The real work starts now, Friend,

With more than one million Canadians voting Green in provinces and
territories across the country, this election proved that voters are
looking for bold climate action, better government and stronger social
protections.

WE’RE ALREADY GETTING STARTED. Yesterday, Elizabeth sent a letter to
Trudeau, outlining the top priorities of our new Green caucus, as well as
proposals for how to get started on working together on key issues right
away.

But Trudeau is already backtracking on promises of climate action, forging
ahead with the reckless Trans Mountain and Gazoduq pipelines. WE NEED YOUR
HELP TO AMPLIFY ELIZABETH’S CALLS ON THE LIBERALS, TO MAKE SURE TRUDEAU
LISTENS. WILL YOU ADD YOUR NAME TO ELIZABETH’S LETTER BEFORE PARLIAMENT
RESUMES? 

ADD YOUR NAME TO ELIZABETH’S LETTER [1]

Here's Elizabeth's letter:

> _Dear Prime Minister,_
>
> _Many thanks for taking the time to speak with me on October 22, 2019._
>
> _In thinking about how we can maximize progress in the coming 43rd
> session of Canada's Parliament, I wanted to share some thoughts with you,
> copying the other leaders._
>
> _As you know, none of the Green Members of Parliament will vote
> confidence in any government that leaves the current Nationally
> Determined Contribution (NDC) under the U.N. Framework Convention on
> Climate Change (UNFCCC) as it is. The current target (30% below 2005
> levels by 2030) is inconsistent with the advice of the Intergovernmental
> Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). _
>
> _It is urgent that Canada "ratchet up" our NDC under the terms of the
> Paris Agreement to make our very best efforts to hold global average
> temperature increase to no more than 1.5 degrees C. To have any useful
> role in pressing other nations to do more, we must ratchet up in advance
> of the 25th Conference of the Parties (December 2 - 13, 2019), to be held
> in Santiago, Chile. That change does not require Parliament to be
> sitting. It can be made by the executive, as was the current target in
> May 2015. _
>
> _To improve humanity's chances of survival, it is critical that Canada
> assume a leadership role, first ramping up our own ambition and then
> pushing for more ambition overall in global negotiations. The work of
> attributing the appropriate level of ambition by sector, or region,
> within Canada can take place after COP25. There is no doubt this is the
> single most important issue we are facing. Ideally, you would establish
> an internal cabinet, including all leaders, to ensure actions are
> collaborative and well-informed by science._
>
> _As we begin the parliamentary session, we should find areas of common
> ground where the votes line up naturally to make real progress. I suggest
> that banning single-use plastics is one of those areas of agreement._
>
> _So also, a critical goal is bringing in Pharmacare. The Liberal, Green
> and NDP platforms all called for Pharmacare. Can we (Liberal, NDP and
> Green) agree to make it universal and effective, as recommended by the
> Hoskins Report? Can we commit to making it a priority to be accomplished
> in 2020?_
>
> _We have wide consensus on the need to ramp up mental health care,
> addressing the opioid crisis, support for seniors and ways to make
> housing more affordable._
>
> _We also overlap on reducing cell phone charges._
>
> _The Liberals, NDP and Greens spoke of real reconciliation and adopting
> the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
> (UNDRIP). Greens and New Democrats called for accepting the report on the
> Inquiry of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Liberal
> platform spoke of reviewing the recommendations. Can we propose an
> immediate committee on the MMIWG Inquiry to make the report of the
> inquiry a priority area, by consensus?_
>
> _More difficult, but a key priority for Greens, is the need to pursue
> electoral reform. We have a proposal that we believe meets the concerns
> you expressed in February of 2017. That would be a system of Single
> Transferable Vote, with ranked ballots. STV would achieve proportionality
> without allowing any party to gain seats based on a certain threshold of
> the national vote. And the voting can be by ranked ballots. Do you see
> any scope to pursue this in the minority parliament?_
>
> _I also think our democracy will be better served by amending the
> Elections Act to ensure that "Truth in Advertising" is required in
> political ads - whether from Third Parties or Political parties. The last
> set of amendments to the Elections Act, C-76 in the last parliament,
> created powers to act to remove "fake news" from foreign interests, but
> failed to protect our elections from domestically sourced untruths. _
>
> _Similarly, I request that we all, as leaders in Parliament, commit to
> respecting our Standing Orders to ensure our members do not heckle or act
> disrespectfully toward the Speaker or toward one another._
>
> _Greens believe it is important that we try to compromise where
> compromise is possible and work together so that the 43rd parliament can
> be as productive as the Liberal Minority of former Prime Minister Lester
> B. Pearson._
>
> _Many thanks for your consideration of these proposals._
>
> _Please feel free to contact me about other areas of possible agreement._
>
>
> _Respectfully,_
>
> Elizabeth May, O.C.
> Leader
> Green Party of Canada
>
> cc: the Hon Andrew Scheer - Leader of the Conservative Party
> Mr. Yves-Francois Blanchet - Leader of the Bloc Québécois
> Mr. Jagmeet Singh - Leader of the NDP

ADD YOUR NAME TO ELIZABETH’S LETTER [1]

We can't hold Trudeau to account without you. We're counting on you!

EMILY MCMILLAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GREEN PARTY OF CANADA

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