Category: Media Releases

Green Party Condemns McNeil Government for  Ignoring Evidence and Jeopardizing Ocean Health
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Green Party Condemns McNeil Government for Ignoring Evidence and Jeopardizing Ocean Health

For Immediate Release – June 28, 2017 (HALIFAX) – The Green Party of Nova Scotia rejects the position taken by the McNeil government on marine protected areas and calls for the government to  support expanding ocean protection in marine waters surrounding Nova Scotia. “The McNeil government is ignoring scientific evidence and jeopardizing the health of...

Green Party Takes Stand Against Election Platform Costing
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Green Party Takes Stand Against Election Platform Costing

May 26, 2017 For Immediate Release (Halifax) The Green Party of Nova Scotia takes a principled stand against including costing in their platform. “Big numbers sound impressive, that’s true,” says Green Party leader Thomas Trappenberg. “We’ve heard a lot from the old parties. A few million for this, a couple of thousand for that. Does...

Renewable Energy Activists Talk Tidal Power with Experts at Dalhousie Agricultural Campus
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Renewable Energy Activists Talk Tidal Power with Experts at Dalhousie Agricultural Campus

(TRURO) – On Friday night, May 18, experts in tidal power spoke to an audience of renewable energy activists about the future of tidal power in Nova Scotia. The two-hour presentation featured Dr. Richard Karsten, Dr. Shelley MacDougall and Dr. Graham Daborn, non-partisan tidal power experts from the Acadia Tidal Energy Institute. Topics included the...

Green Movement Spreads Across Canada
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Green Movement Spreads Across Canada

With Tuesday’s election results from BC confirmed, Canada has now elected six Green Party representatives at the federal and provincial levels. In addition to federal leader Elizabeth May and the three seats in BC, New Brunswick and PEI each have elected a Green MLA. At the municipal level, many, many more have been elected. “Today’s...