Elizabeth May
Elizabeth May
Elizabeth Evans May OC MPis an American-Canadian politician. May is leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands. An environmentalist, author, activist, and lawyer, May served as the Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada from 1989 to 2006...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 June 1954
CityHartford, CT
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We had to work out how the world was going to be divided up and, using props and costumes, we had to stage a ten minute play.
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We have a lot of positive, constructive American engagement here in Montreal - and none of it's from the Bush administration, which represents the single biggest threat to global progress,
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Using 1990 as the base year, Canada's emissions are now 24 percent higher, while the United States is up by 14 percent. The United States' performance is superior to Canada's, even though it is outside Kyoto.
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Twelve cities in three days is not a public consultation or proper public process. It is not adequate.
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We will move the world ahead. We will not wait for George W. Bush. Together we can save the climate. Together we will stop fossil fuels from destroying our future.
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We're trying to help the Harper government deliver on its commitment to cut spending. There are billions of dollars to be saved.
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It's the nightmare scenario that environmental activists around the world have been hoping would be avoided.
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We've been in negotiations, as you know, right through the night and at 6:17 this morning, he brought down the gavel on a set of agreements that may well save the planet.
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Is Stephen Harper using the imagined fear of widespread security threats to score political points before the next election?
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As human rights throughout the world continue to be abused, Raoul Wallenberg stands as a courageous example that should inspire us all,