The Green Party of Canada, also known as the GPC, is a minor Canadian federal political party known for preaching ecological wisdom. Founded in November 1983 in Ottawa, GPC currently holds a seat in the House of Commons. GPC was strongly motivated by observing the West German Green Party, which overcame long odds to win 27 parliamentary seats.2 In recent years, GPC has made great strides to advance its political platform and gain a voice in the House of Commons . In 2000, the GPC received only 0.8% of the vote and zero seats in the House. However, the GPC improved significantly in the 2004 federal election, winning 4.3% of the vote. After this “electoral breakthrough,” the GPC earned a lot of respect and attracted mass media attention.2 More importantly, by receiving 4.3% of the vote, the GPC qualified for federal funding. In doing so, GPC received much-needed subsidies that would ultimately play a huge role in its establishment in Canadian politics. Four years later, in the 2008 federal election, the GPC received 6.8% of the vote to ensure that environmental issues were discussed in the Canadian government's political agendas. In the Canadian political spectrum, the GPC is at the center but shares many principles and policies with the Liberal Party. This classification challenges the common belief surrounding the Greens, which typically places them on the left due to their environmental values ​​and support for regressive taxation.1 Among federal political parties in Canada, GPC has the highest percentage of young adults among its active members.3 Approximately 25% of its members are under the age of 30, while the majority of members are between the ages of 40 and 65.3 This age distribution is drastically different from... middle of paper... Toronto Globe and Mail, September 27, 2013. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/business-education/schulich-leads-canadas-green-wave/article14569739/Nuttall, Jeremy, “BC Green Party Leader Jane Sterk tweets Resignation,” Toronto Sun, 13 August 2013. http://www.torontosun.com/2013/08/13/bc-green-party-leader-jane-sterk-tweets-resignation Pétry, François. “The Party Agenda Model: Election Programs and Government Spending in Canada.” Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique 28, n. 1 (1995): 51-84. Sayers, Anthony M., and Lisa Young. “Election Campaigning and Party Financing in Canada.” Australian Democratic Audit. Canberra: Australian National University (2004). Small, Tamara A. “Equal Access, Unequal Success: Major and Minor Canadian Parties Online.” Party Politics 14, n. 1 (2008): 51-70.