Candidates will also address the global pandemic, Donald Trump, tensions with China as well as the global struggle against anti … The 2020 election cycle is upon us and Greens are starting to declare their candidacy. Green Party leadership candidate Meryam Haddad said fellow contender Dylan Perceval-Maxwell proposed a “racist” and “offensive” policy during the party’s first official debate, when he said police should “give $20 to every person of colour they stop.” Hans Pennink / AP Photo All 10 candidates hope to succeed Green Party parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May, who stepped down after 13 years as national leader last November, triggering a leadership race that will be decided this fall. I am also shocked that no one called him out for comparing systemic racism in Canada to that in the U..S. I hope we are not using the problems there to negate what has and continues to happen in Canada. Independent Jewish Voices and Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East took a step in that direction. May, who had led the party for 14 … Hopefully an upcoming Green Party debate will accomplish that while simultaneously strengthening progressives’ foreign policy expectations and infrastructure. The Green Party leadership debate was held on Tuesday, revealing an increasingly radical party without purpose or ambition. This week Green Party of Canada leadership candidates held their first televised debate on TVO moderated by Steve Paikin. The Greens had to suspend their leadership race in … The party selected Hawkins as its presidential candidate for 2020 general election. The Green leadership debate is an opportunity to ‘centre’ a left discussion of Canadian foreign policy. Fair Vote Canada has invited all of the federal Green Party candidates to a Leader’s Debate on Democracy! Green Party of Canada Leadership Debate. Hopefully an upcoming Green Party debate will accomplish that while simultaneously strengthening progressives’ foreign policy expectations and infrastructure. She succeeded where others had not and now she's passing the torch. Okanagan College, 1000 K.L.O. Green Party Leadership Debates Posted on 21 June 2020 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his) This is an exciting year for the Green Party, as ten excellent candidates compete in the quest to find a new leader to become the spokesperson for the . This is an unusual year to say the least. But this type of internationalist intervention needs to be adopted more broadly. ARI says that as it leader’s momentum surges, the Green party is the most common second choice among those people who have not yet locked in their vote. Episode: Vying to Lead the Green Party of Canada. Former Green Party of Canada Leader Jim Harris, Green Party of Ontario Deputy Leader Abhijeet Manay and Heartwood Institute board member Liz Lilly moderated the debate. https://www.facebook.com/events/1481865981980687/?notif_t=plan_user_invited¬if_id=1583717280577000, April 2, 7 pm, Saskatoon On Sunday October 4, the Green Party of Canada will vote for a new leader. It’s about raising expectations and strengthening the Left’s foreign policy ecosystem. Outgoing leader Elizabeth May fought hard to get the Green Party of Canada into the spotlight on the federal stage. Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St As I detailed a year ago in “Green leader May supports same old pro-imperialist foreign policies”, she’s lent her name to numerous initiatives targeting Iran and Venezuela organized by Irwin Cotler, a vicious anti-Palestinian who aggressively criticizes ‘enemy’ states while largely ignoring rights violations committed by Canada and the US. Green Party Leadership Debate on Democracy – June 21, 7 PM Eastern! Aired: Jun 24, 2020. Leadership candidates like Dylan Perceval-Maxwell tend to reflect poorly on the credibility of the Green Party itself. (Lascaris received top marks and Meryam Haddad was in second place while the top fundraiser in the leadership race, Annamie Paul, received bottom marks.). That committee held hearings a few days later but recessed its deliberations when Smith became ill and returned to Illinois. Show more. One candidate said the police should be abolished, and another said that the police should give $20 to every person of colour they stop. This week Green Party of Canada leadership candidates held their first televised debate on TVO moderated by Steve Paikin. Toronto, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 23, 2020, TVO will host the Green Party of Canada leadership debates. Even if she’s come around somewhat on the subject, May forced a special party convention in 2016 because she refused to accept the clearly stated will of party members to support “the use of divestment, boycott and sanctions (BDS) that are targeted to those sectors of Israel’s economy and society which profit from the ongoing occupation of the OPT [Occupied Palestinian Territories].”