Archive for Elections

Glen Murray is seriously considering campaigning for Mayor of Toronto, and I’d love for you to have the opportunity to meet him and ask him questions in this casual setting.  This is a great way to get a sense of the issues and ideas that will define what is sure to be a hard-fought and important election campaign.

In short, I think it really matters that we elect the right mayor, and I’m excited about what Glen’s candidacy could bring.

If you’ve been to The Ben Wicks before, you’ll know it to be a great atmosphere to enjoy a pint and talk some politics.

Of course, all are welcome to come hang out.  See you there!

Chris Tindal

Come meet Glen Murray
Wednesday, 2009 November 25, 7 pm – 9 pm
The Ben Wicks Pub, 424 Parliament St
Glen could be our next mayor.  Come meet him and ask him your questions.     Read more »

This is not our riding, but the speaker looks interesting.  Our own GPC AGM should be coming up in a couple of months.

Davenport Riding Combined GPC/GPO AGM
Wednesday, 2009 November 18, 7 pm – 8 pm
Bloor/Gladstone Library community room
1101 Bloor St West     Read more »

Here are some photos of Adriana     Read more »

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu, mère de cinq enfants, se présente comme candidate pour le Parti Vert dans la circonscription de Toronto-Danforth lors de la prochaine élection fédérale.  Soucieuse des changements climatiques et de l’épuisement des ressources, elle veut bâtir un meilleur avenir pour nous et nos enfants.     Read more »

In all the time that I’ve been out meeting my constituents, I don’t think I’ve met a single person who truly dislikes what the Green Party stands for.  I’ve met one person who thinks that we are grossly mistaken about how to care for the environment.  I’ve met a small number who question the science of climate change.  I’ve met a similarly small handful of people who expressed doubts at the Green Party’s readiness for government.  I’ve encountered a small minority dedicated to one particular party or another who I haven’t questioned about the reasons for their loyalty.  And I’ve met a significant number who either oppose the Green Party or suspect they might vote for another party for strategic reasons, even though they are often at pains to insist that they really support the Green Party, want us in Parliament and wish us luck.

A number of my supporters accompanying me have made the same observation I have:  If every person in Toronto-Danforth who said that in his heart he supported the Green Party actually voted Green, I would be sent to Parliament not by a small margin, but by a landslide.

Some of these people ask me to give them my best argument for voting Green, given that it’s very challenging for me to win and even less likely that the Greens will have significant sway in Parliament.  Here’s what I say:     Read more »

Come out and support Green Party of Ontario candidate Chris Chopik.

St Paul’s all-candidates debate
2009 September 10, 7 pm – 9 pm
First Unitarian Congregation
175 St Clair Ave West

Hear about the Green Party’s future from the women who’ll help shape it!

There will be an opportunity to mix and meet our honoured guests and you’ll have the opportunity to choose and own one of the books by our distinguished authors.

You will also have the chance to schmooze with other well-known personalities and enjoy a buffet reception.

Speakers and host     Read more »

I’ve been getting out and meeting constituents with my new introductory postcard hot off the presses.  The reception has been great so far and it feels good to be talking to people.  Here’s what the card looks like:

In the image below, you can click on each of the major points to read more details about my proposals:

I look forward to meeting you when I swing by your neighbourhood.     Read more »

Explaining my introductory postcard: “Phase out carbon emissions as science demands, through retrofits, efficiency and renewable power”     Read more »

A few weeks ago I was nominated as the Green Party of Canada candidate for Toronto-Danforth for the next election.  I’m honoured and humbled by the supporters in this riding and their enthusiasm for starting the campaign.  Our success in the next election will depend on what the Green Party does best — building a community of people dedicated to building a better world and working respectfully together to achieve their goals.     Read more »

Hi.  I’m the newly nominated Toronto-Danforth candidate for the Green Party of Canada.  I’m energized by a campaign that I believe in, the hope of changing the political dialogue, and the opportunity to help build a future for our children.

