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As everyone probably knows, Elizabeth May and Stéphane Dion will not be running candidates in each other’s ridings.  What everyone may not know is that Elizabeth has been trying since her election as Green Party leader to develop working relationships with any parties that support reasonable action on climate change, so that when we have some seats in Parliament, we can work with these parties. She has made no headway with Jack Layton, in spite of the fact that 85% of NDP members favour some sort of rapport between the parties. Jack Layton is your MP. He is supposed to represent you. So tell him to do the right thing. Then get two neighbours who are NDP supporters to tell him, too. Be polite but firm.

You can write to Jack at:
laytoj@parl.gc.ca
or
221 Broadview Ave, Ste 100
Toronto, ON M4M 2G3

And if it’s not too much to ask, tell me if you’ve written a letter, so that I can keep a tally of letters that have gone out.

For background, watch this CTV interview of Elizabeth May where she says “What the hell is wrong with Jack Layton that he can’t answer a phone call?”

People from outside Toronto-Danforth should also write to Jack Layton and tell him what he needs to do.

Check out the Green Living Show.

Friday, 2007 April 27, 10 am – 9 pm
Saturday, 2007 April 28, 10 am – 9 pm
Sunday, 2007 April 29, 10 am – 6 pm
Exhibition Place

Consider helping out at the Green Party table.     Read more »

A great way to reconnect with the community and help improve the neglected area of our city.

Thursday, 2007 April 5, 6:30pm
Committee Room #3, City Hall
(Queen and Bay, between Queen and Osgoode TTC stations), Free.

Spring weather is just around the corner, so once again it is time to dust off our green thumbs and get planting. The meeting will recap the 2006 planting season, talk about some events that are planned for the 2007 season, and create the broad plan for 2007. All are welcome.

Click here for more information.

Please sign the petition, tabled by our MPP Peter Tabuns, asking Ontario to meet our Kyoto requirements even if Canada does not.  Energy and Transportation are provincial mandates so a great deal of climate change legislation will have to be put in provincially anyway.

I participated in provincial climate change consultations a few months ago, which theoretically were supposed to lead to an Ontario strategy.  Unfortunately, judging by the 2007 Ontario budget, the response will be anemic.  We’ll keep the coal plants running, put in as many natural gas plants as we can as well, limit wind and expand nuclear.  Transportation funding focuses on roads rather than public transit.

If you can spare the time, phone or write your MPP as well.

Magda Constans has asked that everyone sign the petition against the annual dolphin slaughter in Japan.  There is also a very disturbing video if you have the stomach for it and want to see the process to judge for yourself.