Dear Friend,

I will never criticize cooperation across party lines. But I am so
disappointed that the NDP have given Justin Trudeau a blank cheque - a
promise to vote for the next four budgets - sight unseen.

We now know the next budget will include a massive increase in military
spending and an increase in oil and gas production. This was not unveiled
in Parliament, but broadcast to us from Brussels as Justin Trudeau met with
fellow NATO leaders. I guess any NDP MP who once thought they could push
back on militarism and act on climate traded in their backbone, as well as
their vote.

Mind you, I am entirely inspired by the resistance of the people of Ukraine
and their courageous president, Volodymyr Zelensky. It was an enormous
honour to speak to President Zelensky thanking him for his historic speech
in our Parliament.

[1]

We must do more to support Ukraine - by imposing sanctions on Russian
oligarchs, shutting down Russian oil, and exerting every effort to stop the
war. Across Canada, assets of Russian billionaires remain untouched. We
should seize their yachts and properties (including a huge mansion on the
coast in my riding).

IT IS NOT NEWS THAT JAGMEET SINGH DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE CLIMATE
EMERGENCY. He ducks for cover every time a Green MP asks if he would cancel
Trans Mountain or ban fracking. The NDP has held the balance of power since
2019 and has put forward its demands to the Liberals on every confidence
vote. Not once has Mr. Singh included climate action in the price of his
rubber stamp.

But last week's supply-and-confidence deal is even more shocking. No
mention of proportional representation. No mention of confronting the
opioid crisis. And for me the climate impact is absolutely devastating - a
free ride for Liberals until 2025, by which time the chance of holding to
1.5 degrees C will likely have slipped away.

Greens are the only political party that understands this is one fight - a
fight for survival, a fight for democracy, a fight for fairness.

We can secure a livable future. I think we all feel deep levels of
disequilibrium across multiple aspects of life on Earth. The pandemic. The
escalating climate emergency. The war. All suggest we are nearing tipping
points. These critical points of disruption could go either way. We need to
ensure humanity lands on the road to survival.

I AM ASKING YOU TO CONSIDER MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DONATION TO THE GREEN
PARTY OF CANADA. [2] Mike Morrice and I - your Green caucus in Parliament -
are knocking ourselves out to get our message heard. Our inspirational
interim leader, Dr. Amita Kuttner, is leading all of us to rebuild.

DONATE [2]

If you ever wondered why Greens are needed, look no further than the
Liberal-NDP deal. Please support our work and help us elect more Greens.

With my heartfelt thanks,

ELIZABETH MAY OC, MP
Parliamentary Leader
Green Party of Canada

-------------------------

Update Your Information [3] | Modifier votre langue [4]

This email was sent to: [email protected]. We believe that emails are
a vital way to stay in direct contact with supporters like you. If you'd
like you can unsubscribe from this type of mailing [5] or opt-out of all
mailings [6]. To contact us please reply to this email.

Our mailing address: PO Box 997, STN B, Ottawa ON, K1P 5R1. Call us
toll-free: 1-866-868-3447

Authorized by the Green Party of Canada Fund, Chief Agent for the Green
Party of Canada.



Links:
------
[1] [link removed]
[2] [link removed]
[3] [link removed]
[4] [link removed]
[5] [link removed]
[6] [link removed]