Green Party in Hamilton

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

08/23/2026

We support actions by our government, but we call for a more strategic response. Dollar for dollar retaliation is reasonable, but insufficient. Retaliatory tariffs hurt consumers. When you are in a boxing ring with a bully, a bully with an economy roughly 12 times the size of Canada, our push back has to be targeted to where it hits that bully in ways that cause pain. It is time for strategic reserves for Canadian aluminum, potash, and wood products. Holding back resources the US wants will hit their industries in key districts the US President needs in upcoming midterms. It is time to stop expansion of fossil fuel exports to the US- as all proposed pipelines will do. We must be far less reliant on fossil fuels with their concomitant increased competition with US in Trump's fantasy markets. We must boost electrification of clean steel production for European and other markets. We need to consider export tariffs on Canadian raw resources to the US, including energy. There are things we can do that will build our economic sovereignty. It is time to go beyond an eye for an eye to a real shift in our subservient relationship with the USA.

08/20/2026

08/20/2026

A graphic with a photo of Pascale Marchand that reads:

Pascale Marchand - Hamilton East–Stoney Creek

Pascale is a community advocate, a policy maker and a proud East Hamiltonian.

In this by-election, we don't have to compromise. We can send a strong, independent voice to Queen’s Park: someone who will put people over profits and the super-rich. Someone who will fight for clean air and water.