The idea of a Liberal-Green union is interesting and makes some sense, but the Liberals would need to feel like they were absorbing the Greens, or else their egos would get in the way.

Thanks for your comments. I don’t think my criticism of her tactic regarding Question Period is a ‘cheap shot.’ It reflects what I believe is her naïve view of what her power would be as a lone Green MP. Even if her sitting down could restore decorum to Question Period, it would not address the deeper democratic dysfunction of the current parliamentary system.

But you are correct in pointing out that I didn’t exactly say what I thought should be happening in the Green Party, so I’ve added another section entitled ‘Bioregional democratic structure.’ to answer your concern.

I’ve spent a lot of time on my other site greenpolitics.ca describing exactly why and how a Green Party must and can adhere to its primary principles. In particular, you may want to look at the articles on structure, which are at:

http://greenpolitics.ca/category/green-principles/

The centralisation of power in the provincial and federal councils of Canadian Green parties is to me the primary problem. Without power-sharing at the regional level, Green parties in Canada offer just “more of the same” politics that are in process of destroying ecosystems in Canada and globally.

As you have outlined, E. May has done a good job of summarizing huge problems in our system – I don’t see the other politicians doing this.

But you have thrown a couple of cheap shots – she wants to bring parliament to a higher standard and feels qualified to do that. Why the ridicule. Why cannot someone acknowledge good works done by the ‘bad guys’. Why not understand that the parties of Canada have altered their directions – Diefenbaker was different from Harper; Trudeau different from Martin – these changes muddy the waters.

I think you have done exactly what you accuse May of doing – you have neglected to mention the specific ‘deeper green’ reforms expected, and there are no specific examples of the ‘democratic deficit’ in the GP.

I’m interested in how one Green MP or even one whole party of the opposition could make the deep green changes you expect right now. Remember, ”It’s easy enough to point to what’s wrong . . . ”

so I welcome your deep green reform specifics.