. Mary Campbell Housing Co-Op, 587 Talbot St. Knox-Met United Church, Victoria Av and Lorne St., Room 105 Chart courtesy of Angus Reid Institute. The Rabble and Canadian Foreign Policy Institute leadership debate needs to be viewed within this optic. Classic case of opening mouth before putting brain in gear. The event was hosted and promoted by the Green Party of Minnesota. The closer election this year—Quinn edged out Brady by less than 1 percent—made voters less inclined to choose a third-party candidate, Green Party leaders say. It would be great if the newly formed Canadian Latin America Alliance had the resources to do a similar survey on Venezuela, Bolivia and Honduras or if Solidarity Québec Haiti could force the candidates to take a position on Canada’s role in Haiti (Lascaris participated in a discussion held by Solidarity Québec Haiti member Jean Saint-Vil). Venezuela plan a path of misery and failure, Canadian Left rejects Organization of American States, Historic event with Venezuelan Foreign Minister on “Canadian Interference”, Former Israeli soldier sues pro-Palestinian Toronto restaurant, Bolivia general strike exposes Canada’s undemocratic policy, Propaganda or principle? So because he said something stupid (which I could see coming), this is what we are listening to? He did not immediately return an email query before publication. Those were the substantive issues I took away from the debate. As I explained in today's Green Party of Canada leadership debate on TVO's The Agenda, the "extremists" are not those who oppose an economic system that is killing the planet. Road Trinity Hall, United Church https://www.facebook.com/events/1876749885792287/?notif_t=plan_user_invited¬if_id=1583252078038902, March 23, 11:30 am, Nanaimo Comments Off on Green leadership candidates to debate foreign policy, Tagged as Amita Kuttner, Andrew West, Dimitri Lascaris, Elizabeth May, Irwin Cotler, Paul Manly, (Due to Covid 19 all events are postponed until further notice), March 17, 7 pm, Hamilton In 2011 outgoing Green leader Elizabeth May was the only MP to vote against Canada’s bombing of Libya. It costs $10. Eight candidates are vying for the top job. If politicians aren’t under constant pressure from social movements and progressive organizations they tend to follow the dominant media’s depiction of international affairs or gravitate towards individuals like Cotler, who no progressive should follow. 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Harbour front Regional Library, March 24, 7 pm, Powell River During a televised debate organized by TVO he said the police should “give $20 to every person of colour they stop.” Meryam Haddad, another Green party leadership … The following are the preliminary unofficial results. 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World Beyond War Perceval-Maxwell’s website makes no mention of the police-fee policy in its “Our Vision” platform page. In case you missed it, here’s a link to the Green Party of Canada Leadership Debate hosted by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance, What … Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, takes part in a New York gubernatorial debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters at The College of Saint Rose Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Albany, N.Y. Regina Peace Council, April 7, 7 pm, Winnipeg I don’t know that I would call his idea ‘racist’ more than clueless; it definitely shows a complete lack of awareness of this truly important issue in Canada and to Canadians. CP NewsAlert: Front-line workers named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year by editors. Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue SHARE ON: Mike Patterson, staff Saturday, Oct. 17th, 2020. Room 1600 The 10 candidates debated a handfull of issues in a fairly cordial debate. “You want to pay people to address systemic racism? You need an active subscription to post a comment. Outgoing leader Elizabeth May fought hard to get the Green Party of Canada into the spotlight on the federal stage. View Transcript. Debate is the lifeblood of democracy and a good one is fun to watch or listen to. beitzatoun.org The Greens, like other parties, generally treat foreign policy as an afterthought. What would be the next step — if the person gets beaten up, you give them $50?”. I don't think the remark warranted being called a "racist." But, May has also taken many pro-imperial positions. The main issues I took away were positioning with the electorate, should the Greens be centralist, like the liberals and be a big tent, or move to become more progressive than the NDP and move into a Bernie Sanders stye socialist tent? Trudeau on Venezuela and Haiti, End the Canada Israel Free Trade Agreement. ARI says that as it leader’s momentum surges, the Green party is the most common second choice among those people who have not yet locked in their vote. 2020-06-24. Bost, Kelly and Green Party candidate Randy Auxier participated in the only televised debate of the race. EDMONTON – The Green Party of Alberta (GPA) has decided to cancel the Leadership Debate in Calgary that was planned for this Sunday, March 15. TVO screenshot. The CJPME/IJV survey ups the left’s game on foreign policy. There were two pages on