TORONTO, ONTARIO – October 7, 2008 –Jack Layton, who only four weeks ago tried to deny the people of Canada the opportunity to see and hear Elizabeth May in the televised leaders’ debates, is again attempting to stifle democracy by refusing the attend his own all-candidate’s debate.     Read more »

Leaders’ Debate Watching Party
Thursday, 2008 October 2, 7:30 pm
Maverick Pub, 804 Danforth Ave
(a few doors west of our campain office)

Join fellow Greens from all over Toronto as Elizabeth May makes history as our First Party Leader to participate in the televised Leaders’ debate.     Read more »

Update:  This is an old post.  Click here for 2011.

Toronto-Danforth All-candidates meeting
Tuesday, 2008 October 7, 8 pm
Riverdale Collegiate, 1094 Gerrard St East
not: St Barnabas Anglican Church

Update: Now combined with Ralph Thornton debate, so some of the debate-format information below may have changed… Each of the candidates will be given 10 minutes to speak to the audience. There will be a 45-minute question and answer period and then each candidate will be given 2 minutes to summarize their position.     Read more »

Homeless Response Alliance all-candidates meeting
Tuesday, 2008 September 23, 12:30 pm
WoodGreen, 875 Queen St East

Toronto-Danforth candidates to speak about homelessness and poverty, including the connections to immigration and refugees. Sharon Howarth will be there. For more information, contact Holly Kraer at 416-850-8785 or 647-222-4420.

Here’s Elizabeth May talking about poverty and homelessness:
Google Videos docid=-9112822170266884770

And here she is talking about poverty and seniors:
Google Videos docid=-2004410150469638633

Update: The links above went missing, sadly, when Google Video closed up shop.  Here are some additional videos of Elizabeth talking about poverty:

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Looking to waste some time? Try this Whack the PM game. Inexplicably starts with Obama and McCain, but then is replaced by our own Canadian crowd.