News - Team Dimitri /news Dimitri receives endorsement from Kim Goldberg <p><span><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/pages/289/attachments/original/1598210956/kim_goldberg.jpeg?1598210956" alt="Kim Goldberg" /></span></p> <p>Kim Goldberg is an award-winning poet and journalist, and the author of eight books including <em>Devolution</em> (poems of ecopocalypse).</p> Sun, 23 Aug 2020 15:32:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /dimitri_receives_endorsement_from_kim_goldberg Team Dimitri Releases Environment Platform <p>The global ecological emergency is an existential threat. The climate crisis is already grave but is only one part of the broader picture of our broken relationship with nature. It also includes equally grim biodiversity loss, pollution and the wider ecological imbalance in our relationship with other species that is implicated in the zoonotic virus behind the current pandemic.</p> <p> </p> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:21:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /team_dimitri_releases_environment_platform Charlottetown Get-Together <p>We’ve heard Greens across the country who were very excited for the highly anticipated discussion between Dimitri Lascaris and Annamie Paul at the PEI Green Drinks event on August 18. We see these conversations as invaluable opportunities where Canadian Greens can get acquainted with leadership candidates, hear their respective visions for the future of the party and identify important points of convergence and difference.</p> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:17:00 -0400 Aleksei Minaev /charlottetown_debate_with_andrew_west Team Dimitri Releases Policy on Electoral Reform <p>Canadians are unsatisfied with our current first-past-the-post electoral system, which results in the misrepresentation of voters and hyper-partisanship. The Green Party Under Dimitri Lascaris will campaign in favour of a mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral system in Canada. Read Team Dimitri's latest <a href="/platform">platform</a> plank outlining how and why MMP can be implemented. </p> Sun, 16 Aug 2020 18:22:00 -0400 Arnold Downey /team_dimitri_releases_policy_on_electoral_reform Dimitri endorsed by Dr. Helen Caldicott <p><span><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/pages/262/attachments/original/1597594528/caldicott.jpg?1597594528 alt=" alt="" width="1200" height="653" /></span></p> <p><span>We are honoured at Team Dimitri to have earned the endorsement of physician, author and renowned anti-nuclear activist Dr. Helen Caldicott.</span></p> Sun, 16 Aug 2020 12:22:00 -0400 Aleksei Minaev /dimitri_endorsed_by_dr_helen_caldicott Dimitri Lascaris In British Columbia Following Ontario Tour <p>Dimitri is continuing to meet and discuss with Canadians in communities big and small across the country. Over the past weeks, Dimitri has made many stops in Ontario cities and towns to speak with Canadians about creating a country and a world that doesn't only benefit the rich and powerful, but one that works and is more just for workers, the under-privileged, and the generations that will inhabit our planet.</p> Thu, 13 Aug 2020 23:29:00 -0400 Arnold Downey /dimitri_lascaris_set_for_events_in_british_columbia_following_ontario_tour Team Dimitri Releases Foreign Policy Platform <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="embedly-embed" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=/d245406cb6c9f36be9064c92c34e12e1/embed/GNMfk3d01ls?wmode=transparent&feature=oembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=/d245406cb6c9f36be9064c92c34e12e1/watch?v=GNMfk3d01ls&amp;image=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GNMfk3d01ls/hqdefault.jpg&amp;key=e23856ccc1f011e0b5e44040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text/html&amp;schema=youtube" width="600" height="338" scrolling="no" title="YouTube embed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>If today the world faces ecological and public health emergencies without the means to coordinate international action to address them, something is clearly wrong in the way its international relations are organized. Canada’s foreign policy has played no small part in bringing matters to this pass. <strong>Cooperative Foreign Policy for a Multipolar World</strong> proposes a radical overhaul of Canada’s foreign policy.</p> <hr> <p> </p> Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:30:00 -0400 Aleksei Minaev /team_dimitri_releases_foreign_policy_platform Team Dimitri Releases Economic Platform <p><strong>Our existing economy not only puts profit before people and guarantees spiralling inequality, but it is also the root cause of the ecological emergency.</strong> Economy and ecology are inextricably intertwined. To mend our relationship with the earth, we must wrest power from private corporations and bring the economy under democratic control so that it meets human needs without exceeding the limits of our planet. The vision of Just Green Wellbeing outlined here provides the foundation on which our blueprint for ‘Responding to the Ecological Emergency’ rests.</p> Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:17:00 -0400 Arnold Downey /team_dimitri_releases_economic_platform The D-Brief, July 24 <p><img style="float: right;" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/mailings/22/attachments/original/IMG_1269_300x200.jpg?1595513593" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></p> <p>When my candidacy was accepted on June 2nd, I had no idea what would come next.</p> <p>People across this country have responded to our call to <strong>unite progressives into the Green Party of Canada</strong>. Activists who have never joined a party before have become Greens. Former NDP members have become Greens. Together we're building a movement that will <strong>transform Canadian politics</strong>.</p> Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:35:00 -0400 Aleksei Minaev /the_d-brief_july_24 Team Dimitri Releases Workers' Rights Platform <p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/pages/170/attachments/original/1595278868/platform-news-items_workers.jpg?1595278868" alt="" width="1170" height="500" /></p> <p><strong>The world of work has changed.</strong><span> </span>Workers' rights, both individual and collective, have deteriorated; high-quality jobs have been replaced by precarious and part-time work with few benefits and no pensions; and large corporations prey on small businesses and workers.