By Alex Tyrrell, leader of the Green Party of Quebec
Last week I was offered a last minute invitation to Barrier Lake First Nation by community members who are upset that their school is contaminated with mold and sewage. They invited me to visit the reserve on the same day...
Each February is an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on the history of Black people in Canada and to honour their many contributions to Canadian society. Black History Month is essential to living together as it allows us to become more aware of the place of Black men and...
François Legault announced yesterday that people who have not been vaccinated will be fined a significant amount on their taxes this year. While fines are an interesting way to encourage people to get vaccinated, these fines should be proportional to people's income rather than a fixed, non-variable amount for...
The Law on Secularism of the State, or Bill 21, adopted on June 16, 2019 by the Quebec government, continues to be debated beyond Quebec's borders. The city council of Brampton, Ontario, has decided to grant $100,000 to organizations challenging Bill 21. At the same time, the mayor of...
The GPQ supports the kindergarten educators who are demonstrating for better pay and asks the government to intensify negotiations to reach an agreement as soon as possible. The struggle of these educators is also the struggle for the future of our children and families. It is also the fight...
About 100 Indigenous people and activist groups gathered in front of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police station of Montreal last Sunday to show support to the anti-pipeline presence in Wet’suwet’en territory.
Alex Tyrrell, leader of the Green Party of Quebec was among the crowd of supporters.
“Canada is still a colonial...
Today in Le Devoir, a group of Green Party members who are seeking revenge after I spoke out about Elizabeth May’s support for the Alberta Tar Sands are trying to call into question my integrity for receiving a living wage for my full time work at the Green Party...
As Manitoba's Premier has just launched an advertising campaign to attract Quebec's religious minorities to Manitoba. Quebec should be ashamed of the image we project across Canada and around the world.
Bill 21 is racist and discriminatory. This is a populist bill introduced by a right-wing government that seeks to...
Today I attended a demonstration against the Legault government's immigration reform.
While students were speaking, members of extreme right groups entered the crowd and began pushing people while screaming racist slogans right as the speeches were being getting underway.
The police intervened quickly, but not quickly enough in my opinion. The...