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  It's so great to see young voters making this election their own and finding a voice in the Green Party.
  shitmaydid.com

  
  Apr 28, 2011 10:39 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Elizabeth May: "We have people in our own country living in third world conditions. St. Theresa Point Nation in Manitoba is facing a crisis with its water and sewage infrastructure. The response from our government last week was to send them slop buckets." We need a real plan for First Nations! http://bit.ly/dHZY6j
  Forgotten Nations – Green Party addresses ignored aboriginal issues

  
  Apr 26, 2011 7:45 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Just saw this article on how Saskatchewan is planning to invest $1.2B into carbon capture at one of it's coal plants. This is great news, and the kinds of projects the federal government should support and be a leader in developing further. http://bit.ly/hXEiv7
  Sask. going ahead with $1.2B carbon capture project - Technology & Science - CBC News

  
  Apr 26, 2011 12:06 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Today Green Party leader Elizabeth May is calling for a major boost to pensions. We will increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement, and phase in a doubling of the target income replacement rate from 25% to 50%. The CPP is the right foundation to build on! http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-04-25/elizabeth-may-calls-major-boost-pensions
  Elizabeth May Calls for Major Boost to Pensions

  
  Apr 25, 2011 8:23 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Hope to see you there!
  Green Social

  
  Apr 25, 2011 7:34 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Green Social

  
  Apr 25, 2011 7:47 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Harper is trying hard to convince us that what we need is a Conservative majority. But what will that lead to? Sure he will get more done but will it be good for the country? The conservatives should be promoting the qualities of their policies to earn a majority unless they do not think that they are worthy of one. Harper tries to control everything now, so who would he listen to with a majority?
  Apr 24, 2011 7:39 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Workplace child care is convenient, increases productivity, and is one plank in our platform that puts children first! http://bit.ly/eSvJOp
  Greens put children first

  
  Apr 23, 2011 8:59 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koJ4y_n0lmQ&feature=player_profilepage
  Join One Million Green Voters

  
  Apr 22, 2011 7:37 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Today advance polls opened, and from what I hear there are lines in many places. I hope this is a sign of more Canadians making their voice heard! Advance polls are open again tomorrow and on Monday. Do you have any questions? Elections Canada has all the information here: http://elections.ca/home.aspx
  Elections.ca | Home

  
  Apr 22, 2011 7:33 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  I recommend this article in Northern Life. Though I warn you: according to one commenter I am poisoning our kids at LU with non-organic pancakes! http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2011/04/green-party-QA190411.aspx
  Sudbury Local News - Green Party candidates want to focus on health care, energy conservation

  
  Apr 21, 2011 5:48 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  A Canadian military report raises many of the concerns regarding our security situation as climate change progresses that the Green Party has long been talking about. Here is an article in the Vancouver Sun on the report: http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/shortages+environmental+decline+could+create+global+quagmire+military/4630846/story.html
  Oil shortages and environmental decline could create 'global quagmire': military report

  
  Apr 20, 2011 9:22 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  The Green Party of Canada believes it is time to treat Canadians with disabilities with dignity. We endorse the Basic Income Program proposed by the Caledon Institute, including an income security program for people with disabilities. http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-04-20/ensure-inclusion-people-disabilities-says-may
  Ensure inclusion of people with disabilities, says May

  
  Apr 20, 2011 9:13 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  The Federation of Canadian Municipalities told us that commuter gridlock has already cost our country $292 million and 2.7 million working days just since the start of this election. That is why investing in public transit makes economic sense! It is also a crucial element in reducing our dependence on increasingly expensive oil. http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-04-19/greens-want-get-cities-moving-again
  Greens want to get cities moving again

  
  Apr 20, 2011 8:58 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  One of the best stories of this election could be how young voters became engaged and made their voices be heard. I love this video by the Young Greens to get out the vote! No matter who you intend to support make sure you vote starting this Friday in the advance polls or on election day, May 2nd. http://bit.ly/gup26D
  Green Line - Young Greens Get out the Vote

