Recommended Reading archive

  • Internet anonymity: your questions answered, and a modest proposal
    By PAUL CARR, The Independent
    As I said at the time, Schopenhauer – writing two centuries ago - has managed to sum up all of the things that are wrong with anonymous comments on the web. In theory they allow honest criticism and debate, free from the fear of reprisal or the prying eyes of employers. A hospital doctor can criticise the health secretary without damaging his career prospects; an Iranian dissident can bring news from his country without risking his life. And yet, and yet…
  • 'Elasticity' would reduce Conservative minority
    By JANE TABER, Globe and Mail
    Elasticity, indeed: His projections give Elizabeth May and the Green Party two seats, both in Ontario. Last week’s projections showed the Greens with none.
  • Projet Montréal shines in Plateau
    By CBC News
    Upstart Projet Montréal dominated in the city's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, ousting several long-serving council members in its electoral sweep of the densely populated district.
  • Former judge John Gomery boosts Projet Montréal's ethical credentials
    By HENRY AUBIN, The Gazette
    John Gomery, the now-retired judge who headed the federal inquiry into the sponsorship scandal, is to announce at a news conference that he will be honorary chairperson of [Projet Montreal's] fundraising campaign.
  • Amazon defender could upset Lula's election plans
    By Reuters
    A possible presidential run by a former Brazilian environment minister and famed Amazon defender promises to add spice to next year's election and could be a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's chances of getting his hand-picked successor elected.
  • Y'Argh! Pirate Party Matey Joins European Greens
    By MARK KERSTEN, citizen journalist and former Green Party of Canada staff
    The Pirate Party candidate elected in last month's European Parliamentary elections has joined the Green Party/European Free Alliance. It has not gone unnoticed by Canada's Green Party.
  • Survey Says...
    By CARA CAMCASTLE, Simon Fraser University professor of politics and environmental studies
    The author’s 2005 survey that forms a basis for this article – the first ever academic survey of Green Party members addressed the apparent convergence between post-materialism and Green Party support.
  • Green values now in prime time
    By JANICE HARVEY, President Green Party of New Brunswick
    The Green Party of Canada's comprehensive policy document is called Vision Green. Of it, Globe and Mail columnist Jeffrey Simpson had not much good to say. He likes the climate change policy which puts $50 price tag on a tonne of carbon. The rest he thinks is idealistic and out of touch with the global economy, on which we are entirely dependent.
  • Enviro-blogger gets Green nod
    By Richmond News
    The Green party has nominated Stephen Rees as its candidate for Richmond-East in the upcoming provincial election. Rees, a resident of Richmond-East, has been involved at the community level in Greater Vancouver for five years as a member of the Livable Region Coalition, campaigning against the Gateway program and in favour of Rail for the Valley. He was recently voted number one political blogger in B.C.
  • Confidential Election Readiness Report Declassified
    By WAYNE CROOKES - former Campaign Manager for Canada of the Green Party of Canada
    In late 2006 Wayne Crookes – Past Chair of the Management Committee and 2004/2005 Campaign Manager for Canada of the Green Party of Canada – was very concerned about the Green Party’s degree of organization in a number of key areas. His report, “The State of the Green Party of Canada 2007” follows. It will be of special interest to members going to the GPC National Convention in Pictou, Nova Scotia, February 27th to March 1st, 2009.
  • Great Expectations: The Green Party of Canada's 2006 Campaign
    By SUSAN HARADA, Assistant Professor of Journalism at Carleton University
    What Green Party strategists dubbed the sprint to the finish line - the third phase of their campaign strategy - began on a quiet morning two days into the new year.
    from: http://books.google.com/
  • No seats for BC Greens, leader blames voting system
    By JUDITH LAVOIE, Canwest News Service
    The dreams of B.C. Greens were again dashed Tuesday night when the party failed to win a seat and leader Jane Sterk went down to defeat in Esquimalt-Royal Roads. Sterk, 62, who, early in the campaign had hoped to win two or three seats, blamed the first-past-the post system and NDP efforts to convince voters that a Green vote was a wasted vote.
    from: www.canada.com
  • Indian elections: where is the Green Party?
    By SUNITA NARAIN, downtoearth.org
    Whenever election to India’s Lok Sabha approaches, two questions tend to emerge: When will India get a green party? Are environmental issues important in our elections? The answers are interlinked; they relate to the nature of the Indian electoral system as well as the nature of India’s environmental concerns.
    from: www.downtoearth.org
  • Grizzle nominated for Northumberland Quinte West
    By Valerie MacDonald
    A man who once challenged former local MP Paul Macklin to be a Liberal candidate has won the right to be the federal Green Party of Canada candidate for Northumberland-Quinte West. Brighton businessman Stan Grizzle was acclaimed at a meeting Saturday, replacing Cobourg resident Ralph Torrie, who stepped down for work-related reasons, according to a media release.
  • Green Party of Canada reaches new heights in 2008
    By MIKE FEINSTEIN, International Committee of the Green Party of the United States
    In the October 14th federal election campaign, the Green Party of Canada (GPC) appeared in the party Leaders Debate for the first time and then won almost one million votes on Election day, seeing its percentage of the vote rise by more than 50 percent — from 4.5 percent to 6.8 percent, its highest ever.
    from: http://gp.org/
  • Party takes 'good ideas from both' sides: Green says he would move to riding
    By PEGGY ARMSTRONG, The Lindsay Post
    "It's just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right" are lyrics from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but they could also be the theme song for the Green Party of Ontario.
    from: http://www.thepost.ca/
  • Who Are The Greens? The Emergence Of The Green Party Of Canada As A Serious Political Entity
    By M. HURLEY, LondonCommons.net author
    Public opinion polls indicate that the Green Party of Canada (GPC) has surged in popular support among voters, and yet, very little is actually known about the party.
    from: http://londoncommons.net/
  • Green Party jumps to third in Ontario by-election
    By MIKE SCHREINER, candidate Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
    Results of the 2009 be-election are in and the Green Party of Ontario demonstrated that it continues to gain the confidence of Ontario voters. Mike Schreiner, Green Party of Ontario candidate, is celebrating his performance in the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock by-election today. Schreiner finished third in the race behind Progressive Conservative leader John Tory and the winner, Rick Johnson from the Liberal Party of Ontario.