FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Halifax 04/26/2021 (Halifax)Dr. Thomas Trappenberg has announced that he is stepping down as leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia. He has been leader of the GPNS since 2016 and has run several times as a Green Party candidate both provincially and federally since 2006. Dr. Trappenberg took on the leadership of GPNS, with Deputy Leader Jessica Alexander at a time when the party was at risk of dissolving. Since that time the party has stabilized and grown significantly. “I feel the party now has a firm foundation. I am proud of the successes we have...
Annual General Meeting Sunday April 25 at 10:00am
Join us for our Annual General Meeting Sunday April 25 at 10:00 am. To register visit http://bit.ly/GPNS_AGM or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1324479237934887
Earth Day World Café: Affordable Housing
Thursday, 22nd April is Earth Day and the Green Party Association for Truro Bible Hill Millbrook Salmon River will be hosting a Virtual World Café on Affordable Housing! Join to discuss the issue of affordable housing with guest speaker Mitchell Rhodes, Director of Coordinated Access for the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia. It will be an open space for people to come together to share knowledge and discuss a range of topics. It is an exciting, welcoming space in which ideas and creativity flow. Affordable housing is an issue of social, racial and climate justice. We hope to start a dialogue...
Maritime Green Summit
We are excited to invite you to join the very first Maritime Green Summit on Saturday, March 6th! This summit will bring together Green Party leaders from the three Maritime provinces (Peter Bevan-Baker, David Coon and Thomas Trappenberg) to discuss the provincial and federal issues most important to people in the Maritimes, moderated by former GPC interim leader Jo-Ann Roberts. This conversation will be followed by break-out discussions on specific areas of interest. Finally, Green Party of Canada leader Annamie Paul and Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin will join the conversation to discuss how regional issues of importance in the Maritimes can be reflected in the National party platform. REGISTER NOW This event...
Welcoming Iain Rankin
Welcoming Iain Rankin A Green Future – Working together with the Liberal Party FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, February 7, 2021 We congratulate Iain Rankin in his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia. In his first remarks as leader, the premier-designate made several bold statements about his vision for a green future, such as eliminating coal-powered electricity, and pledging to make Nova Scotia the first carbon neutral province in the country. The Green Party of Nova Scotia and it’s leader Thomas Trappenberg welcome these initiatives, and invite Mr. Rankin to work with us to advance ecologically sustainable...