Message from the new Green Candidate

Greetings my fellow neighbours and Green supporters. For the past several elections you have given Lori Gadzala unprecedented support and made Nepean-Carleton a strong riding for the Green Party. I promise to work hard and live up the calibre you have come to expect from Lori and the Green Party of Canada.

The biggest help you can give before the next election is telling us of community issues and events we can attend. The more people who get to know me, the more who realize the Green political movement is about making responsible decisions and making government work for the citizens.

So, let’s get out into the community and show everyone the good neighbours we are and encourage all those sitting on the green fence to join us.

Once again, I thank you for your support. Let's all keep working for clean air, clean water, and clean politics.

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our new leader

Mon, 09/25/2006 - 07:00 — nepean
well we have a new leader!
Elizabeth May was the former head of the Sierra Club in Canada with TONS of connections in Ottawa and nationally to environmental and political figures. You can learn more about her at
http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/activist-how-to/index.html

We are planning on having her for a dinner speech this fall at the Monterray Inn - so stay tuned!

Gordon
your CEO

June 4, 2006 - Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Thank You BBQ

Fri, 05/05/2006 - 07:00 — nepean
Now that the fine weather is here and the federal budget has passed, we can all gear up for the event of the season: The Nepean-Carleton Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Thank You BBQ! This is the event where we meet lots of interesting people, elect our new EDA executive for the coming year, and honour the dozens of volunteers who worked on Lori’s 2006 campaign.

This year, we also have a special guest speaker: David Chernushenko,

Dear Green Party members and supporters

Tue, 01/24/2006 - 08:00 — lori

I was truly honoured to be your Green Party candidate on Jan 23rd. I would like to acknowledge the efforts of many people:

  • The great work put in by members of the Nepean-Carleton Electoral District Association (EDA)
  • The team of volunteers, who took time out of their busy lives to canvass door to door, put up signs, design and distribute literature, work in the office, make phone calls, and many other tasks
  • The many supporters who made financial contributions to the campaign
  • The hundreds of people who put a Green Party sign on their lawn
  • The 4000 people who put an X on the ballot beside my name.

Taxation on Family necessities?

Wed, 01/18/2006 - 08:00 — lori
Ms. Gadzala:

I believe that the necessities of life should not be taxed. For example, there should be no tax collected on goods such as basic shoes, boots, winter coats, hats and mittens for children, such as notebooks, pencils and paper for school, and such as diapers (or diaper service) and feminine hygiene products, to name a few. I also feel that children should not have to pay tax on small amounts of penny candy (such as a single 5 cent treat). What is your view on removing taxes from goods that are strictly necessary for daily living (or such a small amount it costs more in accounting than for the federal purse)?

Green Party - "Message Track"

Wed, 01/11/2006 - 08:00 — nepean

On January 11, CBC gave each national party the resources to produce a 3 minute story, which were then broadcast on that evening's edition of The National. Lori Gadzala was the on-camera person for the Green Party's contribution. Replay the story in the format of your choice: Windows Media (7 MB)

January 8, 2006 - Rogers Television Candidates Debate

Tue, 01/03/2006 - 08:00 — nepean
On Sunday, January 8, Lori will be participating in a televised debate with the other Nepean-Carleton candidates, on Rogers Television 22. This event will be broadcast:
Saturday, January 14 at 5:00 pm
Monday, January 16 at 9:00 pm
Saturday, January 21 at 2:00 pm

Doing what comes naturally

Fri, 12/23/2005 - 08:00 — nepean
Story from Ottawa Sun - see photo.

While happy to see the snow, Lori Gadzala is dreaming of a green Christmas.

And there’s more than a tree involved — she’s concerned about the food we’ll gorge on and the presents we’ll swap.

The average Canadian food molecule used to travel 240 km to the table. Today, the journey spans 2,000 km. So, eating local foods is almost always a green feast.

“We, as consumers, generally don’t think about what energy and environmental costs there might have been in getting that meal or that product in our bags, or what it costs us to dispose of it afterwards,” says the Green Party candidate for Nepean-Carleton.

But she says it’s very natural to focus on the here and now. Her party is very much about looking at the big picture and is hoping to get others thinking that way. But it’s not easy.

Canvassing Notes–what are we doing about poverty?

Wed, 12/21/2005 - 08:00 — lori
On Monday night, we knocked on doors in Findlay Creek, a beautiful new neighborhood off South Bank Street. I got asked this question from a gentleman who voted Green in the last election: What will the Green Party do about poverty in this country? This was the second time in as many days that I was asked this question, so I am going to answer it here.

The question of integrity

Mon, 12/12/2005 - 08:00 — lori
(received via e-mail)
Dear Ms. Gadzala,

The daily news is currently full of political promises from all parties and I listen to each one with great skepticism. The voting public has learned the hard way that these promises can be broken just as easily as they are made. So I will not base my vote on any pledge made to ————. (You can fill in the blank with any promise made by your party.)

Instead, I will make the decision on how I will vote by choosing the local candidate who I feel is the most trustworthy and committed to standing with those who elect you against a party which makes empty promises.

Therefore I will ask you, as one of my local candidates, if you are prepared to become an Independent or resign in the event that your party gains power and does not follow through on the pre-election promises they are now making.

The gist of the GST

Thu, 12/08/2005 - 08:00 — lori
I was interviewed on a radio program yesterday and was asked what I thought of Stephen Harper’s GST announcement. If anyone missed it, Mr. Harper proposed lowering the GST from 7% to 6% and then to 5% in 2011, assuming the Conservatives are still in power. He claimed that the average family making $60,000 would save $400 a year.

First of all, CBC radio, Statistics Canada, and other sources pointed out:
a) the average Canadian family makes less than $60,000 a year.

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