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* Social Justice Warrior: Alt-right sorry they coined the term<br />
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== Political awakening: ==<br />
* Immigrant, citizenship in 1990<br />
* Citizenship judge asked "Who's the Governor General of Canada?"<br />
* Hesitant, judge explained "The purpose of becoming a citizen is to be politically engaged"<br />
* Supported the National Party in 1993. Remember them?<br />
* Pirate Party in 20009<br />
* Ran for the Green Party in 2015 and 2018<br />
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== Why Kitchener Centre? ==<br />
* All my work and volunteer activities are here<br />
** Working Centre, Fair Vote Waterloo, KWPeace, WR Nonviolence: Weekly meetings at Queen Street Commons, know many people<br />
** Every Festival, information tables at fairs<br />
** Participated at consultations: Federal climate consultation, provincial Basic Income consultation, Alliance Against Poverty Zero-Fare Transit<br />
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== Candidates with impeccable environmental credentials ==<br />
* But Green Party cannot be seen to be a One Issue Party<br />
* Need to have a well-rounded candidate who knows<br />
** Electoral Reform: '''Make everyone's''' vote count<br />
** Parliamentary Reform: Power of the PMO, whipped votes<br />
** Fiscal policy, Foreign policy: Free trade agreements, intellectual property legislation<br />
** Current SNC Lavalin scandal: How many people realize this is the result of corruption with an Arms Trade Deal? Contrary to "nonviolence" value<br />
** Other human rights: Interference in Venezualan elections, countries with settlers invading and occupying disputed territory - internationally as well as domestically<br />
** Universal Pharmacare, National Housing Strategy, Zero-tuition for post-secondary education, poverty elimination with Guaranteed Livable Income<br />
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* Climate change: Fought against development in Bill 66, spoke at Rise for Climate and School Strike for Climate<br />
** Meeting tomorrow to get municipalities to declare a Climate Emergency<br />
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== Kitchener Centre: ==<br />
* Bellwether riding, swing riding<br />
* Correlation is not causality: Maybe if we elect a Green member here, the whole country will go green<br />
** Needs broad appeal in issues, policies to capture swing voters<br />
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== Competition: ==<br />
* Raj "Better luck next time"<br />
* Working with candidates during the campaign<br />
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== Election slogan: ==<br />
* Choose the best candidate to represent you<br />
* Nomination slogan: Choose the best candidate to represent the Green Party to the voters<br />
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* Answer: Governor General was Ray Hnatyshyn<br />
** and I got it right<br />
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