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Green Party News for January 13, 2012
New constituency associations are being formed, among them Regina South, whose founding meeting is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2012.
Green Party News for December 17, 2011
- Come to our Christmas Party Monday December 19th 2011, 7:00 p.m. 2919 15th Ave. Regina, SK. Brought to you by the Regina Lakeview Green Party Constituency Association.
Greens in Regina Lakeview are excited about the formation of a new local riding association. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, January 8th at 4:00 p.m. at 2919 15th Ave. Anybody interested in joining can contact riding association president Mike Wright at mike.wright@saskgreen.ca or at (306) 539-3966. There are positions and opportunities available for anybody that wants to contribute to building the Greens locally or who just wants to learn. Please join us as we plan our events and fundraisers for the new year.
Green Party News for November 19, 2011
- A candidates and business managers' meeting is being held in Saskatoon on November 26, 2011. If you'd like details, please use the phone number at the bottom of this page.
Green Party News for November 9, 2011
- Fair Vote Canada points out in a press release, that the results of the election in Saskatchewan leave the opposition "neutered". Voters returned Brad Wall's Sask Party to power, that is clear, but democracy is not well served when the governing party is awarded twice as many seats as the votes would indicate, if counted proportionally. More than 11,000 Saskatchewan Green voters are left with no people reflective of Green politics in our Legislature.
Green Party News for Election Day, November 7, 2011
- You are legally entitled to 3 uninterrupted hours to vote today, so ask for the time off if you cannot get to a poll easily between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Take two pieces of ID with you, and one needs your current address on it. Please let the Green Party of Sask. know if you have any difficulty voting that is not addressed by Elections Saskatchewan staff.
Your vote is very important to us, and please assist us in Getting Out The Vote by encouraging your friends and co-workers to partcipate in our democracy. We are lucky to live in a country where our differences are settled at a ballot box result, and that only remains true if people work to keep our democracy representative of their wishes.
- Looking to celebrate our democracy? Vote, then we'll see you at our election party in your closest city:
- Regina
Hungarian Cultural and Social Club
1925 Mcara Street
7:00 pm
- Saskatoon
The Bassment
B3 202 4th Ave N
7:30 pm
Green Party News for Nov. 6, 2011
- Press Release: Deputy Leader Mark Bigland-Pritchard Explains Saskatchewan's Electric Future
- Prease Release: Green Party opposes nuclear "research" funding
Deputy Leader Mark Bigland-Pritchard noted: "In the wake of the still continuing Fukushima Daiichi disaster, it is amazing that anyone is still taking the nuclear option seriously. Instead of listening to the
nuclear PR men, we should recognize that it is an industry with no long-term future except for the need to manage its highly-radioactive, highly-toxic and very long-lived wastes. Besides the risks posed to human health and ecosystems, it is also very expensive - 20 cents per kilowatt-hour according to the quote given by AECL in Ontario two years ago. And it is irresponsible to generate nuclear waste when nobody has secure knowledge as to how to store it safely."
- The Green Party of Saskatchewan notes that CBC will make a factual error in their reports while patting themselves on the back about catching a Sask Party politician being dishonest. It's the Party's hope that whatever results come on election day, that our public broadcaster make a greater effort to ask questions of our candidates and to consider our policies and our many voters' opinions.
Green Party News for Nov. 5, 2011
- Press Release: Tarsands development and extraction opposed
- Press Release:
For immediate release
Power to the People!
Regina, Saskatchewan – A Green Party Government would launch a Royal Commission on Taxes in the province within its first year in power. Green Party Leader Victor Lau says the time has come for citizens of the province to have to say on taxation levels, “Taxes in general have turned out to be a major issue in this provincial election.” “Rather than imposing arbitrary taxation on the people, a Royal Commission would give all citizens in the province to have their say on what taxation should look like in this province.”
Part of the Green Party’s vision for One Saskatchewan is based on the idea of more democracy and a greater voice for citizens. A Royal Commission on Taxes would be in line with that democratic spirit.
For more information, please contact Victor Lau at (306)737-5345
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Green Party News for Nov. 3, 2011
- Press Release: Larry Waldinger, candidate for Saskatoon Sutherland calls for improved municipal infrastructure and recycling options.
- Press Release: Summary:
Regina, Saskatchewan – Green Party of Saskatchewan Leader Victor Lau is spending today campaigning in his constituency of Regina Douglas Park. Over the course of the campaign, Lau discovered that the number one issue among voters in Regina Douglas Park is the future of Medicare, “Most of the voters I’ve spoken with are concerned about two-tier health care,” says Lau. “They want Medicare there when they need it, and they aren’t interested in experimenting with privatized medicine.”
