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Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

About Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

Bob Jonkman is a former Green Party of Canada candidate. He ran in Brantford-Brant for the 2019 federal election, and in Kitchener-Conestoga for the 2018 provincial and 2015 federal elections. Follow @BobJonkmanGPC@bobjonkman.ca in the #Fediverse (Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, PeerTube, &c).

Green Party Leadership: Foreign Policy

Posted on 7 September 2020 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

The Green Party’s 2020 Leadership Contest continues with a foreign policy debate organized by rabble.ca and the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. Register for the Webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fYSwxIi5Q8e3gFl01hAhKg?fbclid=IwAR27DJKRsPaJEGTs1LQWKKLsLkmossM2eVEqsJgqzl-6O6WMDXbvsN-4o1g Thursday, 10 September 2020 at 7:00pm EDT You’ll be able to watch it … Continue reading →

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If you want to vote, the clock is ticking #GPCleadership2020

Posted on 2 September 2020 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

It’s not too late! You have until tomorrow– Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 to join the Green Party of Canada (or renew your lapsed membership) in time to vote for the next Green Party of Canada Leader. Judy N Green has … Continue reading →

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Help choose our new Leader: Join the GPC

Posted on 1 August 2020 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

The Green Party of Canada isn’t quite like any other Canadian political party.  Which is why our Green Party leaders are not like other party leaders. The GPC is a truly grass root party: our policy is developed by the … Continue reading →

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Ontario Townhall with GPC Leadership Contestants

Posted on 26 July 2020 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

Don’t miss our regional GPC Leadership townhall on Thursday Night for your chance to hear the leadership contestants discuss Ontario issues! Got questions for the Candidates?  Submit them in advance! Register NOW!! Event Date Thursday, July 30, 2020 – 19:00 … Continue reading →

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Green Party Leadership 2020

Posted on 23 June 2020 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

When Elizabeth May stepped down as leader, it triggered a Green Party of Canada Leadership Contest.  When the dust settled there were 10 excellent Candidates: Judy Green     @RAWnGreen     https://www.judyngreen.com/ Amita Kuttner     @AmitaKuttner     https://amitakuttner.ca/ David Merner     … Continue reading →

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Green Party Leadership Debates

Posted on 21 June 2020 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

This is an exciting year for the Green Party, as ten excellent candidates compete in the quest to find a new leader to become the spokesperson for the

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Guest appearance on “Let’s Chit Chat with Narine Dat”

Posted on 8 January 2020 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

On Wednesday, 8 January 2020 I had the pleasure of being a guest on Narine Dat Sookram’s radio show, Let’s Chit Chat with Narine Dat. We talked about computer consulting, community involvement, and, of course, politics. Download: 2020-01-08 Lets Chit … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on 25 December 2019 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)
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My submission to the Gazoduq Impact Assessment Agency

Posted on 24 November 2019 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

The time for piplelines is past. The Government of Canada has declared a climate emergency. Every step should be taken to address that emergency — greenhouse gas emissions must be stopped, and all activities that lead to furthering the climate emergency … Continue reading →

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Thank you, #BrantfordBrant!

Posted on 24 October 2019 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

As my friend and fellow candidate, David Weber said, it’s been quite a ride. From the time I was invited to submit my name for the nomination, to the last polls being counted on election night, I’ve been honoured to … Continue reading →

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