Political Quotes

Elizabeth May

The Public Record

Aug 14, 2026

When 100,000 Canadians-plus respond like that … I think it's a matter of duty and responsibility to sponsor petitions brought to MPs by citizens.

cbc.ca
Aug 14, 2026

There's a very strong and healthy sense of Canadian solidarity that is wonderful to experience. And this is one manifestation of that.

cbc.ca
Aug 3, 2026

There’s a number of things that pivot in our favour, including the number of projects that are getting rammed through that, geographically, they butt right up against the shores of North Vancouver.

thestar.com
Aug 3, 2026

It’s hardly in the bag that Greens are going to win. But Greens could win in North Vancouver-Capilano, and part of it is the strength of our candidate.

thestar.com
Aug 3, 2026

The Greens can win byelection by campaigning on PM’s climate record

thestar.com
Aug 2, 2026

But I want, when I hand the torch to the next leader, to know that they’re prepared to pick it up and work really hard and get the message out and explain to more people that the Green Party is the most solid choice for democracy.

thestar.com
Aug 2, 2026

I think a change, a transition, refreshed leadership is important for any party. And I have a lot of confidence that this will be a period for us where we will have MPs in the House.

thestar.com
Aug 2, 2026

I really felt very positive about the co-leadership with Jonathan Pedneault, and it was heartbreaking for me that after being pulled out of the leaders’ debates, he decided to actually quit politics altogether and go back to human rights…

thestar.com
Jul 3, 2026

Parliament passed this law because Indigenous, racialized and marginalized communities are still being forced to carry the health, environmental and economic burden of pollution. The government had two years to deliver and it failed.

nationalobserver.com
Jul 3, 2026

This government moves quickly when oil and gas companies want action. But when Indigenous, racialized and marginalized communities are legally owed a national environmental justice strategy, the deadline passes and the government is still…

nationalobserver.com
Jun 24, 2026

In the 51 years I’ve worked on pesticides, this is the single most regressive proposal I’ve ever seen.

rabble.ca
Jun 23, 2026

“gathering forces that affront democracy itself in this place”

globalnews.ca
Jun 19, 2026

In the 51 years I've worked on pesticides in this country, this is the single most regressive proposal I've ever seen," Green Party leader Elizabeth May said.

cbc.ca
Jun 19, 2026

“Nobody has ever, in any government, of any political stripe, in my experience, proposed anything as appalling as this,”

nationalpost.com
Jun 18, 2026

I feel democracy itself is disrespected. Parliament itself is disrespected.

cbc.ca
Jun 16, 2026

What I fear, the worst is people die; also really bad, endangered wildlife die.

thestar.com
Jun 16, 2026

To allow cabinet to overturn that is monstrous.

thestar.com
Jun 15, 2026

And now — off to the races!

cbc.ca
Jun 15, 2026

We achieved great financial success in 2025, erasing all debt and closing last year with a solid surplus.

cbc.ca
Jun 13, 2026

I do so with confidence that the party's future is secure.

cbc.ca
Jun 6, 2026

So I figured it would just be bulldozed through before we were through for the summer.

globalnews.ca
Jun 4, 2026

I’m sad to report that not only has there been no briefing, I haven’t had a response to my letter.

thestar.com
Jun 4, 2026

Both discussion documents should be completely withdrawn and nothing proposed should ever be brought forward in legislation.

thestar.com

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