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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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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. Feel that breath of fresh air? It’s coming from the Trent Green Party Club! Where “development” and “environment” meet: enacting conservation plans. Modeled on the Oakridges Moraine Conservation Act, which protects the water in the Peterborough-Kawartha region, including neighboring ridings, and was passed by a previous Conservative government in 2005, the Green Party’s Bill 71 protects the Paris Galt Moraine. We have video of Mike Schreiner’s introduction of the bill, links and excerpts to the actual text, and links and excerpts of the Oakridges Moraine Conservation 2017 Plan to give you a concrete idea of what this all means. Are you as alarmed about the moves towards privatization as we are? There is so much evidence that public health care is the only efficient way. That's why the Green Party of Ontario's platform strengthens it, and puts the emphasis on prevention. And we come close to... On November 27, the membership elected new executive officers to lead us through 2019. What a great crew! On November 6 Gianne Broughton joined Peter Morgan, Tricia Clarkson and Guy Hanchet as a panelist on Trent Radio's show Pints and Politics. The panelists explored the most important physical actions our community could take to convert to a low-carbon way of life in... Now’s your first chance to affect Environmental Policy! Since GreenPeace launched a court challenge against the withdrawal of Cap and Trade, the government has decided to fulfill its legal responsibility to hold an on-line consultation through the Environmental... GPO AGM Barrie, September 14th-16th, 2018 In the last four months, we… Set records in fundraising Signed up more members than ever Elected our first Green MPP! Now it’s time for Ontario Greens to come together and prepare for the path ahead! Over the weekend we will…... 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... Everyday I meet people like you who know that politics is broken. Backroom deals. Political games. Accounting gimmicks. I know we can do better. I want to work with you to build a better future, one fueled by people powered change. In the next session of the...
Left? Right? Green!
Trent Green Party Club Conference: Putting your degree to action
Not wasting their time on hot air — setting up a very practical mini-conference that includes a litter-pick-up!
March 22, 2019, 9 a.m. til 4:30 p.m. at the Trent University East Bank Campus. Protect Our Water: First Green Bill in Ontario
We Can Defend Public Health Care!
Meet your PK Federal Green Party Executive Committee
Gianne Broughton among panelists on Pints and Politics
The Environmental Registry: Use it or lose it!
2018 Barrie Convention & AGM
A BIG THANK YOU
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