articles from the Waterloo Region Greens WRGreens Blog
by Laurel L Russwurm with additional articles from the https://kitcongreens.wordpress.com/, https://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/ and https://whoacanada.wordpress.com/ blogs
The trouble with Canadian Politics
The Shape of Green Things To Come
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/the-shape-of-green-things-to-come/
#Cannabis
Cannabis Series:
Why is Cannabis Illegal?
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/11/20/why-is-cannabis-illegal/
The Road to Legalization
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/12/03/the-road-to-legalization/
The Politics of Cannabis Legalization
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/the-politics-of-cannabis-legalization/
Mike Schreiner: “The #Green Party does not support the Monopolization of #Marijuana”
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/09/24/mike-schreiner-the-green-party-does-not-support-the-monopolization-of-marijuana/
Cannabis Lounges in KW?
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/09/28/cannabis-lounges-in-kw/
Pardon Canadians Convicted for Possessing Marijuana!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/07/05/pardon-canadians-convicted-for-possessing-marijuana/
#Climate
Fee and Dividend vs. Cap and Trade
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/10/16/fee-and-dividend-vs-cap-and-trade/
Canada’s Score: Climate Change Performance Index 2016
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/11/20/canadas-score-climate-change-performance-index-2016/
Don’t Let the Sun set on Canada’s PEARL
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/09/30/dont-let-the-sun-set-on-canadas-pearl/
No Pipelines, Please #StopKM
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/07/04/no-pipelines-please-stopkm/
Pipeline Town Hall Wednesday Night!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/07/10/pipeline-town-hall-wednesday-night/
More To Do in Waterloo Region #FridaysforFuture
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/01/10/more-to-do-in-waterloo-region-fridaysforfuture/
Stewards of Our Future: Protecting What We Love
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/stewards-of-our-future-protecting-what-we-love/
Comment on #Bill66 ~ DEADLINE Sunday!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/01/19/comment-on-bill66-deadline-sunday/
Bill 66: What You Need to Know
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/01/20/bill-66-what-you-need-to-know/
Drawdown
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/01/21/drawdown/
Our House Is On Fire
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/01/31/climate-strike-our-house-is-on-fire/
Don’t Miss “Partnering with Nature to Heal The Biosphere” Tonight!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/dont-miss-partnering-with-nature-to-heal-the-biosphere-tonight/
#WRGreens: Inspiring Climate Action #ONpoli
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/11/13/wrgreens-inspiring-climate-action-onpoli/
A made-in-Ontario Climate Change Plan
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/11/13/a-made-in-ontario-climate-change-plan/
Ontario Government picks our pockets? #ClimateAction #ONpoli
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/11/30/ontario-government-picks-our-pockets-climateaction-onpoli/
Omnibus #Bill66 meets Municipal Councils
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/01/10/omnibus-bill66-meets-municipal-councils/
Bill 71, Paris Galt Moraine Conservation Act, 2019
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/03/09/bill-71-paris-galt-moraine-conservation-act-2019/
Gazoduq Pipeline: Just Say Non!
