to hear from you! Real change starts with real conversation What matters to you? How would you improve our democracy? What can we all do together to secure our future, for humanity, for the natural world? Come share …
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 …