# Elizabeth May on Holding the Balance of Power

An episode of [CANADALAND](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/721048994), 11 Nov 2025, 37 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/e/691288cfc1ed8717c5c37c91/media.mp3

There’s chaos in Ottawa! Green Party leader Elizabeth May doesn’t want to ruin Christmas with an election… but she says she will if Mark Carney doesn’t budge. And in B.C., a court ruling is throwing private property rights —and maybe even Canada’s map — into question. Host Noor gets the story from The Tyee’s Andrew MacLeod. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guests: Elizabeth May, Andrew Macleod Background reading: • Barging into office, yelling from Conservative leadership ‘sealed the deal’ on defection: d’Entremont – CBC News • B.C. Premier says Cowichan decision could have national implications – The Globe and Mail • What to know about Cowichan land title case in B.C. and push for ‘clarity’ – Global News • 'Cloud' of tension between Aboriginal title and private property ownership lands in B.C. – CBC News • BC Supreme Court Ruling • Elizabeth May stomping on the budget Sponsors: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! It’s crowdfunding month here at Canadaland! The next 10 people to sign up today will receive a FREE subscription to Canada’s National Observer. Become a supporter at canadaland.com/join today. PLUS, you’ll get premium access to all our shows ad-free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and, more than anything, you’ll be part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis; you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. Can't get enough Canadaland? Follow @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram for clips, announcements, explainers, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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