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Jul1Mon201910:00 am CKMS Community ConnectionsCKMS Community ConnectionsJul 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmThis is not a Green Party or political event, but if you’re in the area drop by the studio and say “Hi!” – it’s community radio, after all! Community News, new KW Content music, interviews with interesting people. https://radiowaterloo.ca/ccc2:00 pm Canada Day 2019 Green Team Waste...Canada Day 2019 Green Team Waste...Jul 1 @ 2:00 pm – 11:59 pmhttp://brantford.ca/canadaday Canada Day 2019 Green Team Waste Diversion Initiative Date and times: (July 1st) – 10 am – midnight Volunteers needed to staff waste stations and help people sort waste correctly (4 hour shifts) – can register on the City’s … Continue reading →Jul8Mon201910:00 am CKMS Community ConnectionsCKMS Community ConnectionsJul 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmThis is not a Green Party or political event, but if you’re in the area drop by the studio and say “Hi!” – it’s community radio, after all! Community News, new KW Content music, interviews with interesting people. https://radiowaterloo.ca/cccJul13Sat20197:00 pm Brant Green DrinksBrant Green DrinksJul 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmThis is not a Green Party event, but should be of interest to everyone who is concerned about the environment and our survival.Brant Green Drinks on the 13th day of each monthWho: people like you who are interested in environmental … Continue reading → -
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CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Monthly Archives: September 2015
I vote CBC!
I’ve received several letters from constituents who want funding restored to the CBC: Bob Jonkman Kitchener–Conestoga Green Party Like most Canadians, I value public broadcasting. Yet the current government has systematically attacked the CBC. After promising not to do so, … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada, Policy
Tagged CBC, funding, national broadcaster
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I Support Digital Freedom
I’ve received many e-mail messages from people writing through OpenMedia’s web site asking me to support Digital Freedom, more than on any other issue. I’d send a reply to everyone, but all the messages came in with the same address … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada, Policy
Tagged digital freedom, OpenMedia
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My Interview on the CBC
The candidates in Kitchener–Conestoga were invited to a panel discussion at the local CBC station in downtown Kitchener today. We were all crowded into the small studio — Amanda Grant thinks it may have been the cosiest setup in the … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Green Party of Canada
Tagged Bob Jonkman, CBC, Craig Norris, Harold Albrecht, James Villeneuve, Tim Louis
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Promoting Participation in the Election
I received a call from a gentleman last week, asking for a sign. Happy to oblige! When I got there, I saw that he already had three signs for the other candidates on his lawn. He told me that his … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged lawn signs, participation
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My Candidate Conversation at the Waterloo Region Food Bank
I was honoured to be asked to the Candidate Conversation held at the Waterloo Region Food Bank this morning. The conversation was definitely an eye-opener. The panelists provided us with lots of information about the Food Assistance Network, consisting of … Continue reading
Posted in Bob Jonkman, Event
Tagged Food Assistance Network, Food Bank, Guaranteed Livable Income, housing, poverty, security, Waterloo Region
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International Day of Democracy and Voting in Canada
Every year the United Nations marks the 15th of September as International Day of Democracy. From their website: Democracy is a universal value based on the freely expressed will of people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged Fair Elections Act, International Day of Democracy, Joni MItchell, Returning Office, UN, United Nations
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Guaranteed Livable Income
This week, the Green Party of Canada released its election platform. In the plank on Strong Communities the plan to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality includes implementing a Guaranteed Livable Income. Canada has been in two recessions since the last … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada, Policy
Tagged benefits, employment, Guaranteed Livable Income, platform, policy, poverty, social program
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My Interview on The Agriculture Show at @SoundFMca
On Tuesday, 1 September 2015 I was invited to be a guest on The Agriculture Show heard on CKMS-FM, 100.3 SoundFM. Jeff Stager is a great host, and put me right at ease. We talked about family, politics, and agricultural … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Green Party of Canada
Tagged agriculture, CKMS, Jeff Stager, Michael Harris, radio, SoundFM, The Agriculture Show
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