Elizabeth May
Elizabeth May
Elizabeth Evans May OC MPis an American-Canadian politician. May is leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands. An environmentalist, author, activist, and lawyer, May served as the Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada from 1989 to 2006...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 June 1954
CityHartford, CT
strong giving-up miracle
We have to do what we have to do. Miracles happen. The life force of this planet is very strong. Dandelions poke through sidewalks. We don't know enough to give up. We only know enough to know that we have to try to change the course of human events.
moving impact climate
Those who take action have a disproportionate impact. The power of one is to move many.
tea world calm
There is not enough tea in the world to calm me.
fear trying-something-new rabbit-holes
Amateurs built the Ark; Professionals built the Titanic.
government matter vote
It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government always gets in.
shrinks
I will never shrink from speaking truth to power,
circles pixies hell
When Dante described the circles of Hell, he clearly forgot the one where a hungry pixie sits on one's shoulder for eternity.
beer pipeline energy
If they had built the Energy East pipeline to transport beer, we'd be okay.
travel taken lakes
If you have never taken the train across Canada, you really should put it on your life list... Meanwhile, I get to sit back and watch for moose from the dome car as we roll through the lake-dotted vastness of the boreal forest.
rights inspire world
As human rights throughout the world continue to be abused, Raoul Wallenberg stands as a courageous example that should inspire us all,
political next election
Is Stephen Harper using the imagined fear of widespread security threats to score political points before the next election?
billions commitment cut deliver dollars government help trying
We're trying to help the Harper government deliver on its commitment to cut spending. There are billions of dollars to be saved.
destroying fossil fuels george move save stop together wait
We will move the world ahead. We will not wait for George W. Bush. Together we can save the climate. Together we will stop fossil fuels from destroying our future.
george move wait
We will move the world ahead. We will not wait for (U.S. President) George W. Bush.