https://whoacanada.wordpress.com/2019/11/22/gazoduq-pipeline-just-say-non/
My Submission to the Ontario Consultation: A made-in-Ontario climate change plan
https://whoacanada.wordpress.com/2018/11/16/my-submission-to-the-ontario-consultation-a-made-in-ontario-climate-change-plan/
#GLI Guaranted Livable Income
Guaranteed Livable Income Green Learning Community (2nd Session)
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/06/16/guaranteed-livable-income-green-learning-community-2nd-session/
Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot: public survey
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/ontarios-basic-income-pilot-public-survey/
Save the Basic Income Pilot Project
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/10/28/save-the-basic-income-pilot-project/
Waterloo Region Free Christmas Dinners (2018)
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/12/13/waterloo-region-free-christmas-dinners-2018/)
#Nonviolence
A Day in the Park
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/a-day-in-the-park/
Saturday is the WR Nonviolence Day In The Park!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/07/20/saturday-is-the-wr-nonviolence-day-in-the-park/
PIGS vs. RIBS
https://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/pigs-vs-ribs/
Lest We Forget
https://whoacanada.wordpress.com/2018/11/11/lest-we-forget/
#Pharmacare
Pharmacare Town Hall Wednesday!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/06/26/pharmacare-town-hall-wednesday/
#SocialJustice
Standing up for Social Justice
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/standing-up-for-social-justice/
Iceland’s Capital Votes To Boycott All Israeli Products
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/09/27/icelands-capital-votes-to-boycott-all-israeli-products/
Proposed GPC Policy on Israel and Palestine
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/proposed-gpc-policy-on-israel-and-palestine/
Happy Human Rights Day!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/12/10/happy-human-rights-day/
Developmental Services Sector: Election 2018 Panel Discussion
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/04/25/developmental-services-sector-election-2018-panel-discussion/
Strollers vs Walkers
https://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/2016/11/19/strollers-vs-walkers/
Security Certificates vs Human Rights
https://whoacanada.wordpress.com/2018/12/29/security-certificates-vs-human-rights/
Hate Crime in Canada
https://whoacanada.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/hate-crime-in-canada/
How to Support Mi’kmaq Fishers Asserting Treaty Rights in Nova Scotia
https://whoacanada.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/how-to-support-mikmaq-fishers-asserting-treaty-rights-in-nova-scotia/
#Sustainabilty
Why Isn’t Ontario Protecting Our Water?
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/06/21/why-isnt-ontario-protecting-our-water/
#SayNoToNestle
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/saynotonestle/
Clothes Swap
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/07/06/clothes-swap/
Community Access BikeShare
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/10/11/community-access-bikeshare/
Waste Reduction in Waterloo Region
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/waste-reduction-in-waterloo-region/
Earth Hour Tonight!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/03/25/earth-hour-tonight/
Hydro Rates are a good reason to Vote Green
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/hydro-rates-are-a-good-reason-to-vote-green/
Tis the Season for Gift Anxiety
https://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/2016/12/19/tis-the-season-for-gift-anxiety/
Finding a Digital Public Domain Book
https://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/2015/02/20/finding-a-digital-public-domain-book/
#Democracy
Why the Green Party Supports Proportional Representation
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/07/12/why-the-green-party-supports-proportional-representation/
GPC Proportional Representation Toolbox
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/07/14/gpc-proportional-representation-toolbox/
ERRE: The All Party Electoral Reform Committee
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/07/31/erre-the-all-party-electoral-reform-committee/
Celebrate Democracy Week in Waterloo Region
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/celebrate-democracy-week-in-waterloo-region/
Canada’s Voting System Is Changing
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/09/16/canadas-voting-system-is-changing/
Understanding Electoral Reform in Elmira
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/09/20/understanding-electoral-reform-in-elmira/
Why Online Voting is a Bad Idea for #ERRE
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/10/12/why-online-voting-is-a-bad-idea/
The #WRGreens want some #ERRE
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/11/05/the-wrgreens-want-some-erre/
PEI is a Proportional Representation Beacon #CDNpoli
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/pei-is-a-proportional-representation-beacon-cdnpoli/
Don’t Let Rookie Minister Bury #ProportionalRepresentation
https:://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/02/04/dont-let-rookie-minister-bury-proportionalrepresentation/
Sign Petition e-616
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/sign-petition-e-616/
Greens Joined Waterloo Region’s Rally For Proportional Representation
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/greens-joined-waterloo-regions-rally-for-proportional-representation/
The #WRally4PR video is online
“https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/the-wrally4pr-video-is-online/
Reminding Liberals Rally!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/02/28/reminding-liberals-rally/
Problematic Canadian Senators
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/problematic-canadian-senators/
#KeepYourPromise Tour: Debate or Discourse?
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/03/26/keepyourpromise-tour-debate-or-discourse/
Lower The Voting Age!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/07/06/lower-the-voting-age/
Reminding Liberals
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/07/21/reminding-liberals/
And Then There Were 10: New Brunswick Grows Greener
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/09/25/and-then-there-were-10-new-brunswick-grows-greener/
Canadian Political Housecleaning
https://laurelrusswurm.wordpress.com/2015/05/12/canadian-political-housecleaning/
Whoa!Canada Proportional Representation Series
- Proportional Representation For Canada
- What’s So Bad About First Past The Post?
