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Canadian politician (born 1954)

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Elizabeth Evans May OC MP (born 9 June 1954) is an American-born Canadian Member of Parliament, environmentalist, writer, activist, lawyer, and the leader of the Green Party of Canada. She was the executive director of the Sierra Club of Canada from 1989 to 2006. She became a Canadian citizen in 1978.

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“I’d rather have no Green seats and Stephen Harper lose, than a full caucus that stares across the floor at Stephen Harper as prime minister, because his policies are too dangerous,” she told the Toronto Star.

When women raise their voices to be heard over the noise, they sound hysterical. It's a sexist world. If you lose control over your lower register, you're going to be seen as a nut.

I participate, therefore I am.

C-10 is such a nightmare, because we're going to have a ton of amendments. And I can't present them unless I'm physically there.