Raw note from Green Party Leader Elizabeth May’s speech at FCM 2019

(not comprehensive)

a passionate call to action on climate action

– in 2015, green party platform adhered most to FCM goals
– long term stable infrastructure funding
– not just money, seat at a table
– council of Canadian governments, 4 orders of governments
– must not let politicians divide us
– one country, one family
– all hands on deck
– shoutout to climate caucus
– climate issue is emergency, a security issue
– holding global average temp rise is 1.5 can’t be missed. Can’t negotiate with planet
– Greta Thunberg the real leader , mobilizing millions of young children
– there are hard choices ahead
– BC now has a smoke season
– extreme weather
– non partisan issue
– may 1940, wwII, Winston Churchill. Only parallel time