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Congratulations to Craig Scott and Thomas Mulcair

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:40:14 +0000

I have just finished watching Thomas Mulcair’s acceptance speech as the new NDP leader. And I still have not publicly congratulated Craig Scott on his victory in Toronto-Danforth (though I did congratulate him personally by phone on election night). Both men strike me as sincere, knowledgeable, hard-working and capable. I wish they were in the Green Party. I am hopeful that they will do their part to move Canada in the right direction within the NDP.

I think Jack Layton would be proud.

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Together we can shake up Parliament and double the Green voice

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:06:59 +0000

A fresh Green voice in Parliament is the biggest change that we can hope for on election day Monday, March 19. This is the most promising message that we can deliver for Canada, for our kids and for the planet. A new Green MP, or even a strong Green turnout in Toronto-Danforth would be the biggest, boldest and most effective message that we could send to Parliament that we need fundamental change, to revitalize democracy, for forward thinking, and for real, positive, sensible solutions to the challenges we face

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Our children deserve better

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:36:08 +0000

I am so honoured to be the Green Party candidate in Toronto-Danforth again. My very great thanks to all those who participated in the nomination. I look forward to working with you to paint this riding a rainbow of green! Here is a part of my nomination speech:

Our children deserve better.

In my lifetime, we will burn through 80% of the available oil. Our generation has enjoyed unprecedented luxury. It’s our solemn duty to leave something for our kids
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Conference Board recommends considering a guaranteed income

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:20:21 +0000

The Green Party has for many years been promoting a guaranteed annual income (GAI). It should be more economical than the hodgepodge of existing income support programmes, it will capture people who aren’t served by the current system (such as caregivers for family members who need round-the-clock support), and it addresses the dignity that every Canadian deserves

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Toronto Art Festival: Regenerate

Michela Pasquali — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:28:36 +0000

Toronto Art Festival: Regenerate
Saturday, 2011 November 5, 6-9 pm
Lucsculpture (663 Greenwood Ave, at Danforth)

Come experience a Japanese art exhibition this weekend, featuring over 90 artists from Japan and Toronto, such as internationally celebrated artist Warabé Aska. In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Japan in March 2011, this group of artists created this exhibit to explore the theme of regeneration and examine the possibility for rebirth and growth.

The exhibit runs from November 5 to 15 and Saturday’s opening party is free and open to everyone. For more information, visit Lucsculpture.

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Global uprisings are all about the end of growth

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:20:29 +0000

I’ve been following the “Occupy Toronto” movement that’s powered by youth and hope in a world of corruption and decadence. I hope that it will prove to be the catalyst for the new ideas we need to take us forward.

This movement is occurring in a context. Though many of the participants may be unaware of it, there is a fairly obvious underlying reason for the rising levels of anger

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From the grandparents

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:54:38 +0000

The Toronto-based group For Our Grandchildren has produced this wonderful video:

For Our Grandchildren – Something Must Be Done from Stephen Best on Vimeo.

If the video stutters, click on the HD in the lower-right-hand corner. Even in “low-def”, it’s quite high-definition.

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Enkutatash! Melkam Addis Amet

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:37:01 +0000

Happy new year to all Ethiopian Canadians. May the year now beginning be blessed with peace, justice, health and prosperity.

I was honoured to address Ethiopian Canadians yesterday at their festival in Christie Pits park. Wonderful food, music and dancing were on offer and I stayed most of the afternoon.

የካናዳ ግሪን ፓርቲ መመሪያዎች በስድስት መርሆዎች ላይ የተመሠረቱ ናቸው፤ …

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East York Soccer Club winds up season

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:20:11 +0000

Yesterday, I represented the Green Party in Toronto-Danforth for the trophy distribution ceremony for the East York Soccer Club. Many hundreds of children participate in this wonderfully inclusive and supportive organization. I personally sponsored a team there this year, and the Green Party of Canada riding association sponsored another. It’s easy to get involved. Go here.

Here I am talking to the team I sponsored, waiting our turn:

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Support climate activists opposing Keystone XL pipeline for tarsands oil

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:55:11 +0000

Update: Read Patricia’s first-hand report.

Toronto-Danforth resident and climate activist Patricia Warwick was just arrested in Washington D.C. while opposing the Keystone XL pipeline, which is to allow for the expansion of tar sands operations in Canada. President Obama is to reject or approve the plan later this year.

The “mug shot” photo was taken by the group Tar Sands Action. And here she is at the protest, in the red behind the sign, in a big sun hat:

Patricia’s arrest was covered in the Globe and Mail and Ottawa Citizen, where she was quoted as saying

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One brave Green supports Canadians who question continued military engagement in Libya

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:02:28 +0000

I have never been prouder to be a Green. Bravo to Elizabeth, the only member of Parliament who refused to support the escalation of war in Libya.

