Liberal party events and campaigns

[Lydia]

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Blogging on the whig about this event

This was a wonderful visit for people who actually got to attend the dinner at Chez Piggy. Michael Ignatieff was magnificent. He shook hands with every single person who was there for the brunch. He addressed questions from the people who were there to met him and they deal with issues that dealt with the realities of what is happen here in Kingston. The public question's were spontaneous.

Mr Ignatieff, not only acknowledge Liberal supporters, but he also shook hands with members of the Progressive parties, (whom I didn't recognize) and also Bridget Dorothy from the Green Party.

Michael's sense of humour was great. He fully knows that people will make fun of the bus breaking down and he even had no trouble acknowledging it. His answer is "SO WHAT". I find this cute because it really says to the people who are like children who say "NA, NA, NA Your bus broke down NA, NA, NA,is this "YES, SO WHAT". LOL

So I enjoyed his sense of humour. Also he brought along with him other officials, whom he introduced to the group at the luncheon. People I did recognize were the following:

Mayor Harvey and his wife, Harvey was also gracious and shook hands with everyone who was there. The people enjoyed his visit and so did I. Also in attendance were, Bittu George, who I know as being an excellent Councilor even when he never was in my district. He has now entered the race for the Kingston and the Islands Liberal position that Peter Milliken has retired from. Also, a Ted Hsu, whom you can learn more about by watching the following website http://vimeo.com/13181463. Along with them was Lisa Osanic's husband Mr. Osanic whom I didn't know but wish him luck.

Don't be surprised if there will be another Councilor who is seriously thinking about also running for the Liberal Vacancy. Sources tell me that
councilor Steve Garrison might be testing the waters.

Steve if you are serious, please start letting US know soon. I do want to cover everyone's campaigns on the Kingstonelectors.ca website as well as blogging on here about what I learn, hear, or even suspect.

All in all however, it has been a great day to meet with Michael Ignatieff and his TEAM. which he says he wants to work AS A TEAM, not just a dictator of a political party.

I enjoyed it when Michael Ignatieff was introduced to Mark Gerretsen as being the Future Mayor of Kingston.

Now that I have covered this exciting campaign opportunity, For every Liberal who doesn't have his/her membership as yet and wants to have the opportunity of voting for the person in Kingston who they want to replace Peter Milliken this is the time to do so. Here is just one way of doing this. I know first hand that Ted Hsu and his team is taking memberships at the present time. Where else can you get to know more about this party and have voting rights for only $10.00 a year membership. tedhsu75@gmail.com on behalf of Ted Hsu (ted@hsu.org)

Okay Progressive, NDP, and Greens, I don't mind reporting what I know about your events as well

[Lydia]

http://vimeo.com/13181463 to view his address to his supporters.

Ted Hsu, (Copy of Information from his campaign literature

Candidate For Federal Liberal Nomination Kingston, and the Islands.

Ted Hsu (pronounced "shoo) is the Executive Director of SWITCH, a non-for profit, sustainable energy association. His work at Switch applies his training and professional experience as a scientist, along with his expertise and leadership in finance to foster job creation and a strong and sustainable economy in Kingston and the Islands.

Background

Growing up in Calvin Park area of Kingston, Ted attended St. Thomas More, LCVI, and Queen’s University and later earned his PhD in Physics from Princeton. He has lived in four countries, working both in finance and as a research physicist. As a former Executive Director at investment bank Morgan Stanley, Ted gained global business experience, complementing his scientific background and giving him a unique perspective on the difficult issues facing our country.

Family
Ted is supported and inspired by his family: his wife Tara Sharkey, daughters Ella-Valentine, and Vera-Claire, parents Jim and Marjorie, and brothers Bobby and Leon. Seeing political. Economic and environmental trends through the eyes of a parent motivated Ted to become involved in politics. He is committed to ensuring future generation inherit a Canada that offers the same opportunities as generations before them were afforded.

Facts About Ted

Building a community of supporters is one of Ted’s special abilities. Under his leadership, the membership of SWITCH has tripled in size.

Ted’s broad experience and diverse networks will enable him to assemble a wide base of support for the Liberal Party in
this riding.

Friends of Ted describe him as honest, hard-working, and intelligent. People who have seen Ted at work describe him as a leader with vision.

After working abroad in four countries, Ted chose to return home to Kingston to raise his family and give back to his community.

Ted even has the experience of being a stay-at-home dad for 3 years with his daughter, Ella.


