CAP Finally Getting Some Exposure
Posted on Sunday, June 20 at 04:12 by Jim Callaghan
Just want to offer a hearty round of thanks to the rewarding number of people that quickly sent in donations to get Connie Fogal across the country 2 weeks ago -- expenses were covered plus a bit.
She came to Toronto for an interview that will be broadcast another 12 times in Ontario before the election -- a great help to our Ontario candidates. She went out to Alex Kreider's riding of Oxford (in semi-rural Ontario) for a quick presentation and
good media coverage there for the party.
In Fredericton, New Brunswick there was a good spot with english CBC for the 6 o'clock news, with additional coverage in The Daily Gleaner and another paper I haven't got the name of. As you can see below, it helped out David's campaign.
Since then I'm aware of Connie having a 1-1/2 hour interview in French on a Quebec radio station, a live one-time spot on Canada AM, and there are various forms of coverage for many candidates across the country.
Not bad for a 'little party.' Keep it up and keep smiling! Only nine days left.
Sincerely,
Kevin Peck
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Subject: Campaign hello
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 14:51:53 -0300
From: "David Szemerda"
Just thought I would say hello and good luck to all fellow candidates. I am having a great time and getting fairly good media coverage. After making comments on the CBC lack of coverage of smaller parties during an all candidates debate, I managed to be given a 3 minutes sound byte, INCLUDING my statement about the CBC. Quite humourous I thought.
Although they still did not ask me to participate in this mornings issue debate, I at least was given a quote regarding the issue. (Gun Control) In which I stated that the gun registry should not only be eliminated, but the liberal party, not the government, should have to repay the tax payers for implementing such a stupid project. (Got a big round of applause on that one.)
Thanks to Connie for all her support during her visit here; and I hope to be able to have the time to get to everyone better during the upcoming campaign year after we get our minority government. :)
And I just had to share today's CBC political cartoon with everyone.
David Szemerda
CAP representative for St. Croix-Belleisle, NB
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Nice one, eh ! So much for proof reading.
I NEED a spellcheck. I hate TYPOS !
Aaaarrrgghhh !
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"Arrogance in Politics is unacceptable"
Jim Callaghan
Minden, Ontario
705-286-1860
www.misterc.ca
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If I stand for my country today...will my country be here to stand for me tomorrow?
We are moving the party from East to West right now as well.
As we tell everyone - if you have a CAP in your riding your vote is not wasted by casting it our way. That $1.75 that it brings would help CAP in many ways.
I just came home from a Candidates meeting in another riding. There were two Liberals, two NDP, two Conservatives, one Green and one CAP - me. Topic - backyard and small scale farming. CAP, Green and NDP all took the most notice. We were the only ones with something different to say, and when it comes to trade stuff - that is the realm of CAP.
When all was said and done people were approaching me asking who is their CAP candidate for their particular riding... I had to tell them there was none. The interest is there so we have good cause to hope for the future!
Come on minority Liberals! Minority governments dont last too long in Canada so we may be doing this all over again real soon. And this time CAP (and hopefully the greens and ndp as one) will be ready to take them all down and get on with rebuilding this nation in the name of the people of Canada and not multinational corporations and those that profit the most from them!
**ranting, panting and campaigning over**
Roy Whyte
CAP Candidate
Surrey North
PS - Tristan if you read this - please tell everyone about your experience with the media!
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If there was ever a time for Canadians to become pushy - now is the time - for time is running out on this nation called Canada.
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Dave Ruston
It is great that CAP is getting some deserved recognition. I also agree that it is time that CAP, Greens, NDP and David Orchard supporters should get together before the next election.
I believe as I have stated on this means on a numerous occasions that CAP should be that Catalyst. We can put the ground work in place to get this started if we want this to happen. Paul Hellyer in his negotiations with the NDP wanted a new name for the new party. He stated that the new name must include the "Progressive". Well we the members of CAP have the ability to make that happen. After the election at our next convention we the members of CAP can put a motion to amend or change the name and constitution. We do not have to wait and count on others to make this happen.
Paul also required that the constitution be changed to reflect the new reality. We as members of CAP have the power to make this happen. He also insisted that the new party also keep the policy of using the Bank of Canada and Aborgation of NAFTA. Well these are CAP policies already so their will be no change accept to maybe provide some moderation. Our leader has already complimented the NDP on stating something about the Bank of Canada but would have wished they went further. Moderation in Canada is the name of the game as we have found out in the last election and are finding out now. NAFTA is another story, I just done get a good reading on this one. It seems that most Canadians are not ready to get ride of this thing. So maybe we should look at renegotiation to include workers rights and to change chapter 11. If they refuse to renegotiate then we get rid of it. But this will be certainly up to the members.
In order to make this work all parties will have to compromise because the problem on the left is we all have the best key to the treasure but in actuality we have nothing. We can all increase our votes and get good things said about us from the media or not but if people will not vote for us we have what we have today, Liberals and Conservatives fighting to form the next government. What a thing to look forward to.
It doesn't matter if the NDP pickup 15-25 seats or the Greens make a break through and get two seats or CAP having more people look at them but have nobody running in the riding. The absolute fact is that at present we are in the back up singers to the main act the the liberals and the conservatives.
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Dave Ruston
Send an email to the NDP and make your voice heard.
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"Arrogance in Politics is unacceptable"
Jim Callaghan
Minden, Ontario
705-286-1860
www.misterc.ca
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"These Yankee politicians are the lowest race of thieves in existence." - Sir John Sparrow Thompson
We should get a list of those that organized this debate and let them know how dispicable they were.
They should be told what democracy really is.
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"Arrogance in Politics is unacceptable"
Jim Callaghan
Minden, Ontario
705-286-1860
www.misterc.ca
In my opinion a vote for CAP is a wasted vote if in any way the outcome ment no party with any kind of power to change the electoral system to a PR system which is something the CAP would also like to see.
A vote for the NDP is a vote for the PR system, which in the following election can help CAP much more. When I vote NDP this election its just as much for CAP as it is for the NDP. I see no logic in voting for a party that has no chance of changing the system when they would not hold any balance of power. The NDP could and will change the electoral system. This benefits CAP, NDP, Green and all small parties representing Canadians.
Kevin
If you are registered as a candidate and a community organization has a meeting - everyone should be invited to take part and have their voices heard. That is democracy at its finest - let the people decide whose message they like - dont choose whose message can be heard.
Like I said, this is happening all across Canada and not only to CAP - for when I went to find the communists email address for my riding I noticed another Communist candidate was barred from another Chamber of Commerce - 'all candidate' - meeting as well in an adjancent riding.
Stay tuned - we are compiling the complaints so if you have heard of any in the media or are a candidate and have faced similar treatment send it my way please:
mail@canadiandemocraticmovement.ca
Roy Whyte
CAP Candidate Surrey North