</p> <p>Today, Team Dimitri releases the Workers' Rights chapter of our <a href="/platform">campaign platform</a>. To create positive work environments, high wages, and freedom from discrimination, and to rejuvenate workers' rights in Canada, it proposes these areas of reform:</p> Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:08:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /team_dimitri_releases_workers_rights_platform Team Dimitri Releases Justice Platform <p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/pages/153/attachments/original/1595278693/platform-news-items_justice.jpg?1595278693" alt="" width="1170" height="500" /></p> <p><strong>In theory, Canadians have equal rights. In practice, they do not.</strong></p> <p>Today, Team Dimitri releases the Justice Reform chapter of our <a href="/platform">campaign platform</a>. Designed to address systemic racism, over-incarceration, inaccessibility, erosion of privacy, and other issues of justice in Canada, it proposes seven areas of reform:</p> Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:24:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /team_dimitri_releases_justice_platform Reflections on the Meaning of Canada Day <p><span><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/pages/113/attachments/original/1593724237/canada_day.jpg?1593724237" alt="" width="1200" height="798" /><br></span></p> <p>Every year, on July 1, we Canadians celebrate and reflect upon what it means to be Canadian.</p> <p>No society is monolithic, and Canada is no exception. Each of us approaches this day in her own way, influenced by individual experiences of what it means to be Canadian.</p> <p>I am a child of two Greek immigrants. My mother and father came to this country in the 1950s. Along with many other immigrants from Southern Europe, my parents were encouraged to come to Canada by the government of the day.</p> Wed, 01 Jul 2020 17:13:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /reflections_on_the_meaning_of_canada_day TVO Debate: Dimitri Calls for Justice <p><span><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/pages/111/attachments/original/1593722241/tvo-debate_1200.jpg?1593722241" alt="" width="1200" height="675" /><br></span></p> <p>On the first televised leadership debate of the campaign, Dimitri made a bold call for social, economic, and environmental justice. Watch the debate now on YouTube:</p> Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:41:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /tvo_debate_dimitri_calls_for_justice Fair Vote Canada Debate: Dimitri Talks Democracy <p><span><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/pages/112/attachments/original/1593723326/Green-debate-ten-candidates-front-page-and-webpage.jpg?1593723326" alt="" width="1088" height="597" /><br></span></p> <p>Fair Vote Canada held a special debate on the state of Canada's democracy. Dimitri didn't shy away from the truth: that Canada doesn't have a real democracy so long as inequality exists. Watch the debate now on YouTube:</p> Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:58:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /fair_vote_canada_debate_dimitri_talks_democracy Roger Waters Endorses Dimitri <p><span><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/pages/77/attachments/original/1591369882/dimitri_and_roger.jpg?1591369882" alt="" width="1200" height="653" /></span></p> <p><span>Renowned musician, co-founder of progressive rock band Pink Floyd, and human rights activist Roger Waters has endorsed Dimitri. Roger shared his endorsement today and you can view it here:</span></p> Fri, 05 Jun 2020 12:15:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /roger_waters_endorses_dimitri My Candidacy Has Been Approved <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Dimitri Lascaris" src="/bc04817a00a3d37c89b8be5c3c272903/dimitrilascaris/pages/74/attachments/original/1591127453/2020-03-02_Dimitri_Lasca_99_1800x1200.jpg?1591127453" alt="" width="1200" height="800" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This morning, I learned that my application to participate in the Green Party of Canada leadership race has been accepted following a successful appeal.</span></p> Tue, 02 Jun 2020 16:10:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /my_candidacy_has_been_approved Statement Concerning Resumption of Fundraising <p>On March 31st, Dimitri and four other candidates announced that they would suspend active fundraising in response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p>Today, Dimitri notified those other candidates that our campaign is resuming active fundraising. Although we are obligated to fulfil the financial requirements of the leadership race, we will continue to be sensitive to the ongoing financial circumstances that many people face during the pandemic.</p> Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:36:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /statement_concerning_resumption_of_fundraising Update Concerning Dimitri's Appeal <p><em>Dimitri has released the following statement with regard to the status of his appeal:</em></p> <p>"The Green Party's vetting committee has accepted my request to disclose the identities of its members and their reasons for not approving my leadership application.</p> Thu, 28 May 2020 13:13:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /update_concerning_dimitri_s_appeal Statement Concerning Dimitri's Leadership Contest Application <p>Dimitri has issued the following statement concerning the status of his candidacy:</p> <p><em>Today (May 26th), I received word that my application to run in the Green Party of Canada leadership race has not been accepted.</em><em></em></p> Tue, 26 May 2020 19:15:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /statement_concerning_dimitri_s_application Joint Statement: Candidates announce suspension of fundraising <p><em>31 March 2020—Leadership candidates for the Green Party of Canada are announcing a suspension of fundraising, requesting that the party defer payment deadlines, and preparing a roundtable discussion to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on Canadians.</em></p> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:42:00 -0400 Dimitri Lascaris /joint_statement_candidates_announce_suspension_of_fundraising