Media Release October 15, 2019 WAR ROOM MOVE “FURTHER DEGRADES DEMOCRACY,” SAY GREENS EDMONTON – The decision by the UCP government to incorporate its anti-environmentalist war room to avoid public disclosure of its activities is deeply concerning, say the Green Party of Alberta. GPA Interim Leader, Will Carnegie, says the move is specially designed …
Media Release October 10, 2019 GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO CLIMATE ACTIVISTS EDMONTON – Climate activists in Alberta have received a boost from the province’s Green Party. With the planet in the midst of a full-on Climate Emergency, the Greens say they are thankful for the efforts of Albertans to bring awareness and …
Media Release October 8, 2019 TAKING ‘PUBLIC’ AWAY FROM SCHOOL BOARDS ENABLES UCP IDEOLOGY, SAYS GREENS EDMONTON – Ordering eight school divisions in Alberta to abandon the word ‘public’ in their legal title has more to do with imposing one’s ideology than helping to deliver education, according to the Green Party of Alberta. Interim …
Media Release October 3, 2019 GREENS ARE THE GREENEST, SAY GREENS EDMONTON – The Green Party of Alberta is recommending that Alberta residents cast their ballots in the 43rd Canadian general election for the Green Party of Canada. “October 21st is a prime opportunity for us to turn the channel on divisive politics that has …
Media Release September 30, 2019 CARNEGIE TO FOCUS ON BUILDING GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA’S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY EDMONTON – Will Carnegie begins his tenure as Interim Leader of the Green Party of Alberta today and says he will focus on building the party’s infrastructure. Carnegie, who is also the Green Party’s Candidate of Record in Calgary-East, …
Media Release September 24, 2019 RED DEER SELECTED AS HOME OF 2019 GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING EDMONTON – The forthcoming 2019 Green Party of Alberta Annual General Meeting will be held in the city of Red Deer on November 16, 2019. Members of the party will meet to elect executive members and …
Media Release September 19, 2019 GREENS IN ALBERTA RECOGNIZE INDIGENOUS GENOCIDE, MOVE TO BAN SECLUSION ROOMS, AND LIMIT NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS EDMONTON – Members of the Green Party of Alberta made history by explicitly using the word ‘genocide’ to describe the outcome of colonial actions against Indigenous peoples, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit. The resolution, …
Media Release September 12, 2019 CHERYLE CHAGNON-GREYEYES AND WILL CARNEGIE TO SPEAK AT GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA POLICY CONVENTION EDMONTON – Former Leader Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes and soon to be Interim Leader Will Carnegie will be addressing the 2019 Green Party of Alberta Policy Convention in Edmonton on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Chagnon-Greyeyes, who recently stepped …
Media Release September 10, 2019 LARRY SIMPSON TO SPEAK AT GREEN PARTY OF ALBERTA POLICY CONVENTION EDMONTON – The Green Party of Alberta are pleased to announce that Larry Simpson, Associate Regional Vice-President of the Nature Conservatory of Canada, will be speaking at the 2019 Green Party of Alberta Policy Convention in Edmonton on September …
MEDIA RELEASE September 4, 2019 GREEN PARTY LEADER STEPS DOWN, INTERIM LEADER APPOINTED EDMONTON – Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes has resigned as Leader of the Green Party of Alberta. Citing overarching personal reasons, Chagnon-Greyeyes brought her tenure as leader to a conclusion. The GPA’s Executive Council have appointed Will Carnegie, the Green Party’s Candidate of Record in …