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The Green Take on Vote Splitting
As we approach voting for the imminent federal election, we are all hearing the cries for “strategic voting”. Voting Green – i.e., sending a strong message that people in this province want real action on climate change, along with the dynamic socioeconomic fairness laid out in our platform – IS the more strategic vote.
(If you haven't read the GREEN PARTY OF CANADA’S PLAN, you will find it here.)
This is especially so in our home province, where for three elections in a row, not a single federal riding was won by Saskatchewan Conservatives by the number of votes that Green candidates achieved in those ridings. That means that Conservatives would still have won if not one Green vote were counted. All those Green votes did nothing to influence the outcome for the Conservatives. Those Green votes did show that there are voters in Saskatchewan who care for environmental protection and socioeconomic justice; A base to build on into the future.
I would also remind those who say “This election is different from the others because of the Poilievre threat”, of how desperate we were to get rid of Harper in 2015. In 2015, Canadians elected a Liberal majority.
Mark your Calendars - AGM Sat., June 7
https://www.saskgreen.ca/2025_agm_call
Federal Green Party of Canada Candidates for Saskatchewan 2025
Volunteers needed! Here in Saskatchewan, we have a great group of GPC candidates (many of whom also just ran for The Saskatchewan Green Party provincially). They can all use help in their federal campaigns. Here is contact information for the candidate in your area. These links also give you the candidate's bio so you can learn about the candidate in your area.
Confirmed in Saskatchewan:
Valerie Brooks for Yorkton-Melville
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/candidate/valerie-brooks
Naomi Hunter for Saskatoon West
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/candidate/naomi-hunter
Remi Rheault for Souris-Moose Mountain
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/candidate/remi-rheault
Hamish Graham for Saskatoon South
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/candidate/hamish-graham
Isaiah Hunter for Saskatoon University
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/candidate/isaiah-hunter
Michael Gardiner for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/candidate/mike-gardiner
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/candidate/kimberly-epp
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/candidate/michael-wright
This is a good opportunity for voters to re-view our Green candidates' names and photos. Plus federal elections are more likely to have debates and forums, in addition to media interviews, so they get to practice these skills.
I would like to acknowledge the SK federal candidates who didn't make it on the ballot. Because they stepped up, the Green Party will be in the national debates (a major criterion is nominated candidate numbers), and the volunteer work done gathering signatures in those ridings, while not enough to get on the ballot, helped to reach people in those areas with information about the Greens. This election, candidates faced significantly increased difficulty gathering signatures due to the spring snowstorms Saskatchewan experienced this spring.
-Naomi Hunter
Petitions - Take Action and Please Sign
You can make a difference.
Together we can create real change in this province. As people across the province mobilize and add their voices to petitions for change, we build strength and resilience together. Add your voice today.
End Homelessness in Saskatchewan
https://www.saskgreen.ca/end_homelessness_in_saskatchewan
Ending Poverty in Saskatchewan
https://www.saskgreen.ca/ending_poverty_in_saskatchewan
SK must act now to remove asbestos in our drinking water
https://www.saskgreen.ca/asbestos_in_our_drinking_water
SK needs a Wetlands Policy
https://www.saskgreen.ca/sk_needs_a_wetlands_policy
SK needs renewable energy - not nuclear waste.
https://www.saskgreen.ca/sk_needs_renewable_energy_not_nuclear_waste
SK demands a new approach to healthcare
https://www.saskgreen.ca/sk_demands_a_new_approach_to_healthcare
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism warns top insurer
The Guardian, April 3, 2025 - The world is fast approaching temperature levels where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover for many climate risks, said Günther Thallinger, on the board of Allianz SE, one of the world’s biggest insurance companies. He said that without insurance, which is already being pulled in some places, many other financial services become unviable, from mortgages to investments.
Why is Canada's homeless crisis not a federal election issue?
Regina LeaderPost, April 3, 2025 - Letter writers are bothered by the lack of concern for the homeless and poverty in the federal election.
Opinion: Moe's carbon tax manoeuvre coats Saskatchewan in shame
Saskatoon StarPhoenix, April 2, 2025 - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's decision to pause collecting the carbon tax on industrial emissions has caused a Saskatoon 'business guy' to feel shame.
Environmental Society says the province violated federal law by cancelling industrial carbon tax
Swift Current Online - April 5, 2025 - The Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) reacted strongly on Tuesday to news that Premier Scott Moe is cancelling industrial carbon pollution pricing, with SES board members saying that not only does the move leave the province weaker on its climate change strategy and less well-placed for future energy initiatives — it's also illegal.
Saskatchewan premier foresees 'significant problem' with Western alienation if Liberals win federal election
Regina LeaderPost, April 4, 2025 - Moe said the Liberal Party “needs to go further” in some of its policies, but added that “I won’t go so far as to comment on a Western secession crisis at this time.”
Climate change fades as a campaign issue as tariffs dominate federal election
Canadian Press, April 9, 2025 - For weeks last fall, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre challenged the Liberals to take Canadians to the polls for what he called a "carbon tax election."
The idea would have put party platforms on climate front and centre in the race, alongside concerns about immigration, housing affordability and inflation. But the Liberals' move to end the consumer carbon price, and U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and annexation talk, have pushed concerns about climate policy to the bottom of the pile.
Does it matter who logs Canada’s forests?
DavidSazuli.org, April 9, 2025 - Forestry should shift so that local communities and Indigenous Peoples have more say in management practices. Provinces should transparently report on and develop strategies to reduce influence and control over forests from outside Canada. First Nations leadership and consent must be central to forest policy decisions.
New trial begins April 14 in Meadow Lake to determine Métis hunting rights
BattlefordsNow.com, April 9, 2025 - The trial brings together the cases of three Métis men, Warren Boyer, Oliver Poitras and Harold St Pierre all of whom were charged with unlawfully hunting or fishing for food.
Canadian mayors push federal leaders for action on climate, not pipelines
CBC, April 1, 2025 - Municipal politicians across Canada have written a letter to the five main federal party leaders calling for climate-related actions they say would improve the country's resilience to environmental calamities.
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The Weaver Team
The Weaver articles express the viewpoints of the authors. They may not always align with the policies of the Saskatchewan Green Party.
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