- Democracy Primer
- Working for Democracy
- The Popular Vote
- Why Don’t We Have PR Already
- Stability
- Why No Referendum?
- Electoral System Roundup
- When Canadians learn about PR with CGP Grey
- Entitlement
- Proportional Representation vs. Alternative Vote
- #ERRE #Q Committee
- #ERRE #Q Meetings & Transcripts
- Take The Poll ~ #ERRE #Q
- Proportionality #ERRE #Q
- The Poll’s The Thing
- DIY Electoral Reform Info Sessions
- What WE Can Do for ERRE
- #ERRE today and Gone Tomorrow (…er, Friday)
- Redistricting Roulette
- #ERRE submission Deadline TONIGHT!
- #ERRE Submission by Laurel L. Russwurm
- The Promise: “We will make every vote count” #ERRÉ
- FVC: Consultations Provide Strong Mandate for Proportional Representation #ERRÉ
- PEI picks Proportional Representation #ERRÉ
- There is only one way to make every vote count #ERRÉ
- Canada is Ready 4 Proportional Representation
- Sign the Petition e-616
- #ProportionalRepresentation Spin Cycle ~ #ERRÉ
- International Women’s Day 2017 ~ #IWD
- An Open Letter to ERRÉ Committee Liberals
- UK e-petition 168657 #ERRÉ
Canada’s Green Parties
The Green Party of Ontario on Bill 201
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/06/07/the-green-party-of-ontario-on-bill-201/
Elizabeth May’s midterm report for the Trudeau Administration
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/11/07/elizabeth-mays-midterm-report-for-the-trudeau-administration/
Congratulations #BCgreens ~ largest Green Caucus in Canadian History!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/05/12/congratulations-bcgreens-largest-green-caucus-in-canadian-history/
B.C. NDP & B.C. Greens Ratify Historic Agreement
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/b-c-ndp-b-c-greens-ratify-historic-agreement/
BREAKING: The BC Election is Settled #bcpoli
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/breaking-the-bc-election-is-settled-bcpoli/
Congratulations Mike Schreiner! #GPO
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/08/17/congratulations-mike-schreiner-gpo/
#GPC SGM 2016
https:://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2016/12/11/gpc-sgm-2017/
2017 SGM Policy Ratification Results Are In!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/02/15/2017-sgm-policy-ratification-results-are-in/
WRGreens Slate of Candidates for 2018
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/04/06/wrgreens-slate-of-candidates-for-2018/
WRGreens Campaign Launch
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/05/09/wrgreens-campaign-launch/
Congratulations WRGreens ~ We Made History!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/06/08/congratulations-wrgreens-we-made-history/
Statistics
https://kitcongreens.wordpress.com/2018/06/10/statistics/
Enhancing The Power of One Green
https://kitcongreens.wordpress.com/2018/12/31/enhancing-the-power-of-one-green/
Mike Makes History (Again!)
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/02/20/mike-makes-history-again/
Welcome WRGreens Candidates
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/04/14/welcome-wrgreens-candidates/
PEI Greens: A Night of Firsts
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2019/04/24/pei-greens-a-night-of-firsts/
Last Day to sign up to vote for the new #GPC Leader!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2020/09/03/last-day-to-sign-up-to-vote-for-the-new-gpc-leader/
Go Green on Social Media
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/01/20/go-green-on-social-media/
NEW!! People, Politics and Planet Podcast
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/10/03/new-people-politics-and-planet-podcast/
#Promo
Meet Mike at the Paris Fair!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/09/01/meet-mike-at-the-paris-fair/
Join #GPO leader Mike Schreiner at the 2017 Plowing Match!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/join-gpo-leader-mike-schreiner-at-the-2017-plowing-match/
Mike Schreiner gets ready to turn #Guelph Green in 2018!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/mike-schreiner-gets-ready-to-turn-guelph-green-in-2018/
Leadership Tour: Mike Schreiner in KW Thursday! #GPO2018
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/03/21/leadership-tour-mike-schreiner-in-kw-thursday-gpo2018/
Meet Mike at the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival #WRAwesome
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/meet-mike-at-the-elmira-maple-syrup-festival-wrawesome/
A Sweet Saturday!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/04/11/a-sweet-saturday/
Calling all Artists, Art Lovers and Art Supporters!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/05/06/calling-all-artists-art-lovers-and-art-supporters/
Have a Green Thanksgiving!