international affairs at the end of their 82-page election platform last year. I did not expect this kind of sensationalist journalism from the National Observer. Heartwood Institute hosted a debate this past Sunday, September 20th. Turning the Tide Bookstore, 615 Main Street, April 6, 7 pm, Regina your subscription today. Does Stephen Lewis want Palestine to disappear? She succeeded where others had not and now she's passing the torch. On September 10, Rabble and the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute are organizing a Green Party leadership debate on “Canada’s Place in the World.” Moderated by journalist Judy Rebick, the event will allow people to “hear candidates’ views on Palestinian rights, Venezuela, NATO, the global climate crisis, as well as the international mining and arms industries. We’re ready to introduce Annamie Paul to the country. Green Party leadership candidate Meryam Haddad said fellow contender Dylan Perceval-Maxwell proposed a “racist” and “offensive” policy during the party’s first official debate, when he said police should “give $20 to every person of colour they stop.”. https://www.facebook.com/events/2775780875839929/, March 19, 7 pm, Toronto https://www.facebook.com/events/493615254638068/, March 21, 7 pm, Toronto If this airhead is the best the Green Party has to offer then they have big problems. Join us this evening at 7 p.m ET for a Green Party leadership candidates debate on Canada's place in the world. Seven of the 8 Green Party of Canada leadership contestants participated. Every progressive in this country should be eager to hear what the Green candidates have to say about “Canada’s place in the world”. Carl Meyer / Local Journalism Initiative / Canada's National Observer. Chart courtesy of Angus Reid Institute. National Observer asked Perceval-Maxwell whether he stood behind his remarks. New Vision United Church (24 Main St W) Green Party leader’s appeal rises but Tuesday’s televised debate changes little. Greek Canadian Democratic Organization, 290 Danforth Avenue OTTAWA – Tonight, the Green Party of Canada’s leadership contestants will participate in the first national francophone debate, moderated by respected journalist Anne-Caroline Desplanques, from the Journal de Montreal’s parliamentary bureau. The 10 candidates debated a handfull of issues in a fairly cordial debate. Green Party leadership candidate Meryam Haddad said fellow contender Dylan Perceval-Maxwell proposed a “racist” and “offensive” policy during the party’s first official debate, when he said police should “give $20 to every person of colour they stop.” Earlier on Tuesday, Paikin hosted Judy Green, Amita Kuttner, David Merner, Glen Murray and Annamie Paul. On Tuesday, the diverse cast of 10 candidates appeared by video for the first official debate in the leadership race to replace May, the most successful figurehead in the party… Hidden history of Canada’s influence and interference in Guyana, Canadian troops in Saudi Arabia a legacy of support for Iraq war, Canada’s regime change efforts in Nicaragua rife with hypocrisy, Palestinian envoy fails to criticize Canada, Does Trudeau need an intervention? Let's face it: this is a classic case of throwing money at something, hoping to relolve it. Green Party leadership debate on rabble This Thursday September 10th rabble is co-organizing a Green Party of Canada leadership debate with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. Green Party leadership candidate's radical policing idea prompts tense exchange at debates Back to video The debates were mostly cordial, even as the candidates disagreed about everything from the best form of carbon pricing to where the Green party sits on the political spectrum. Hear candidates' views on Palestinian rights, Venezuela, NATO, the global climate crisis, as well as the international mining and arms industries. https://nowar2020.worldbeyondwar.org. “This would compensate, a little bit, the trauma and inconvenience of being stopped, and it would make the police think twice before they stop them.”. Perceval-Maxwell, I gotta admit, your $20 solution was super racist, and as a person of colour I find it very, very offensive,” said Haddad, a Montreal refugee lawyer. The Green Party leadership debate was held on Tuesday, revealing an increasingly radical party without purpose or ambition. spot prawn industry nets new markets close to home, Once abundant sunflower sea star now critically endangered, Sumas First Nation calls for independent probe into latest Trans Mountain oil spill, Green Party leadership race passes first deadline, Canada needs an intense discussion about developing a cleaner, greener economy, Support award-winning independent journalism with Posted on 21 June 2020 by Bob Jonkman This is an exciting year for the Green Party, as ten excellent candidates compete in the quest to find a new leader to become the spokesperson for the ​. The debate begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and will be livestreamed on the party's Facebook, YouTube and Twitter channels. 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