Hi Friend,

They are calling Fiona a "post-tropical storm" but what it really
represents is a new and terrifying level of climate catastrophe, and we can
expect more just like it. Or worse. Much of Canada's east coast is just
starting to see the awful damage caused over the weekend.

Homes smashed, lives ruined, a disastrous mess over the Maritimes, and all
because the ocean is a few degrees warmer.

Seaside towns like Port aux Basques suffer terrible losses. The cost to
restore this region will run into the billions of dollars. These are just
some of the costs of climate change.

The Green Party is calling on Canada and the world to seize moments like
this and call for the fast transition from the dirty fossil-fuels now in
use to more sustainable sources of power.

Because while we wait, what happened this past weekend in Canada is just a
precursor of what the future holds.

The people running for the leadership of the Green Party are deeply
focussed on this tragedy, and some have shared their views as to how Canada
should move forward.

ANNA KEENAN

"The destruction caused in my home province of Epekwitk/Prince Edward
Island by Hurricane Fiona was intense. Be assured that I am safe and well.
Fiona was the strongest hurricane ever to make landfall in Canada, and it
was forecast by climate science. If we want to protect our children and
grandchildren from a lifetime of escalating climate disruption, we must act
courageously and decisively to regulate, and rapidly phase out, the fossil
fuel industry. The security of our society, our physical environment and
infrastructure, and our economy, depends on it."

SARAH GABRIELLE BARON

"Greens believe the Canadian Armed Forces should be helping Canadians
caught in the trauma of ecological disaster. Our first policy on this was
in 1988, then 2006, 2012, and 2014: "...promote an enhanced role for
Canada's existing armed forces...in addressing the impacts of climate
change..." If these measures had been put in place, our current Prime
Minister wouldn't have to say they will only help hurricane Fiona survivors
by matching donations to the Red Cross. We knew these days were coming.
Let's match reality with intelligent planning."

ELIZABETH MAY

"Today's level of fossil-fuel use in the world produces the energy
equivalent to seven Hiroshima atomic bombs _EVERY SECOND_ of every minute
of every day. The oceans take in much of this heat. We see the results. May
Hurricane Fiona confirm our commitment to resilience in communities and to
fight against the climate crisis."

CHAD WALCOTT

"Climate scientists have been warning us for years that climate change
would bring about more, and frequent extreme climate events. We are now
seeing, through Fiona and the rise in major forest fires, that they were
right. Now more than ever we need a strong Green Party to occupy the
balance of power within the House of Commons. Greens are the only Party
that is bold enough to implement the strong climate policy and develop the
long-term planning we need to address the crises of our time and help us
adapt to our new reality."

They ask you to join with them to champion the changes we urgently need to
make and they need your help to do it.
DONATE TODAY! [1]

DANA TAYLOR
Interim Executive Director
Green Party of Canada

P.S. Check here [2] for Candidate views on leading the Green Party of
Canada forward

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