Read the full press release: Sask Greens are Defenders of Medicare.
- Press Release: Green Party of Sask. says NO to Regressive "Right-to-Work" Laws
- Victims of crime need better results from our justice system. Victor Lau explains to a citizen how the Green Party of Sask. can help.
- The Sask Greens support the arts. Guess which governing party leaders couldn't be bothered to appear for an interview with the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance?
Green Party News for Nov. 2, 2011
- For immediate release
Lau campaigns today in Carrot River Valley constituency
Nipawin, Saskatchewan – Today Green Party of Saskatchewan Leader is campaigning in the Carrot River Valley constituency. Lau is being joined by Spence Bourassa, the Green Party of Saskatchewan’s first candidate in Carrot River Valley.
Lau is using the opportunity to promote the party’s platform in rural Saskatchewan. The platform plank that may resonate with rural voters is the pledge to create SaskRoads, a new Crown Corporation whose purpose is to build and maintain the province’s highway network.
Lau and Bourassa will be available today for media opportunities in the Carrot River Valley constituency.
For more information, please contact Victor Lau at (306)737-5345.
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- Regina Northeast Green Party of Sask. candidate Nathan Sgrazzutti appeared on the CTV Regina news to elaborate on the campaign in his riding. (clip of Nathan starts at 6:30 into the video)
Green Party News for Nov. 1, 2011
- Victor Lau appeared on CTV Regina Morning Live, today. You can watch the video for November 1st, for a limited time at this link.
The Green Party of Sask. would like to thank CTV for inviting Victor to be on their show. It is interesting that this CTV page doesn't include the campaign where-abouts of Victor, given he was in their studio.
- Agri/Food press conference on November 2, 2011, 14km north of Tisdale. Contact Paul-Emile L'Heureux (306) 276-5770 for more details, or view press release.
- Amanda Huxted, Candidate for Swift Current, speaks out against bullying.
Green Party News for Oct. 31, 2011
- Press Release - Vote Green, Send a Message!
- Ingrid Alesich, candidate for Regina Elphinstone-Centre, is meeting with people in her constituency at the North Central Family Centre at 11:00 a.m.
- Press Release - Green Party Childcare Policy Pays For Itself
- Victor Lau, and candidates Michael Wright and Sarah Risk attended a luncheon with several other Green Party supporters, as special guests of independent candidate Hafeez Chaudhuri, on Sunday Oct. 30, 2011. They heard his platform, and Victor expressed willingness to consider Mr. Chaudhuri for cabinet when the Green Party of Sask. is in government, as Mr. Chaudhuri is certainly qualified and cares about important Green Party issues.
Green Party News for Oct. 28, 2011
- See the latest press release regarding job creation in northern Saskatchewan.
- Swift Current and area were presented with the Green Party's platform position on nuclear power. Those on the World Wide Web can now also enjoy seeing journalists talk about a very important issue otherwise left out of the campaign by other parties and media channels.
Green Party News for Oct. 26, 2011
Green Party of Saskatchewan Leader Victor Lau appeared at the University of Regina Student's Union candidates forum with Yens Petersen of the NDP, and Dustin Duncan of the Saskatchewan Party. The questions put to the candidates included their party's stance on rising tuition, and the candidate's opinion of the Leaders' TV Debate on October 25, 2011.
Victor explained quite convincingly that the Green Party's free post-secondary tuition plan in the One Saskatchewan Platform will work better for students than what the other parties are offering.
Both Mr. Petersen and Minister Duncan conceded that their personal opinions were that the format was unfair to the Green Party of Sask., and Mr. Petersen joined Victor in calling for future election debates on TV to be put under the unbiased control of Elections Saskatchewan, and out of the hands of the media organizations. Minister Duncan said that option should be looked at.
Green Party News for Oct. 24, 2011
For immediate release
GREEN PARTY RELEASES ELECTION PLATFORM
October 24, Regina, Saskatchewan - The Green Party released its election platform today at 10:00 a.m. on the steps of the Saskatchewan Legislature. The party's document, titled "One Saskatchewan", focuses on energy, health, education, and housing for the province.
"The Green Party pledges to make Saskatchewan a net zero carbon province in electricity by 2030 and all energy use by 2050" said leader Victor Lau. "Saskatchewan people will have the option to become producers of renewable energy with a fixed rate feed-in tariff system. Under a Green government, SaskPower will buy renewable energy from any individual or corporation who wishes to produce it at a rate that will generate a profitable return on their investment. Thousands of jobs will be created in the micro-hydro, wind, and solar sectors. We would immediately legislate a ban on nuclear waste storage and transportation in Saskatchewan and eliminate direct drilling incentives. Existing government support for the nuclear industry would be shifted to renewable energy."