  
  Apr 19, 2011 6:04 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Is this the kinds of stories we want to see on the front page of CNN about Canada? We desperately need better environmental monitoring in the tar sands and what we need even more than that is a focus towards clean and sustainable energy sources in Canada.
  Welcome to the era of 'extreme energy'

  
  Apr 19, 2011 5:31 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  This press release from the Green Party today ties in nicely with my post from a few days ago. It reiterates our support for locally grown food for our Canadian farmer. http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-04-18/green-party-calls-democracy-food-policy
  Green Party calls for democracy in food policy

  
  Apr 18, 2011 8:01 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  This article really illustrates why we need the voice of the Green Party in Canada. The World Bank president says that we are one shock away from a crisis due to rising food prices. They are rising of course because of the high price of oil. Our party is the only one with a real plan: support local farming and reduce our dependence on oil! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13108166
  World Bank chief warns of crisis

  
  Apr 17, 2011 4:43 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Thank you Richard St Amour for bringing National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week to our attention. I thought I would provide a link to the Trillium Gift of Life Network website: http://www.giftoflife.on.ca/page.cfm?id=F4EDBBB1-0C04-4FED-91E2-3C7E070542ED
  Trillium Gift Of Life Network - Awareness Events

  
  Apr 17, 2011 9:02 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Seeing almost record breaking fuel prices today really brings home two points: 1. The only real longterm solution is to wean ourselves off of oil. We need to invest in the development of alternatives! 2. Oil companies are pulling in record profits AND they are being subsidized by you the Canadian tax payer! There's something wrong with this picture!
  Apr 15, 2011 7:56 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  The Green Party of Canada is fiscally responsible. Our platform is balanced: http://greenparty.ca/platform2011/budget. Our position on fiscal responsiblity is summarized more fully in Vision Green (page 12): http://greenparty.ca/files/attachments/vision_green_2011en_0.pdf
  2011 Green Party Platform - Budget Overview | Green Party of Canada

  
  Apr 15, 2011 7:52 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  We need a national strategy for affordable housing. It concentrates on two efforts: 1. Making rental space more easily available to small businesses (through targeted infrastructure spending in municipalities), and 2. Build affordable housing units across Canada through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). For more details: http://bit.ly/hWuV8W
  Elizabeth May calls for national affordable housing plan

  
  Apr 15, 2011 5:21 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  As Naheed Nenshi, the mayor of Calgary, noticed the Green Party is the only one that has a plan for cities. Some of the key elements include: a national affordable housing program, a national solar roof program, and an energy retrofits for municipal buildings, schools, universities and hospitals. More details here: http://bit.ly/g48o1q
  Green party will make permanent investment in sustainable cities

  
  Apr 14, 2011 4:43 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  What would the Green Party have liked to see discussed at the debates? Here is a sample of points: http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-04-12/canadians-shortchanged-leaders-debate
  Canadians shortchanged by leaders’ debate

  
  Apr 13, 2011 8:04 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Apr 13, 2011 7:55 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Tomorrow I will be in Lively to give a presentation at Lively High (at noon). It is so very important to engage your next generation of voters to hear what their concerns are and to hopefully inspire them to become involved and make their voice count.
  Apr 13, 2011 7:54 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Elizabeth May was held out of the debates by a shadowy consortium but you can watch her reaction on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/canadiangreenparty#p/u/0/d7sTt1YaRs4
  The Green Party of Canada

  
  Apr 13, 2011 7:49 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  From my twitter feed: http://twitter.com/#!/fredtwilley. Gas is $1.30 here. Food prices rising, and CO2 emissions too. Our economy relies on cheap oil or it tanks. None of that debated tonight! #pmharper is right on this: We DO need to keep focus on economy. Only what we need is a shift to security through sustainability.
  Fred Twilley (fredtwilley) on Twitter

