Category Archives: Brantford-Brant

Green BBQ & Social Fundraiser Tonight! (Sat, 12 Oct 2019)

Posted on 12 October 2019 by Laurel L. Russwurm

Come join the Brant Greens for drinks and a barbeque! Saturday October 12th 6:00pm – 9:00pm Steel Wheel Brewery 105 Powerline Road, Brantford, Ontario Canada BBQ with local organic beef burgs and beyond meat burgs, potato salad, and some munchies. … Continue reading →

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2019 Brantford—Brant Debates

Posted on 8 October 2019 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

Citizens have a big decision to make in this election. Do we want to keep the status quo? Or do we want change? In 2015, a lot of citizens wanted change.  And so, as often happens, we replaced a Conservative … Continue reading →

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Busy Weekend!

Posted on 7 October 2019 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

We started Saturday at the 7th Annual Brantford Mosque Open House.  Imam Tarek invited the federal candidates and offered us the opportunity to introduce ourselves to the community. We also made it to Art in the Park and Scare in … Continue reading →

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All Candidates Debate held Monday 30 September 2019

Posted on 2 October 2019 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

On Monday, 30 September 2019 I was at the first All Candidates Debate, hosted by the Brantford Chamber of Commerce and Rogers Television. The debate was moderated by Paul Bisanti, with Cindy Swanson and Sandra Vos on the question panel. … Continue reading →

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#FridaysForFuture Canada #ClimateStrike #BrantfordBrant

Posted on 27 September 2019 by Laurel L. Russwurm

#Canada #ClimateStrike Today!! #BrantfordBrant @FridaysFutureWR pic.twitter.com/bbwAxtkRJg — Bob Jonkman, Brantford-Brant Green Party Candidate (@BobJonkmanGPC) September 27, 2019 PARIS Ontario NOON – 1pm Paris Town Hall, Paris ON https://bobjonkman.ca/event/paris-climatestrike/?instance_id=618 BRANTFORD Ontario 2 – 3 PM STEAM Academy 411 Elgin Street, Brantford, … Continue reading →

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The Election Sign Issue

Posted on 22 September 2019 by Laurel L. Russwurm

Every candidate knows the importance of election signs. When people put up a candidate’s sign in their yard, they are endorsing that candidate’s campaign and signalling their support to their neighbors. It’s not going to surprise anyone to learn Green … Continue reading →

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Join me for Green Drinks in Paris

Posted on 13 September 2019 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

The 43rd Canadian federal Election is on!  Mr Trudeau decided to call it a little early, on the day of Mike Schreiner’s Brantford—Brant Town Hall.  The event was well attended, and turned out to be an excellent opportunity to discuss … Continue reading →

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Fall Fair Fun

Posted on 10 September 2019 by Laurel L. Russwurm

Every candidate from every party needs to get 100 verified signatures from qualified voters in their riding before Elections Canada will add their name to the ballot. This isn’t an endorsement, it tells Elections Canada the candidate is a real … Continue reading →

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Pre-Election Fun: Labor Day Weekend

Posted on 29 August 2019 by Laurel L. Russwurm

We’ve been very busy getting geared up for the 2019 Election Campaign.  We’re planning on hosting weekly “Coffee With the Candidate” events where anyone can drop by for an informal chat, ask me any questions they might have about about … Continue reading →

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Acceptance speech at the Brant Greens Nomination Meeting, 21 May 2019

Posted on 4 July 2019 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

On Tuesday, 21 May 2019 the Brant Greens held a nomination meeting, and I was selected as the Green Party of Canada candidate for Brantford-Brant. Here’s the video of my acceptance speech: YouTube: Bob Jonkman: GPC Candidate for Brantford—Brant

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