Archive for Elections

Only candidate who stayed to the end

At the risk of being petty…     Read more »

Sharon Howarth on the radio

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.


Strategic voting not sound, says May

On Tuesday, Canada needs to elect Green Party MPs, leader Elizabeth May said today.

“Media reports and suggestions from other parties that I am urging strategic voting across the country or that backroom deals are being made are complete nonsense,” Ms. May said. “As I have said over and over, strategic voting is generally not a sound strategy at all and I do not support it. Canada needs to elect Green MPs.”

Ms. May was responding in particular to the headline and opening of a Globe and Mail story that directly contradicts what she said to the reporter.     Read more »

So we all agree on one thing, then … our electoral system needs fixing

Bob Hepburn’s article, “Should the Greens Just Fade Away”, highlights the problem, but offers the wrong solution.     Read more »

2008 Oct 13: Mock the vote

It's BACK! BAD DOG's improvised political debate party!Sorry for the last-minute notice, but the Bad Dog Theatre, our riding’s source for all sorts of improvised comedy, is putting on another of their very funny “Mock the Vote” series … “Come laugh your convictions off at the Bad Dog Theatre’s third installment of Mock the Vote, the fake debate that has some of Toronto’s best improvisers imitating some of Toronto’s finest politicos. Join the Bad Dog’s own ‘Political Party’ as our look-alike performers lampoon Toronto-Danforth’s candidates, debate the important issues and tickle our constituents’ funny bones!”

Monday, 2008 October 13, 8 pm, doors open at 7:30
The Bad Dog Theatre, 138 Danforth Ave
(at Broadview)
$10 ($8 if you have a Toronto-Danforth campaign button or sign)