It's possible to grow vegetables in winter. With Canada's reputation as a land of extremes, it was unimaginable to think, even for a second, of growing vegetables during the winter months. But today, it's possible. VERY GOOD NEWS!
When the Green Party of Quebec...
I'm very pleased to announce that I'll be speaking about Zero Waste policies and initiatives on Tuesday evening at the Grande Bibliothèque de Montréal!
The event is organized by Climatable and the Dialogue sciences et politiques and will also feature Mariève Isabel of Montreal Urban Sustainability Experience (McGill), Sophie Bernard, Mathématiques et génie...
Alex Tyrrell gave an in-depth interview to La Vie Agricole, a newsletter devoted to agricultural issues in the province. He outlined the Green Party's plan to ban the spraying of glyphosate and allow farmers to choose the union that...
Today, we announced our National Greenhouse Program!
The Green Party of Quebec proposes :
✅ The creation of public, self-managed greenhouses across Quebec.
✅ To offer free electricity to public greenhouses in order to produce healthy food at low cost without having to rely on imports.
✅ To...
Press conference in an agricultural field in Quebec City to support a moratorium on farmland dezoning with the environmental group Voix citoyenne! Pressure is mounting to develop quality farmland into residential units.
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I'll be on CBC News Montreal tonight to comment on a report about organized crime illegally dumping toxic soil on farmland and near bodies of water in the Laurentians.
The measures announced today by Quebec City and Montreal are a step in the right direction, but...
An excellent evening of information on Quebec's hydrocarbon bill in Sorel-Tracy this evening!
Bill 106 before the National Assembly could, if passed, allow oil companies to expropriate property, perform hydraulic fracturing in urban and agricultural areas, enter land without authorization,...
Last night, the Green Party of Quebec made the national news on Radio-Canada to talk about our petition calling for a ban on plastic microbeads in personal care products.
New research from McGill, published earlier this week, slows down the presence of significant microplastic pollution in...
Alex Tyrrell attends a mass demonstration against Monsanto in the streets of Montreal with Green Party members and local activists. The march against Monsanto took place in cities and countries around the world.
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