"Our health strategy is to guarantee a minimum income for all Saskatchewan residents. If we can eliminate poverty, we can improve health outcomes across the board. We would expand medicare to include ambulance service. No longer will the cost of medical care to the individual be linked to the distance from the nearest clinic or hospital. We would put doctors on salary, and increase efficiency in the delivery of primary care."
"The Greens recognize education as a fundamental right. A Green government would increase education funding and cap class sizes at 20 students per classroom in the K-12 system. Education assistants, cut by the current government, would be restored to ensure that children with special needs can be integrated into the classroom. We would make real investment in post-secondary education. Tuition would be phased out over four years. All people, regardless of age or means, would have real access to education."
"The housing crisis in our province must be addressed. We would incentivise the private sector as well as fund Sask Housing to ensure Saskatchewan residents have affordable, energy efficient housing. Public units would be available for purchase by their occupants. A Green government would work with municipalities to cut red tape and regulations that prevent the construction of multi-unit housing."
For more information, please contact Victor Lau at 737-5345
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Green Party News for Oct. 23, 2011
For immediate release
Saskatchewan Greens field historic full slate of candidates for provincial election
Regina, Saskatchewan – It’s official – the Green Party of Saskatchewan has candidates running in all 58 constituencies for the 7 November provincial election. Party Leader Victor Lau is jubilant about this development, “We’ve come a long way since our party was founded in 1998! In 1999 we fielded just 16 candidates, but today we are now on every ballot across the province, and we are now Saskatchewan’s new third party!”
Lau is especially pleased that 41 percent of the Green candidates are women, which is also a Saskatchewan first, “Never before has a political party in Saskatchewan fielded 41 percent of its candidates as women. This is a very happy day indeed.” The Green Party of Saskatchewan has just taken another step toward creating a Real Opposition to the Sask Party Government and the creation of One Saskatchewan by ensuring every Saskatchewan citizen has the opportunity to vote for the party. The finalized list of Green Party candidates is able on the party’s website at saskgreen.ca .
For further information please contact Victor Lau at (306)737-5345.
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Green Party News for Oct. 22, 2011
WE DID IT! The Green Party has made history here in Saskatchewan by running a FULL SLATE of 58 candidates so every voter has the best option on their ballot! Congratulations to every member and to all involved in this historic day, YOU made it happen! God Bless the Saskatchewan People!
Green Party News for Oct. 20, 2011
Say no to Scabs!
Saskatoon, October 20, 2011 – The Green Party of Saskatchewan has rolled out its Trade Union platform for the November 7 provincial election. Party Leader Victor Lau says Saskatchewan Greens will always stand with Working People right across this province, “I’ve been a trade unionist for over 20 years, so I am personally familiar with the daily struggles of working people.” The highlights of the Trade Union platform include:
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Amend the Trade Union act to include Anti-Scab provisions,
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Remove Legislation that Prevents the Certification of Unions when they have over 50% card recognition (Re-install instant certification of a workplace when a union can demonstrate 51% support),
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Implement Pay Equity Legislation that is long, long overdue, and
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Strengthen the Trade Union Act so that unionized workers have more control over their elected officials and transparency of how their union dues are spent.
Full details about the Trade Union platform planks and other Green platform items are located on the party’s website: Worker's rights.
For further information please contact Victor Lau at (306)737-5345.
Note: Victor’s itinerary for today include campaign stops in Canora and Saskatoon.
Victor Lau's media itinerary Oct. 19, 2011
-Victor will be on two debates on Access Communications, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
For immediate release
Power to the People!
Regina, Saskatchewan – The Green Party of Saskatchewan has a unique idea for fixing and maintaining Saskatchewan's highways. Party Leader Victor Lau notes that Crown Corporations have served the people of Saskatchewan very well in the past, “Everyone in Saskatchewan continues to benefit from a higher standard of living because of the excellent service that our Crowns provide us.” “Therefore it makes sense to create a new Crown Corporation whose purpose is to fix and maintain Saskatchewan highways.” The Crown Corporation would be called SaskRoads and would provide many employment opportunities for thousands of people across Saskatchewan.
For more information, please contact Victor Lau at (306)737-5345.
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See Victor explain a little more about SaskRoads.
- Wednesday is another event at the University of Regina, this one in the Riddell Centre, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with more candidates available to answer questions.
