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Regional Organizers Must Consider Campuses

Submitted by Dave Bagler on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:47

In the latest EKOS poll which came out earlier today the Green Party of Canada is sitting at 13.0% nationally. In BC 18.1% of those polled choose the GPC.

13 is a great number for us. 18 is an even better one. But the number that should stick out the most is who voters under 25 will be supporting. In that category the GPC is out in front with 28.5%.

Of course the margin of error is higher in BC and among those <25 than it is nationally but margins of error go both ways and regardless it tells us just how important young voters are to the Green Party.

GPC BGM 2010 Highlights Part Five: E May, E May, E May!

Submitted by Dave Bagler on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:14

Elizabeth May delivering a barn-burner of a speech Saturday morning. Photos by Camille Labchuk

The Green Party of Canada is energized and united behind our leader Elizabeth May. She received an unheard of level of approval from Green Party members who endorsed her leadership to the tune of 85%.

The peak of the convention for me was Elizabeth’s speech Saturday morning. When she finished, had someone handed me a clipboard and a voter list I would still be out canvassing. It seemed as if every few sentences the crowd erupted in a applause and often standing ovations.

Thoughts on the Next Executive Director

Submitted by Dave Bagler on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:07

Craig Cantin is currently the interim executive director of the Green Party of Canada. I have worked for Craig in the past and consider him a friend and mentor. He is great at what he does and had he decided to stay on as ED I think we would have done wonderfully. Unfortunately Craig does not wish to continue on as ED and (I assume) will return to his role as the manager of technical services for the GPC.

His successor has giant shoes to fill and the person in the position must have the political experience and leadership skills to get the job done. I have been mulling over who I though would make a great ED. I even thought of applying myself (I’m not at all qualified but I can work long hours for cheap).

In thinking of what I would like to see in our next ED I developed an informal list:

GPC BGM 2010 Highlights Part Four: Laraque & Carr

Submitted by Dave Bagler on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 09:19

The best leadership team in Canadian politics. Photo by Camille Labchuk

Our deputy leaders did a great job bringing us through the Pledge for the Planet webathon.

Adriane’s political experience and fundraising expertise make her a huge asset to the party.

Georges was right when he said he speaks a differently than most political people and politicians. His ability to genuinely connect with Canadians will be a big boost in the next election.

GPC BGM 2010 Highlights Part Three: Strong Women Leaders

Submitted by Dave Bagler on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 13:16

Four Green women and four guys lucky to be in this photo. (left to right) Rebecca Harrison-White, Nyssa McLeod, Sharon Labchuk and Julie Nolan. Photo by Nyssa McLeod (but how is that possible, edit: Camille took this photo)

A theme throughout the weekend was the strong female leadership in the Green Party of Canada. From Elizabeth and Adriane to the dozens of women who got up to the mic in the plenary female leadership was constantly on display.