  
  Apr 12, 2011 8:38 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  As came up in the discussion between Carter Apps and I below there are a number of options to consider that could replace first past the post. Here is another cartoon explaining the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system that was proposed in BC. http://archive.fairvote.org/media/bc-stv-full.swf
  Apr 11, 2011 11:34 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  It can be hard to explain why first past the post is not in the interest of democracy in Canada. One alternative that I think has many merits is the preferential ballot. And here is a nice video explaining it with fun animals! Have a look! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3jE3B8HsE
  The Alternative Vote Explained

  
  Apr 11, 2011 10:21 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  By voting Green you are sending a message that action needs to be taken. More and more that message is being heard. This newest Green Party of Canada add illustrates the message very nicely! http://bit.ly/dTJeWD
  The Green Party of Canada

  
  Apr 10, 2011 4:32 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Watch Elizabeth May release the Green Party platform here. We can be proud of our leader and our plan! This election we will bring breath of fresh air to Ottawa! thttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDuXiSMSg4A&
  Elizabeth May's Platform Release Speech

  
  Apr 09, 2011 9:21 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Feel like dancing? Join us tonight at Little Montreal (182 Elgin) for a free swing dance lesson from 8 PM to 10 PM. What's a campaign if you don't have a bit of fun along the way! I'm looking forward to it.
  Apr 09, 2011 4:53 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Worried about rising drug costs? The Green Party has a plan! http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-04-08/green-party-stands-canadian-health-care-promises-national-pharmacare-progra
  Green Party stands up for Canadian health care, promises national pharmacare program

  
  Apr 08, 2011 5:28 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Today we officially released our election platform. I am proud to stand behind this comprehensive document! It proves once and for all that while we remain the party with the strongest environmental policies our platform also leads the way on every other issues that matters to Canadians. The quick version: http://greenparty.ca/platform2011 The detailed version (Vision Green): http://greenparty.ca/issues/vision-green
  2011 Green Party Platform

  
  Apr 07, 2011 7:21 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  A reminder to everyone that we are officially opening our campaign office tomorrow evening. I hope you can join us! There will be some food and lots of opportunities to talk to me and my team! Here is the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141299615940878&index=1
  Fred Twilley Campaign Kick-Off

  
  Apr 06, 2011 5:40 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Join me at the Laurentian University Library this Thursday, April 7th, at noon for the CBC radio candidates debate.
  Apr 05, 2011 7:24 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Christine Guillot-Proulx is our candidate for Nickel Belt. Have a look at her website http://www.greenpartychristine.ca/ and visit her on facebook too: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christine-Guillot-Proulx-Green-Party-Candidate-Nickel-Belt/135985859767622
  Green Party- Nickel Belt

  
  Apr 05, 2011 5:53 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  The Green Party of Canada promises stable funding for the CBC. This is absolutely vital to ensure we continue to have an independent national broadcaster! Here is the press release: http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-04-04/canadian-media-issues-pledges-stable-funding-cbc
  Canadian media issues, pledges stable funding for CBC

  
  Apr 04, 2011 8:22 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  We're calling on all of you to demand democratic debates by texting "EMAYIN" to 79999. Please text your friends and family and ask them to do the same. The Green Party will be in court tomorrow seeking a legal resolution to the injustice of Elizabeth's exclusion from the debates.
  Apr 04, 2011 7:36 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  We've been saying it for a long time: To guarantee our economic security we need to shift towards a green economy. Today the Liberals seem to agree with us at least in part with their proposed Green Renovation Tax Credit. It's a good start, and more along those lines will be needed! Here is what the Green Party calls for in Vision Green: http://greenparty.ca/node/13324
  Buildings

  
  Apr 03, 2011 8:51 am | Ontario, Sudbury
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  To get your lawn sign please request it here: http://www.fredtwilley.ca/Signs.html
  Untitled Document

  
  Apr 01, 2011 9:47 pm | Ontario, Sudbury
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  Come visit us at our new campaign headquarters at 78 Beach Street, Sudbury.!
  Apr 01, 2011 5:55 am | Ontario, Sudbury

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