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Vote for tomorrow

The official Green Party of Canada election platform was released today to wide acclaim by Elizabeth May at a news conference.

Read the 8-page document (large type) for yourself. You can find it here… Looking Forward: A Fresh Perspective on Canada’s Future (VoteForTomorrow.ca).

— Mary Ann Grainger on 2008 Sep 17
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Sharon Howarth and Elizabeth May

Sharon Howarth and Elizabeth May Elizabeth May and Sharon Howarth
Sharon at Elizabeth’s September 12 media conference.

— Mary Ann Grainger on 2008 Sep 16
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Sharon Howarth was the Toronto-Danforth candidate for the Green Party of Canada in the 40th Canadian federal election (in 2008). The Green candidate for the 41st general election (2009?) is Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu. Read more »

— Mary Ann Grainger on 2008 Sep 10
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2008 May 22: Status report from the East Toronto Community Coalition

Please Join Us at the OMB, 655 Bay St., on Wednesday May 21st and Thursday May 22nd at 10:00am to show Smart!Centres and Vice Chair McKenzie that this community does not need or want a Mega-Shopping Centre.

OMB Smart!Centre Hearings
Wednesday & Thursday, 2008 May 21 & 22, 10 am
Ontario Municipal Board, 655 Bay St

Here is a brief outline, from the City’s lawyer, as to how the hearing will proceed…. Read more »

— Mary Ann Grainger on 2008 May 21
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2008 Sep 19: Green Party of Canada convention postponed due to election

The convention has been canceled, and will be rescheduled. During an election, a convention in Elizabeth May’s riding would count as a campaign event, and its cost would exceed the whole of the budget allowed by Elections Canada for a campaign.

Update: Both the location and the date of the convention has changed to accommodate the upcoming by-elections on September 8. The convention will now be held in Pictou, Nova Scotia on September 19-21. Please join us. Read more »