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Toronto, September 18, 2007 — Green Party of Ontario (GPO) leader Frank de Jong may been excluded from standing alongside the other party leaders at the televised debate on Sept. 20, but that’s not stopping him from taking part and having his say.

http://www.gpo.ca/node/618

De Jong will be the centre of attention at a Green Party party at the Pantages Hotel and Spa in Toronto. And unlike the official debate, everyone’s invited! The public and the media will be able to watch and listen to de Jong answer the debate questions as they are posed on television. The event will be broadcast on the Internet as part of the Greens’ effort to get their message heard.

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Tomorrow, the Green Party of Ontario will not be allowed in the Ontario Leaders’ Debate.  Despite releasing a unique platform with strong positions on education and health care and running a full slate of 107 candidates, the big, bad media consortium has decided that the Greens aren’t worth hearing from.

This is Let Frank In!

Here is an article I’ve been waiting for

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Harper loves Aussie PM Howard. Well, we love senators Bob Brown, Christine Milne and the rest of the Aussie Greens…
I had the pleasure of organizing Bob Brown’s trip to BC in the run-up to BC’s 2005 STV referendum that came so close (58% while 60% was needed).
I’m glad Harper has introduced STV elections in the senate, but without fixed terms, like Australia has we won’t get pro rep which allows the Aussie Greens to be a major player in the federal senate and every state legislature.
But let Canadians not forget that Australia was in Vietnam and Iraq… so let’s not allow Harper’s brand on Conservatism mimic Aussie Conservatism too much.
And oh yes…. good luck with the election Aussie Greens.

~Ariel Lade, Foreign Correspondent.
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Aussie, Canadian Green parties criticize APEC outcome
September 11st 2007
OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper reached a “fraudulent” agreement on climate change with his fellow Asia-Pacific leaders, say the leaders of Green parties in Canada and Australia.
APEC leaders agreed Saturday to a so-called “aspirational goal” of slowing, stopping and eventually reversing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Much like the UK, the Green Party of the United States is quite active on the state level while less so at the Federal level. They have had to jump through some pretty insane hoops simply to get a Green Party Presidential candidate on the ballot. They have opened up new offices in Wahington DC - 1711 18th St NW.
Green Party News: Local and national news from the Green Party and the Green National Committee

• Global Greens, representing 70 Green Parties and Green groups, issue declaration on reduction of greenhouse gases

• Global Greens Declaration for Bali

• On the eve of a major US House hearing on HR 40, Greens make the case for reparations for the descendents of slaves

• Green Party leader to receive award from the Drug Policy Alliance for leadership in drug law reform

• Greens, citing revealed memo, urge Bush to cancel CIA plans to interfere in Venezuelan referendum and destabilize the Chavez government

There are tons of Green Parties in the United Kingdom, with newsfeeds coming from practically every local district.  Will be adding newsfeeds from these folks as time permits.

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Brighton & Hove Green Party [press releases]: Brighton & Hove Green Party on the web

• Credit crunch - 1,000 affordable city homes could be lost

• Conservatives fail on anti-homophobia and ageism laws

• East Worthing & Shoreham Green parliamentary candidate announced

• Take endangered fish off mayor’s menu

• Green councillors back national teachers’ strike