News & Issues

The Green Party, provincially and federally, is committed to discussing and putting forward policies that embody the six green values: Ecological Wisdom, Social Justice, Participatory Democracy, Nonviolence, Sustainability, and Respect for Diversity.

Here are some issues that are of particular interest in Peterborough-Kawartha.

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Green Party Federal Agriculture Policy

Rural people are at the forefront of climate change. But often they are isolated from the decision-making that impacts their environment and their options for adapting. The Green Party aims to bring the adaptation process into the power of rural people by...

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A Big Welcome

A Big Welcome

Caption First, a BIG THANK YOU to all of our supporters during the 2018 campaign. We made a good showing, and it gives us a good foundation for promoting Green policies through the coming mandate. With that goal in mind: Membership Matters. The Green Party is run...

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William Beauvais Classical Guitarist

William Beauvais Classical Guitarist

Old Wood New Seeds Winter Longing Music A solo CD of new music by William Beauvais. The culmination of two years of creativity, Old Wood - New Seeds presents a collection of wonderful music for classical guitar. It includes the folk inspired suite Appalachian Colours...

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Balance the Budget WITHOUT CUTS!

Balance the Budget WITHOUT CUTS!

No cuts to social programing or eduction or health care or environmental protection including flood control are needed in order to balance the budget. The Green approach to budgeting raises the revenue needed to efficiently provide for human and environmental needs at reasonable cost

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Left? Right? Green!

Left? Right? Green!

Greens are fully committed to social justice, the elimination of poverty, fiscal prudence (ie “living within our means environmentally and economically”) to engaged foreign policy pushing for a robust investment in global climate action, achieving the Sustainable development goals, full reconciliation with indigenous peoples, and making decisions now for the benefit of our children. We are hard to peg as left or right. We just think Green values make sense in the 21st Century.

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Media Coverage!

With the 2018 Provincial election approaching, the media has begun featuring our Green Candidate Gianne Broughton. Gianne comments on Doug Ford's PC leadership election From Peterborough Examiner Who is Gianne Broughton From journeymagazineptbo.com

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Mike Schreiner to Visit Ptbo Again!

Mike Schreiner to Visit Ptbo Again!

Provincial Green Party Leader, Mike Schreiner is visiting Peterborough on Saturday March 24. And we're busy planning all the details... Mike wants to hear from you, our members, about the concerns you have, the advice you can offer, and your enthusiasm for the Green...

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AT HEART, I AM AN OPTIMIST

AT HEART, I AM AN OPTIMIST

Though my job constantly requires me to look to the challenges and dangers on the horizon, I know that Canadians working together can solve any problem, overcome any hurdle. I think that is what makes us Canadian – a profound faith that together, through hard work,...

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