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/10/07/have-a-green-thanksgiving/
#MSM
Why does CityTV think it is Okay to Censor What Voters Need to Hear?
https://wrgreens.wordpress.com/2018/05/07/why-does-citytv-think-it-is-okay-to-censor-what-voters-need-to-hear/
on BobJonkman.ca
[Green Party Articles ghostwritten for candidate Bob Jonkman]
Canadian Greens Making History #IWD2021
https://bobjonkman.ca/2021/03/08/canadian-greens-making-history-iwd2021/
TODAY is the day! Vote #GPCldr
https://bobjonkman.ca/2020/10/03/today-is-the-day-vote-gpcldr/
More GPC Leadership Contest Events
https://bobjonkman.ca/2020/09/20/more-gpc-leadership-contest-events/
TONIGHT: Why Canada needs Guaranteed Livable Basic Income
https://bobjonkman.ca/2020/09/17/tonight-why-canada-needs-guaranteed-livable-basic-income/
Green Party Leadership: Foreign Policy
https://bobjonkman.ca/2020/09/07/green-party-leadership-foreign-policy/
If you want to vote, the clock is ticking #GPCleadership2020
https://bobjonkman.ca/2020/09/02/if-you-want-to-vote-the-clock-is-ticking-gpcleadership2020/
Help choose our new Leader: Join the GPC
https://bobjonkman.ca/2020/08/01/help-choose-our-new-leader-join-the-gpc/
Green Party Leadership 2020
https://bobjonkman.ca/2020/06/23/green-party-leadership-2020/
Green Party Leadership Debates
https://bobjonkman.ca/2020/06/21/green-party-leadership-debates/
Elizabeth May appoints Jo-Ann Roberts Interim GPC Leader
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/11/05/elizabeth-may-appoints-jo-ann-roberts-interim-gpc-leader/
#GreenWave 3 Things to Do In E-DAY 2019 in #BrantfordBrant
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/10/21/greenwave-3-things-to-do-in-e-day-2019-in-brantfordbrant/
Catch the Green Wave!
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/10/20/catch-the-green-wave/
Final #BrantfordBrant Debate TONIGHT! (Tue, 15 Oct 2019)
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/10/15/final-brantfordbrant-debate-tonight-tue-15-oct-2019/
Join me for Green Drinks in Paris
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/09/13/join-me-for-green-drinks-in-paris/
on BobJonkman.ca
[Green Party Articles written under my own byline]
Green BBQ & Social Fundraiser Tonight! (Sat, 12 Oct 2019)
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/10/12/green-bbq-social-fundraiser-tonight/
The Election Sign Issue
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/09/22/the-election-sign-issue/
Fall Fair Fun
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/09/10/fall-fair-fun/
Pre-Election Fun: Labor Day Weekend
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/08/29/pre-election-fun-labor-day-weekend/
Global Climate Strike March 15!
https://bobjonkman.ca/2019/03/11/global-climate-strike-march-15/
How to Vote
https://bobjonkman.ca/2015/10/11/how-to-vote/
A Green Town Hall — Guelph, 8 October 2015
https://bobjonkman.ca/2015/10/09/a-green-town-hall-guelph-8-october-2015/
Foxboro Green Debate is Online!
https://bobjonkman.ca/2015/10/08/foxboro-green-debate-is-online/
Elizabeth May & Gord Miller Town Hall October 8th!
https://bobjonkman.ca/2015/10/07/elizabeth-may-gord-miller-town-hall-october-8th/
Rogers Local Campaign Kitchener-Conestoga All Candidate Debate
https://bobjonkman.ca/2015/10/06/rogers-local-campaign-kitchener-conestoga-all-candidate-debate/
Must Watch: Rogers Cable Debate Today!
https://bobjonkman.ca/2015/10/05/must-watch-rogers-cable-debate-today/
Chamber of Commerce All-Candidate Debate in Elmira
https://bobjonkman.ca/2015/10/04/chamber-of-commerce-all-candidate-debate-in-elmira/
