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==Political Involvement==
On [[May 9]], [[2006]] May entered the [[Green Party of Canada]]'s [[Green Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006|leadership race]]. The [[Green Party of Canada]] has increasingly won votes in recent years, however, it remains without a seat in any of [[Canada]]'s [[legislatures]].<ref>[http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1145051410318&col=968705899037&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News Toronto Star: Veteran environmentalist ponders Green Party leadership run]</ref>
She announced her intent to make the Greens "a force" and "would have influence" and "rock this country's politics in a way no other party ever has". She cited the "major planetary catastrophe" and "climate crisis" and the "crisis of democracy" cited by [[Al Gore]], another climate activist. "I find myself despairing when I see four men in suits engaging in a debate where nothing important is said… if the voters get to hear a whole bunch of really exciting new ideas, they might like them… instead of trying to do a calculation of who they hate the least." <ref>quotes from a [[CBC Radio One]] replay of her announcement on May 9, 2006.</ref>
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While May had no prior political party affiliation, she did publicly endorse [[New Democratic Party]] leadership hopeful [[Bill Blaikie]] in the [[New Democratic Party leadership election, 2003|2003 leadership contest]] which was won by [[Jack Layton]].<ref>[http://www.billblaikie.ca/ndp.php/leadershipsupporters/ctoctocsupport Supporter of Bill Blaikie's NDP leadership bid]</ref>
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