“David Chernushenko, senior deputy to the leader of the Green Party, is to be named to the National Roundtable on Environment and the Economy, a blue-chip panel that advises the federal government on environmental policy.”

“The move is seen as an attempt by the Tories to deflect some criticism over their handling of the environment file.”

“For the Greens, it is among the visible symbols that they have arrived as national political force. The most recent polling for CTV News shows that the Greens have nearly doubled their voter support since the January election, to more than 9 per cent from 5 per cent on Jan. 23.”

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