Greener Than Thou: Surviving the Toxic Sludge of Canadian Ecopolitics

A hilarious romp through the past, present, and future of Green politics in Canada.

'Incisive, frequently hilarious!' - Lean Out with Tara Headley

'I burst out loud laughing.' - Brian Lilley, Full Comment Podcast

'Mark writes candidly and hilariously about the state of Green politics in Canada.' - Joseph Planta, TheCommentary.ca

'It's great... Some of the details, my god, they make working in that party sound like living in a house of mirrors... Ouch.' - Arshy Mann, The Hatchet

Mark Leiren-Young, a lifelong environmentalist and Leacock Medal-winning humour writer, journeys to the heart of greenness to reveal the toxic sludge of Canadian eco-politics.

For a brief moment in 2019, it looked like Elizabeth May’s Green wave could change Canadian politics and finally wield real power in Ottawa. During that brief moment, Leiren-Young was a campaign manager in a riding the federal Greens were sure to win. He quit on discovering that there was only one thing stopping the Green Party of Canada from changing the country’s electoral landscape forever: the Green Party of Canada.

The Greens were not ready for prime time. Or late night. Or four a.m., after last call, when voters stop being picky and are desperate for anyone with a nice smile. Once the spotlight hit, the Greens wilted, never to recover.

A comedic take on the sorry state of Canada’s environmental politics, Greener Than Thou explores how the Green party has repeatedly shot itself in the foot, blasted out its kneecaps, and done everything in its power to ensure it will never have a say in decisions that shape the future of our planet.