Elizabeth May at the Green Party of Canada leadership debate on June 21, 2006.  Green Party leader Elizabeth May announced her plans for running against Conservative MP Peter MacKay in his riding of Central Nova in the next federal election, the Liberal Party of Canada have decided to not have a candidate in the riding. The Greens have also decided in return to not run a Green candidate against Liberal leader Stéphane Dion in his riding of Saint-Laurent—Cartierville in Quebec. The Green Party of Canada has run candidates in ever riding for the last two elections, despite holding exceptional cross-country popular support, due to strategic voting and the vagarities of first-past-the-post election methods, have been shut out of Federal Parlament . If May wins the riding in the next federal election, she would be the first one ever.
Elizabeth May at the Green Party of Canada leadership debate on June 21, 2006. After Green Party leader Elizabeth May announced her plans for running against Conservative MP Peter MacKay in his riding of Central Nova in the next federal election, the Liberal Party of Canada have decided to not have a candidate in the riding. In return, the Greens have agreed not run a candidate against Liberal leader Stéphane Dion in his riding of Saint-Laurent—Cartierville in Quebec. The Green Party of Canada has run a full slate of candidates in the last two elections, but has yet to win a seat in Parliament . If May wins the riding in the next federal election, she would be the first one ever.
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