Elizabeth May

A patchwork solution of provincial targets is an admission of defeat and a statement that we have failed our children and grandchildren.

— Elizabeth May

“You take care of my bairn." He blinks. "I beg your pardon?" "My ornithopter.”

— Elizabeth May

I wouldn't want anyone to think I was less than respectful for the people with whom I work.

— Elizabeth May

“This is a dream,” I say. He laughs and the sound is so lovely. “It’s not a dream.” “I killed you.” My…

— Elizabeth May

I'm fair-minded, maybe. Maybe I bend over backward to give people too much benefit of the doubt. And I'll give credit where…

— Elizabeth May

“I hate this," I mutter. "Really? I'm having a grand time," Aithinne says brightly. "That's because you're barmy." "I believe you just…

— Elizabeth May

“I was twelve. You were girls, and therefore an entirely different species.”

— Elizabeth May

There's a lot I'd like to be able to talk about with relation to Stephen Harper, particularly why is he afraid to…

— Elizabeth May

“Aoram dhuit,” he breathes. “I will worship thee.”

— Elizabeth May

You have to look at what the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous people says which is free and prior informed…

— Elizabeth May

I apologize that I made an attempt to be funny and edgy... and it didn't work.

— Elizabeth May

The reality of the Green party is that we are a party committed to bringing forward big ideas, new ideas and demonstrating…

— Elizabeth May

I don't use the word 'lying' easily.

— Elizabeth May

If we're serious about our kids having a livable world, building fossil fuel infrastructure in 2018 is a sign of deep negligence,…

— Elizabeth May

Sovereigntism and separatism they are... it may seem like it's splitting hairs, but a lot of Quebecers are sovereignists - they respect…

— Elizabeth May

But Alberta has the best potential of any province for solar energy. It has enormous potential for wind power. And so replacing…

— Elizabeth May

I wanted to repeat we cannot vote confidence at any point on a confidence motion in a government that fails to have…

— Elizabeth May

“Amateurs built the ark. Professionals built he Titanic.”

— Elizabeth May

But if we keep doing politics the way we're doing politics, and we keep doing climate action the way we're doing climate…

— Elizabeth May

I ran for parliament in 1980 as an independent against Allan J. MacEachen.

— Elizabeth May

We have to do what we have to do. Miracles happen. The life force of this planet is very strong. Dandelions poke…

— Elizabeth May

One of the things I hate about politicians, I shouldn't say I hate things, but one of the things I hate about…

— Elizabeth May

It's not as if being leader of the Green party is something that I do because I love being leader of the…

— Elizabeth May

“Are you all right?” I whisper uncertainly. “Fine.” He shakes his head once, and then the tension leaves his body. “I’m fine.…

— Elizabeth May

It doesn't make sense to have a bitumen export economy.

— Elizabeth May