Connect
-
Bob Jonkman.ca © by Bob Jonkman
is licensed under an
Attribution 3.0 International
(CC BY 3.0) License.
Photographs by the Bob Jonkman Campaign Team unless otherwise noted, in which case any licensing exceptions for the work of others will be indicated. Authorized by the Official Agent of the Bob Jonkman Green Party of Canada Campaign
Category Archives: Green Party of Canada
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
Comments Off on I Support Digital Freedom
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
Comments Off on My Interview on the CBC
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
Comments Off on Promoting Participation in the Election
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
Comments Off on International Day of Democracy and Voting in Canada
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
Comments Off on Guaranteed Livable Income
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
Comments Off on My Interview on The Agriculture Show at @SoundFMca
A Strategic Vote Is A Wasted Vote
On Facebook, Gary Dale comments Time for the Green Party supporters to vote strategically to change the game. No, Gary, it’s time for Green supporters to vote for the candidate who will best represent them. Strategic voting doesn’t work — … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged Facebook, strategic voting
Comments Off on A Strategic Vote Is A Wasted Vote
Who’s Really Splitting The Vote?
In 2011, there was close to 60% voter turnout, of whom about 7% voted Green. That means only about 4.2% of eligible voters voted Green. Compare that to the 40% of eligible voters who didn’t vote at all, and it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged 40%, eligible voters, split, strategic voting, vote
Comments Off on Who’s Really Splitting The Vote?
I Will Not Retract My Candidacy
I just received an e-mail from a client, a friend, a mentor asking me to retract my candidacy: I know that every vote that the Greens gets gives them money to put forward their ideas – which is obviously good … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged catch-22, fallacy, first past the post, pair vote swap, proportional representation
5 Comments
A Vote For The Green Party Is…
In a recent conversation on Twitter @Maark0_o debates @Raffi_RC about the merits of voting for the Green Party. Of course, the Liberals will say a vote for the Greens is a vote for the Conservatives, the NDP say a vote … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged first past the post, Green Vote, Maark0_o, Raffi Cavoukian, Raffi_RC, Stephen Harper, strategic voting
Comments Off on A Vote For The Green Party Is…
bob.jonkman@greenparty.ca
@BobJonkmanGPC@bobjonkman.ca | Fediverse
@bobjonkmangreen | GNUsocial
@BobJonkmanGPC | Twitter
BobJonkmanGPC | Facebook
BobJonkmanGPC | YouTube
@BobJonkman@mastodon.sdf.org | Mastodon