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Elizabeth’s first statement in Parliament

Charlie Halpern-Hamu — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:41:01 +0000

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Happy Mother’s Day 2011

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sun, 08 May 2011 16:20:16 +0000

I’ve cleaned out the office (though I still need to fetch the signs), I’ve spent most of yesterday sleeping. Yesterday, I also canvassed again for the first time since the election. I will have to develop new strategies but reaching out to constituents will remain an important part of what I do. But today, I just want to wish all mothers out there a joyous day with their children. It is children who drive me. It is children whose eyes and smiles invariably make me think that I must work harder. And it is my protective mothering instinct that motivates my energies. So this day is very special, for all of us Greens

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Observations from a young Green on the eve of the election

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sun, 08 May 2011 14:24:57 +0000

This note was written on May 1 by Sarah Kitai, the daughter of one of our exceptional, dedicated candidates, Georgina Wilcock from Don Valley West, and reflects a lot of the feelings many of us have felt. Election battles seem to be all about soundbites and jabs and media attention. Unsatisfying results affect all parties but it is particularly hard on Greens, because what we’re fighting for is not just seats or even a political vision – we’re fighting for a Parliament that supports humanity. The stakes really are that high, and it really is true that every other party is fundamentally compromised. Georgina, wrap Sarah in your arms and tell her you will never stop fighting for her future.

So, as our 41st federal election nears its inevitable conclusion, it seems appropriate to reflect on the highs and lows of the campaign. It has certainly been a long five weeks.

I’ll start with the positives. I have not yet heard a single constituent deny the existence of climate change, or dismiss the environment as an issue not worthy of our attention. While rarely discussed in the media, these are nevertheless serious concerns on the minds of most Canadians. At the door, I’ve met intelligent, upstanding citizens with an appreciation of democracy and well-informed political opinions
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And on the bright side

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sat, 07 May 2011 06:39:46 +0000

Elizabeth May did get elected.

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May in your house

Patricia Warwick — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:13:22 +0000

The story of Elizabeth May and the Green Party in 30 minutes.

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Underdog

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:53:28 +0000

Chris Kitching followed me along canvassing, and then wrote this article for CP24.com. It uses my experience as a jumping off point to delve into the various motivations for underdog candidates.

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu, the Green Party's candidate in Toronto-Danforth, speaks to a man while campaigning for votes at Pape Station recently. Mugnatto-Hamu is in a David vs. Goliath-like battle against the riding's incumbent MP, NDP leader Jack Layton. (CP24/Chris Kitching)
Going toe-to-toe with an incumbent is always a challenge. The task is even more daunting when the reigning MP has a star profile that rivals that of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

So, why are these so-called minnows bothering to invest so much time, energy and money in a short-lived campaign when a landslide defeat is likely?

For Mugnatto-Hamu, a Green Party candidate, she relishes the opportunity to push the agenda of an emerging political party and engage voters on the topic that is most important to her — climate change.

“At one stage I realized that the threats to my children were far more serious, so I was compelled to run,” Mugnatto-Hamu told CP24.com recently as she campaigned for votes at a bustling Pape Station. “I want to change policy and this is one way to change policy.”

Read the whole article on CP24.com.

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Polls are open for Earth Day

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:16:47 +0000

Advance voting opens today, Earth Day. What better way of celebrating than by voting for the Earth?

Advance polls are open Easter weekend
Friday, 2011 April 22, noon – 8 pm
Saturday, 2011 April 23, noon – 8 pm
Monday, 2011 April 25, noon – 8 pm

To find your advance poll station, visit elections.ca,
type your postal code and press Go to find your riding,
and then click on Where do I vote?

Please. Your Green vote will be noticed and will make a difference. We need your help to change the direction of politics in Canada.

Everyone is welcome vote in the advance polls.

Election day remains Monday, May 2.

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Pee in the shower

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:53:25 +0000

Just had a Portuguese language interview with Sandro Miranda of PanTV. He pointed me to a Brazilian campaign to reduce water use. I have been impressed with the creativity of public campaigns in Brazil on AIDS, abuse of women, nutrition among the poor and other areas. Brazil routinely achieves tremendous progress on the cheap. Here’s how they are reducing water use:

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An Inconvenient Youth in Cancún

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:16:23 +0000

This very much summarizes my experience in Cancún.

Watching the youth count the dead brought tears to my eyes now just as it did in Cancún

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For our youth …

Patricia Warwick — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:09:51 +0000

… with love from Adriana.

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Chief economist of the Canadian Labour Congress hopes NDP platform will be as good as Green

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:23:40 +0000

Andrew Jackson, the chief economist of the Canadian Labour Congress, a research associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and lifelong NDP member, has declared that he may have to do a rethink. As we have been saying, the Green Party platform is both bolder and more fair on the one hand, and more economical and efficient on the other.

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It’s confirmed: Canadians want May to debate

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:02:32 +0000

A Nanos poll conducted for the Globe and Mail confirms what was obvious to pretty much everyone: Canadians want Elizabeth May in the debate even if they don’t support the Green Party.

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Day 8: Getting into the swing

Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:21:33 +0000

We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors: we borrow it from our children.

I am inspired by the visionaries who populate the Green Party and the hope and the fear that drives us all. But getting anything done about it requires simple hard work. And that’s what this campaign is all about. Hard work by dedicated people making careful steps for the better

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