2024-11-17 The Green Party of Nova Scotia is releasing their full election platform today, outlining solutions to five related crises: Responsible Government, Cost of Living and Housing, Public Health and Wellbeing, Inclusive Education, and Climate and Environment. Green Party of Nova Scotia Leader Anthony Edmonds touts this platform as a call for collaboration, “This platform presents a Green vision for the future of Nova Scotia, and it also represents a starting point, a springboard, for collaboration. We welcome others to borrow our ideas, to remix them, and to improve upon them.” The Green plan to restore trust in government encompasses...
Voters should have the chance to hear from The Green Party, as they have the opportunity to hear from the other political parties.
2024-11-14 Voters across the province have the opportunity to vote Green this election. It is in the public interest for Nova Scotians to hear from Greens, to learn about the Party, its values and policy positions. Despite this, Anthony Edmonds has not been included in the televised party leader debates or events which bring significant visibility to those who are invited to participate. Greens are the advocates for overlooked issues before mainstream politics catches up, such as being ahead of the consensus on climate change, marriage equality, and cannabis legalisation. Based on this track record, Greens will be a much-needed...
Green Party of Nova Scotia to Hold Official Campaign Launch Event
Halifax 2024-11-06 The Green Party will be launching its 2024 election campaign at an event for supporters and media on Friday, November 8 at 11:30 AM. The launch event will take place upstairs at the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre: 1583 Beaver Bank Road Beaver Bank, NS Room # 208/210 Party Leader and candidate for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank, Anthony Edmonds, will give remarks and will be available to answer questions from the media. The event will centre the Green Party’s collaborative, sustainable solutions for the crises that Nova Scotians currently face. To confirm your attendance, or for any questions about...
Green Party of Nova Scotia Leader disappointed with early Election call
Halifax 2024-10-28 Reacting to Sunday’s early election call, Green Party of Nova Scotia Leader Anthony Edmonds pointed to Premier Tim Houston’s disregard for his own Bill 1, “I’m very disappointed that Tim Houston has broken his promise of a fixed election date”. Elections Nova Scotia has reported that an early election call will increase their costs. Edmonds also expressed concern that the early call would lead to lower turnout, “I fear that a snap election will see many voters stay home, which is disheartening in this era of record low turnouts at the polls”. The Green Party of Nova Scotia...
Another Fundraising Record Set by Green Party of Nova Scotia in 2023
Halifax 2024-01-07 For the second year in a row, the Green Party of Nova Scotia had a recording-setting fundraising year in 2023. In the previous year (2022) the Provincial Greens also set a fundraising record when the total amount raised nearly doubled from the best result to date at that time. Current unofficial totals indicate at least a 20% increase in 2023 over the previous best year (2022). The previous record for a non-election year was $20,456 raised in 2022, and the number of donors and total amount raised both increased again in 2023. “This continued record growth will put...