Hi Friend,
It really took me back to Earth Day three years ago. I know exactly where I
was - at Elizabeth and John's wedding. Then dashing straight from the
church to Nanaimo to get back to door-to-door canvassing. We knew we had
the momentum. Less than two weeks later Nanaimo-Ladysmith made history.
When I was elected in that by-election, I was only the second federal Green
to win election and serve in Parliament.
I know exactly what Elizabeth meant about three years flying by. And I
could not agree more that we need a full caucus of Green MPs in parliament.
TAKE THE EARTH DAY CHALLENGE: THREE YEARS TO 12 GREEN MPS. [1]
The other parties have made it clear they are on the wrong side of history.
As the lead IPCC author put it, "It's now or never." Arresting the growth
in fossil fuels by 2025 is non-negotiable.
The donations of $22 and $422 are coming in at a good clip. PLEASE SEND
YOUR DONATION TO THE EARTH DAY CHALLENGE. [1] We are getting closer to our
target by the minute.
Thank you for being a loyal Green and sticking with us! Together we will
make history again!
PAUL MANLY
Former (and future) Green MP
Nanaimo-Ladysmith
PS: In case you missed it, here's Elizabeth's email from yesterday.
Tomorrow is Earth Day - the 52nd year I have celebrated it.
I was in grade 10 in 1970 when Earth Day was launched. And here we are 52
years later and our situation is at its most perilous.
_THREE YEARS:_
Of course, some of you may recall that Earth Day is also John's and my
wedding anniversary. April 22, 2022 will be our third anniversary. Three
years have gone by in a flash. Of course, those were not easy years: 2020
and COVID pandemic; 2021 and another election with the worst results ever
for our party. John and I often reflect that we have stress-tested our
marriage - COVID, isolation, two elections, two surgeries and several
moves. The last three years were tough, but they blew by.
It makes the perspective on the challenge of the next three years
increasingly daunting. According to the most recent IPCC report, in three
years - _BY 2025_ - greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels must
peak and start to decline quite rapidly. In fact, globally, they must be
cut in half at the very least by 2030. That's right - within the next three
years GHG emissions must have reached their all-time high, be arrested and
begin to decline rapidly.
As Greens we have another reason to move rapidly over the next three years.
The next federal election will be in 2025. In agreeing to their
supply-and-confidence deal, the Liberals and the NDP have made a conscious
choice to abandon the climate battles of today. And the Conservatives have
always been on the wrong side. The field is wide open for Greens to replace
the parties that do not understand the climate emergency.
We have three years to mobilize to ensure we secure at least 12 seats. That
is the magic number to gain recognized party status for the federal
Greens… status already enjoyed by the Greens in Prince Edward Island, New
Brunswick and British Columbia.
_Three years to twelve MPs. _That matters not only for the Green Party - it
matters for planetary survival.
PLEASE ACCEPT THIS EARTH DAY CHALLENGE. Make the next three years count by
building our capacity as Green MPs. We need to rehire staff. We need to
hire a press secretary. Our wonderful press secretary was hired away from
us just before the election. The party has not had resources to hire her
replacement.
In Parliament, Mike Morrice (fabulous Green MP for Kitchener Centre) and I
are knocking ourselves out to get an honest assessment of climate action;
to hold the governing parties to account. But the supports our Green MPs
used to have from the Green Party are gone.
Your donations will make a significant difference - now and for the next
three years.
This Earth Day we must step up to face the reality and the enormity of the
challenge. I want to ask you to make a generous donation to the Green Party
of Canada.
JOIN THE EARTH DAY CHALLENGE! [1]
We need your help. We need your financial support to make every minute over
the next three years really count!
April 22, 2022 is a powerful moment. Please make your donation in any
configuration of this date - 4/22 = $422 or a one time donation of $22 - or
even better, a monthly commitment of $22/month.
Mark this Earth Day with a donation to our shared future. [1]
Thank you! And Happy Earth Day!
ELIZABETH MAY O.C. MP
Parliamentary Leader
Green Party of Canada
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