UPDATE:  In August 2006 I ran for Green Party Chair in our internal election and finished second to Melanie Ransom.  Although I am no longer on council I remain active with the party and am currently CEO of the newly started EDA in Calgary Centre.  I'm continuing to use this blog to communicate my thoughts on where we have been and where we are going, as outlined in my first blog post below.

Being a GPC councillor since November 2003 has been a challenge - sometimes rewarding, sometimes frustrating, always interesting.

The party has undergone dramatic changes since the June 2004 election where we won 4.3% of the vote and earned the right to over $1 million per year in federal funding. The council elected in August 2004 has managed much of the transition from a party that had no staff and operated on an annual budget of only $25,000 per year just a few years ago to a party that currently has an annual budget of over $2 million.

This blog is an attempt to communicate with GPC members some of my thoughts on where we have been and where we are going. I believe that the party's principles and policies have the potential to transform how Canadians think and feel about government and I continue to be excited about our potential. I hope this blog makes you feel the same way.