Category Archives: Event

Rogers Local Campaign Kitchener-Conestoga All Candidate Debate

Before the gloves come off: (left to right) Art Sinclair (Chamber of Commerce), Tim Louis (Liberal Candidate), Bob Jonkman (Green Party Candidate), Eric Drozd (host), James Villeneuve (NDP Candidate), Rich Hodgson (Libertarian Candidate) & Harold Albrecht (Conservative Candidate) Comparing Lottery … Continue reading

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Must Watch: Rogers Cable Debate Today!

Election time is debate season for candidates.  Bob (pictured above at the Foxboro Centre Debate) has done well in every debate .   Tonight you can watch the debate live on Rogers Cable! Watch it LIVE on Rogers ~ October … Continue reading

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Chamber of Commerce All-Candidate Debate in Elmira

You’ll find more photos in Laurel’s Flickr album. The entire debate is on video at Kitchener-Conestoga Federal Candidate Forum on YouTube. (All photos are CC BY)

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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

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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

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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

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Green Party Policy: TFSAs and Student Loans

Received an e-mail from a constituent in Kitchener-Conestoga asking about the Green Party’s policies on Tax-Free Savings Accounts and student loans: For the first time ever I’m considering casting my vote for the Green Party this October. While I’m not … Continue reading

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Civic Participation with Kirk Zurell @kzurell, Monday, 27 July 2015

Kirk Zurell @kzurell There is a lecture on Civic Participation and e-Voting, taking place at Conestoga College next Monday, 27 July 2015. The lecturer, Kirk Zurell is well known in the Kitchener-Waterloo tech community; I’m planning on going. You can … Continue reading

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Electoral Reform: Let Me Show You It

Nonviolence Festival, 2013 This weekend gives me two opportunities to demonstrate a Fair Voting ballot in action. First, on Saturday, 11 July 2015 at the Nonviolence Festival Day In The Park on Roos Island in Victoria Park. Map Fair Vote … Continue reading

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Please join me on Saturday, 20 June 2015 from 12:00 noon to 8:00pm at the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival. I’ll be at the booths for Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter and the Green Party of Canada, both on Jubilee Drive … Continue reading

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