Events on Tuesday, Oct.18, 2011
Victor Lau will be campaigning in Regina today and preparing for the election forum on Wednesday on Access Communications.
UR Campus Greens are hosting a "meet your candidates" event in the hallway of the UofR Lab building today until 2:00 p.m. Tomorrow is another event in the Riddell Centre, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with more candidates available to answer questions.
Action Plan needed for Rural Highways
The poor state of highways across rural Saskatchewan is a major issue in this provincial election campaign. Several highways across the province have fallen into terrible disrepair and are urgently in need of being fixed. “The situation with highways in rural Saskatchewan is absolutely unacceptable,” says Sigfredo Gonzalez, the Green Party of Saskatchewan candidate in the Estevan constituency. The Green Party of Saskatchewan will work together with citizens and municipal governments to lobby the provincial government for an action plan to make our highways safe again. “We will not allow rural people to be abandoned in their hour of need,” says Party Leader Victor Lau. “Allowing broken highways to continue in rural areas is inconsistent with our party’s vision of One Saskatchewan.” A Green Party Government would make an action plan for Saskatchewan Highways an urgent priority.
For more information, please contact Victor Lau at (306)737-5345.
Victor Lau's media itinerary Oct. 17, 2011
Monday: 12:30 p.m. to 12:00 pm, he is on "Blue Sky" on CBC radio, then from 1pm to 1:30 he is on "5 days" on SCN.
Victor Lau comments on social media use in campaign
CTV Regina News interviews various candidates, including Green Party of Saskatchewan leader Victor Lau about using Twitter and social media to connect with voters and media.
Sask. Green Party promises to eliminate tuition fees for post-secondary students
Thomas Piller, Global Saskatoon : Tuesday, October 04, 2011 1:19 PM
Saskatchewan Green Party has proposed to reduce post-secondary tuition fees to zero and introduce a statutory holiday if they are elected government in the next provincial election.
Read it on Global News
Victor Lau scores majority win at Green Party leadership meeting in Regina
Sunday, September 25th, 2011 5:00 p.m.
The contest for the leadership of The Green Party of Saskatchewan became a battle between interim leader Victor Lau, and Saskatoon candidate Larry Waldinger on Sunday afternoon in Regina. Victor Lau won majority support with 63 of 106 votes counted. Larry Waldinger came in second with 38 votes, while Brendan Cross got 3 votes.
Lau was deputy leader of the party until September 6th when former leader Larissa Shasko resigned to join the NDP. Victor was endorsed by candidates in Saskatoon at Elizabeth May's speaking event held that evening, and confirmed to be interim leader by the party executive a week later. The party chose a 14-day leadership race to have a permanent leader selected before the Dropping of the Writ of Saskatchewan upcoming Provincial Election.
The leadership meeting saw the morning devoted to a round-table discussion, with the leadership vote beginning at 1PM. Each candidate was allowed ten minutes for a speech followed by a few questions. Results were announced at 4PM.
The new elected deputy leader is Mark Bigland-Pritchard who won by a difference of 1 vote.
PRESS RELEASE:
Green Party of Saskatchewan Supports Emil Bell's Hunger Strike Against Nuclear Waste & Transportation
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Green Party of Saskatchewan has thrown its support behind Canoe Lake's Emil Bell, the Aboriginal activist who has launched a hunger strike protesting nuclear waste and transportation in Saskatchewan. Bell is demanding every First Nation in Saskatchewan to sign a Band Council Resolution prohibiting the storage and transportation of nuclear waste in our province. Canoe Lake First Nation has already pledged to sign the BCR, and support is mobilizing on reserves around Fort Qu'Appelle.
The Green Party of Saskatchewan is strongly opposed to the development of the nuclear industry in Saskatchewan, suggesting in its policies that no money be spent on nuclear power. It calls on the Government to abandon all proposals to develop nuclear programs for Saskatchewan, and would introduce legislation prohibiting the transportation and storage of nuclear waste across the Province.
Green Party Interim Leader Victor Lau says, "I challenge Mr. Lingenfelter and Premier Wall to also support Banning Nuclear Waste Disposal in Saskatchewan. A clear majority of Saskatchewan residents do not want nuclear waste or nuclear power. It's time to abandon this failed technology."
Emil Bell is currently camped out at Fire Lake, a mile east of Jans Bay. He can be reached by cell phone (306) 288-3119 or by emailing miksou@yahoo.com
Victor Lau is Green Party candidate in the riding of Regina Douglas Park, running against NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter.
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Contact:
Victor Lau
Leader
The Green Party of Saskatchewan
MEDIA ADVISORY
August 29, 2011
