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Despite a record low turnout across the
province and only 55% of Kingstonians voting,
Bridget Doherty received 4321 votes for
8.8% of the popular vote, the highest
ever for a Green candidate in Kingston. The momentum
continues...
Lawn Sign Return: Bring signs back
to the office (just lean them outside the door if the office is closed) or email
() if you
need a pickup.
Bridget Doherty 1st at Winston Churchill
School
Andrew McFadyen and his Grade
7/8 class at Sir Winston Churchill School invited the
provincial election candidates to individually come into their
classroom, present their platforms and then answer student
questions. The students then voted at the end of this process. The
results are as follows.
1. Bridget Doherty
2. John Gerretsen
3. Rick Downes
4. John Rapin
Way to go
Bridget!
The
20 parents plus the class teacher have said that they will follow
the class decision in how they vote on Oct. 10th.. This is the
third Winston Churchill School election in a row in which the Greens
have come out on top. It's the wrong generation that goes to
the actual polls.
John
Cleese Explains Proportional Representation
ex-Python John Cleese explains
Proportional Representation and the absurdity of our current First
Past the Post system in this short You Tube video:
Signs of Excess
In the last federal election Kingstonians were spared, for the most part,
from the visual and physical pollution caused by election signs every 10 feet along our roadways and public
spaces. In that election, the Liberals, the NDP, and the Greens all agreed to limit signs
to only private property, citizens who had requested lawn signs. Only the Conservatives decided
to carpet the city with their signs.
In this election, the Greens again invited the other parties to limit signs to only
private property. Sadly, none of the other three parties agreed and chose rather to escalate
the sign war yet again. The Greens, however, have stuck to their pledge.
What do hundreds, or thousands, of election signs clogging up public spaces contribute to
the democratic process? A sign on a private lawn is a citizen's declaration of
support, a message to neighbours that "I support this candidate." But what does it prove
to litter the public landscape with election signs? Is a voter more likely to vote for a candidate because they have the
most signs scattered across the city? Or the largest signs?
Enough already! We know who is running in this
election - saturation signage is not necessary. Instead, we want to know what the candidates
stand for. What are their principles? It would seem restraint isn't one of them.
Click here for the details
First To Register!
Green Party candidate Bridget Doherty was first among Kingston candidates to register
with Elections Ontario, getting the paperwork completed on Tuesday, Sept. 11th. She
was also first to be profiled by the Kingston Whig-Standard.
Read the article here.
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This is a special election. Not only will we be voting for our representatives in
Queen's Park and for the next provincial government, Ontarians will be deciding whether
they want to update their electoral system, from First Past the Post to Proportional Representation.
To find out more about the referendum, the choices, and what's at stake, visit www.yourbigdecision.ca.
For general information about the election visit the Elections Ontario website at:
http://www.elections.on.ca/en-ca
Donate to Bridget's Constituency Association - Get back 75% of your donation at tax time on donations up
to $300!
Donate online now,
by clicking one of the buttons below and making a credit card contribution
through the very secure PayPal servers. You don't require
a PayPal account, just a valid Visa or
MasterCard. After clicking on one of the buttons below,
click the Continue link on the left hand of the webpage that is displayed, just above the
MasterCard logo. Please visit
http://www.kingstongreens.ca/mainPages/Donate.asp for more information and more donation
options.
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Read more about the 2006 election as it unfolded...
 Campaign 2006
Read about the 2004 election as it unfolded...
Victory Party
Voting Day
CLICK HERE to see what happened in Week 4
CLICK HERE to see what happened in Week 3
CLICK HERE to see what happened in the first two weeks
CLICK HERE to learn more about the
2003 Provincial election effort and our exciting results!
You can join the debate about the issues important to you in our
Discussion Forum. Kingston Greens provincial
candidate Bridget Doherty will occasionally post her thoughts and observations. Do you have a question for the candidate? Post it on the
discussion forum so everyone can read Bridget's answer. Do you have a question for other
Green Party supporters? Start the debate!
Read below to find out more about what the Green Party is bringing to Canadian politics.
The three old political parties of this country, the Liberals, the Progressive Conservatives, and the NDP, operate with essentially the same industrial age
world-view; for each, the measure of success is still that hopelessly inaccurate measure of 'progress' -- the Gross
Domestic Product (GDP).
One party advocates a tax-cut here, another a social program there, but ultimately
the political and economic life in Canada is business as usual.
And using such outdated ideas of economy and society, they muddle along
from crisis to crisis.
The Green party has a very different world-view. We approach issues with a long-term,
whole-systems perspective. We will measure our progress using the broadly reaching GPI (Genuine Progress Indicator).
We believe this new approach
is critical in this era of high consumption, technological power, and democratic deficits. We believe our
policies will begin the progressive renewal of eco-systems and reverse the steady erosion of
our quality of life. Our hope is for a
future that is truly democratic, humane, and sustainable. Click the links below to learn more.
Click here to find out more about Green Party policies and values.
Click here to read the Charter of the Global Greens in HTML format.
Click here to read the Charter of the Global Greens in PDF format.
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A green vote is a vote for the future.
The Green Party is a young and
vibrant political party, made up of dynamic and forward thinking people.
Our members are the future
of this great country. Professionals, labourers, office workers, academics,
students, and seniors, we are all working toward common goals. We want to ensure
a high standard of living for ourselves, for our children, and for many future generations
of citizens to come. We also want to ensure that the beautiful province and country
we call home gets the proper environmental stewardship
and ecological balance it deserves.
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Click here to listen to the Campaign 2007 radio ad (MP3)
