Today I had the chance to visit the school and the students at CFER Riverdale.
This school specializes in the recycling of electronic waste and trains students who have difficulty taking courses in the traditional program.
Students are exposed to the workplace and are educated about current events, politics, and environmental...
Alex Tyrrell reacts to the election of the Quebec NDP leader; a disappointing shift towards the center
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On January 21, the Quebec NDP members elected Raphaël Fortin as their leader. "While we wish Mr. Fortin the best of luck, we note with disappointment that he is more interested in the center than in the left of Quebec politics," said Alex Tyrrell, leader of the Green Party...
Second Death on Hydroelectric Dam Construction Site: Alex Tyrrell Calls For More Workplace Safety Inspectors
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Since 2010, two workers have died on the La Romaine construction site in similar circumstances.
The Government of Québec must act quickly to improve the number and availability of CSST inspectors on construction sites. Hydro Québec must respect the regulations and stop putting workers' lives in danger to save money.
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Today I wrote to the minister of the environment calling on him to take steps to end the use of propane and other fossil fuels in Quebec.
The current propane shortage that has been triggered by the CN rail strike has shown just how over dependent we are on this...
I would like to take a moment today, Labour Day 2014, to reiterate my support for municipal employees in Quebec.
Bill 3 is an attack on the rights of Quebec workers. The Couillard government, following its majority victory, has become the Conservatives' right-hand man in Ottawa.
The pension plan represents salary...
Wow great interview with GP MP Jenica Atwin in which she vows to fight the ultra powerful Irving corporations in New Brunswick. Go Jenica!
The first-ever Green MP outside B.C. talks Western alienation, supporting oil and gas workers, Indigenous education, banning a popular pesticide ingredient and more.
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The leader of the Green Party of Quebec said he's considering running to be Elizabeth May's successor and that the party needs to develop a platform that Canada's left can rally behind.
While the federal Green Party leader has not confirmed that she is planning to step...
Alex Tyrrell Witnesses, Speaks Out Against Police Brutality At May Day Protests in Montreal
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On Friday, May 1, 2015, a contingent of the Green Party of Quebec joined the anti-capitalist demonstration against austerity to mark World Workers' Day.
From the beginning, the police presence was extremely imposing, even military. Following a 10-minute peaceful march, SPVM and SQ police officers bombarded the demonstrators with tear...
From Le Délit (LD):
You define your program as an "eco-socialist" program: what does that mean?
Alex Tyrrell (AT): Eco-socialist, means taking care of the environment and the people at the same time. We are proposing a platform that contains a lot of environmental initiatives, but it is also about curbing...