Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party based in Canada. The party holds 2 of 338 seats in the Canadian Parliament.
Green Party of Canada Parti vert du Canada | |
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| Leader | Elizabeth May |
| President | Jean-Luc Cooke |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | 116 Albert Street Suite 812 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G3 |
| Youth wing | Young Greens of Canada |
| Ideology | Green politics Green liberalism |
| Political position | Centre[1][2][3] |
| Continental affiliation | Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas[4] |
| International affiliation | Global Greens[5] |
| Colours | Green |
| Seats in the Senate | 0 / 105 |
| Seats in the House of Commons | 2 / 338 |
| Website | |
| greenparty | |
The party has had both leftist and centrist factions throughout their history. It is currently seen as centrist.
The interim leader of the party is Amita Kuttner. She was voted as leader in November 2021, replacing Annamie Paul.
History
changeOn 2 May 2011, Elizabeth May was voted in the 2011 Canadian federal election. This made her the first member of the Green Party in history to sit in the House of Commons.[6] On 6 May 2019, Paul Manly was voted in a by-election in the riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith. He became the second member of the Green Party in history to sit in the House of Commons.[7] In the 2019 Canadian federal election, Jenica Atwin was voted in. She became their first member outside of British Columbia to sit in the House of Commons.[8] On 10 June 2021, Atwin crossed the floor, leaving the Greens to join the Liberals due to internal party disagreements over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[9]
References
change- ↑ Alan Whitehorn. "Green Party of Canada". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Jon H. Pammett; Christopher Dornan (2006). The Canadian Federal Election of 2006. Dundurn. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-4597-1862-3.
- ↑ "National Post View: The Greens' failure to launch". National Post. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Federación de Partidos Verdes de las Américas". Fpva.org.mx. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ↑ [1] Archived 2019-08-13 at the Wayback Machine Global Greens: Greens Elected in Federal Single Seat Elections
- ↑ Hunter, Justine (2 May 2011). "Elizabeth May wins first seat for Greens". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ Zussman, Richard; Little, Simon (7 May 2019). "Greens claim historic 2nd federal seat with upset byelection win in Nanaimo-Ladysmith". Global News. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ Mercer, Greg (October 22, 2019). "Jenica Atwin, New Brunswick's first Green MP, might soon become a household name". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ Cochrane, David (10 June 2021). "Green MP Jenica Atwin crossing the floor to join the Liberals". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
Other websites
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