Whatever your political leanings, if you’d like to meet me, I’d love to meet you.  I promise not to ask for money.

World Environment Day Party
to meet and greet my future constituents
and campaign supporters
Friday, 2009 June 5, 7 pm
18 Victor Ave (my house)
two blocks north of Gerrard, just east of Broadview

Welcome to the Danforth Greens, home to the Provincial and Federal Green Parties in Toronto-Danforth.  Our nominated candidate for the 41st Canadian federal election is Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu.  Scroll down for the latest posts, use the menus on the sides to browse, or follow these links to learn more:

• Green Party Principles and Vision and Platform
• Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu’s Bio, her Blog, and Postcard
• Get a sign (in the next election), Volunteer or Donate

All questions and suggestions are welcome.

Yesterday I was nominated as the Green Party of Canada candidate for Toronto-Danforth for the next election.  I’m honoured and humbled by the supporters in this riding and their enthusiasm for starting the campaign.  Our success in the next election will depend on what the Green Party does best — building a community of people dedicated to building a better world and working respectfully together to achieve their goals.

In the next few months, I hope to be getting out and introducing myself to the neighbourhood.  I’m asking everyone who is interested in learning more about the Green Party to do one or both of two things.     Read more »

Elizabeth May is publishing a book to explain proportional representation to Canada, timed in the hope that it might help British Columbia this spring become the first large province to replace our traditional style of election with genuine democracy. Leading Canadian publisher McClelland & Stewart announced the April, 2009 release of Elizabeth May’s challenging new book, Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy.     Read more »

This is a reminder that the meeting to nominate a Green Party candidate for the next federal election is being held:

Federal Candidate Nomination Meeting
Tuesday, 2009 April 21, 7 pm (1 hour)
Pape/Danforth Public Library (2nd floor meeting room)
701 Pape Ave (just south of Danforth on east side)

You are eligible to vote if you have been a member of the Green Party of Canada for 60 days prior to the nomination meeting. But all are welcome to attend and otherwise participate. See you there!

A meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (location to be advised) to nominate a candidate for the next federal election.     Read more »

When the Conservatives announced their budget on January 27th, it was a disappointment to those who wanted the government to lead us toward a green economy and future. The voices for environmental reform were no where loud enough or clear enough to mandate the Conservatives to consider the broader implications of their policies, and put Canadians and the environment first. Having a Green Party member sitting in the House of Commons would have made a marked difference, but because of our electoral system, the voices of Green supporters all over Canada are silenced in Ottawa.     Read more »

A coalition government made up of the three opposition parties who received 62% of the vote, with added counsel from the Greens, is perfectly legal and democratic.     Read more »

Dearest Green Party volunteers, and supporters:

I have been asked by Mary Ann Grainger (organizer extraordinaire and good friend) to condense a longer message to our team about the confusion near the end of the campaign about whether I had or had not supported strategic voting.     Read more »

Well, we beat the Conservatives and we passed the magic 10% mark at which a portion of campaign expenses are reimbursed.

Final results rounded to the nearest percent:

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Dear Green Party Volunteers,

I’m so sorry for the late invite. We’ve been a little busy at the campaign office these last few days ensuring that your hard work during this campaign turns into vote after vote after vote.

Please join us and a whole bunch of Greens from across Toronto at Supermarket in Kensington Market to watch the returns and let us thank you for a job very well done.     Read more »

Now is the time to join with family and friends to celebrate the harvest, to celebrate how lucky we are to live in a country like Canada where we have the democratic right to cast our ballot for whom we choose.

When my family celebrated Thanksgiving Saturday I gave thanks for the bounty of this earth, and also for the bounty of support that the voters in Toronto-Danforth and across the country have given the Green Party this election. The results will be truly historic. Canadians will elect Green MPs.     Read more »

At the risk of being petty…     Read more »

Here’s a short clip of Sharon Howarth on CFRB giving a little background on herself and setting out her reasons for running as the Green Party candidate in Toronto-Danforth.