Candidates competing to become the federal leader of the Green Party are participating in an online town hall discussing the North. Rylund Johnson, MLA for Yellowknife North, is one of the moderators of the event which will focus on subjects affecting residents of the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. The…
Reconciliation and universal basic income are two policies voters can expect from Courtney Howard’s platform for the federal Green Party leadership race. In a virtual press conference Thursday, Howard, a Yellowknife-based emergency physician, said the platform would not be available until July, but addressed what she has planned for it….
Courtney Howard, a Yellowknife emergency room physician, is entering the race to become leader of the federal Green Party. Howard announced her decision to run in a video Thursday morning. She said the COVID-19 pandemic influenced her decision to enter the race. “The pandemic has made very clear that politics…
The Green Party of Canada says it recognizes the importance of Canada’s North and now has a strategy to develop its resources while protecting its unique landscape. In a news release issued Wednesday, the party states Canada’s North is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the country…
Paul Falvo is a criminal defence lawyer from Yellowknife and the Green Party candidate for the upcoming federal election. He’s also been appointed the party’s Arctic critic. He sat down with Francis Tessier-Burns to discuss transitioning to a green economy, leaving oil and gas in the ground, and other issues…
Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May will be in Yellowknife Wednesday and Thursday. The public is invited to a community town hall tomorrow from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Northern United Place on Franklin Avenue. According to a news release – the purpose of the town hall is to spark…