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Ted Hsu
Candidate for Federal Liberal Nomination,
Kingston and the Islands

Very soon we will be selecting the next Federal Liberal candidate for Kingston and the Island. I am writing today for your help in seeking that nomination.

I have a unique combination of knowledge and leadership experience. My background includes working as a research physicist, an international business manager, and the Executive Director of a not-for-profit association promoting investment and job creation in Kingston and the Islands. My broad experience and diverse networks will enable me to assemble a wide base of support reaching beyond the conventional political divisions.

As Member of Parliament, I will place myself at the service of municipal leaders in Kingston and the Island to work for local priorities. As Executive Director of SWITCH, I am already working to build up the sustainable energy sector, a sector that has a great potential for the Kingston region’s economy in the 21st century. I am committed to seeing that future generations growing up in Kingston and the Islands have the benefits and opportunities that I enjoyed. I am committed to the creation of a federal government that works for Kingston and the Islands; one that is fiscally, socially, and environmentally fair to all Canadians today and to future generations. The goal of a government should not be just to hold power, but to invest in people, knowledge, institutions, and the preservation of our natural environment.

Please consider taking five minutes today to join the Liberal Party so that you can vote at the nomination meeting. Ask your family and friends to do the same. Supporting my nomination does not commit you to vote one way or another in the general election.

For more information about me and why I am the right candidate for the Liberal party, go to www.tedhsu.ca. I also invite you to join me and Team Ted as we work to build support for our campaign.

I hope that I can count on your support!

(Hand Signed by him)
Ted Hsu

My own views on Ted

To hear Ted's visual and audio presentation to his supporters
to view his address to his supporters. http://vimeo.com/13181463


My own views regarding Ted:

I have just recently met Ted although I have heard supportive comments about him, I wanted to speak with him and listen to his views.

Yes, the literature above sounds wonderful and very interesting. However, What has stricken me with total admiration of this young man are these facts that I have seen during his annoucements:

1: People actually took the time to come to his annoucements even though they just came back from China
2: Scientists I met briefly there has nothing but great phrases about him.
3: Ted met me for the first time at this annoucment and STILL spoke TO ME rather than at me.
4: Ted was proud to come into his presentation with both his beautiful wife and wonderful children
5: His Team Ted group members where friendly, supportive, and welcoming
6: I have attended many, many, candidate annoucments, but I never before seen , YELLOW SIGNS place along the walls which were signed by people who gave him nothing but praises and support for Ted, It seemed to me that every wall in the room was covered with these signs and there were plenty of them to read. The people who supported him were from various fields of interests and spheres of industry and science
7: People who I actually spoke to about Ted, were Hypnotized and Eager to start working for this man because he is so dynamic.
8: People who attended this annoucement came from different cultures and experiences.

Ted, All I can add to this is that the Liberal Party of Kingston and the Island, will not only benefit from having your on their side but also All of Canada will benefit as well

Lydia MacPherson
Kingston Electors, Elder

[Lydia]

Dear Lydia,

It's been an exciting few weeks since the last newsletter! Campaign events have led the way: a very successful launch at the Ongwanda Center on July 6 with over 120 people in attendance, record numbers at Tuesdays with Team Ted, and coffee parties like the one at the Queen's Physics Department where 15 people came to hear me speak.

If you missed the launch and haven't already seen my speech, please watch the video below to find out why I am running and what our campaign is about . To help spread the word, I encourage you to show this video to as many of your friends and family, as possible.

Click on the following link http://vimeo.com/13181463

These events are moving us closer to the number one campaign goal: signing up new members. We can win this nomination only by having the most voting members on nomination day. We are well on our way, but we need to quadruple our number of supporters over the next six weeks.Recruiting members as soon as possible is our number one priority because the cut-off date for new members is some unknown future date. The threat of a fall election could force an immediate nomination meeting call and membership cutoff.

This week, please help raise support for our campaign by signing up your friends and family. Invite Ted to come and talk to your group. Encourage people as young as fourteen years old to get involved in their future, become members and vote. One extra person can make a world of difference!

On a different note, I'd like to thank Catherine Milks who has taken on the role of campaign manager. I also want to thank Kristen Read who helped us get started and continues to advise the team.

Read on below to make this campaign more than just another nomination, but a movement that changes the face of politics-as-usual in Kingston and the Islands and gives a real voice to communities about who they want to represent them.

Warmest regards,




Ted

[Lydia]

For those who want to know a little more

Kingston at A Democrate Crossroads
Kingston and the Island Federal Liberal Association

A Proud Tradition
Peter Milliken, our Member of Parliament for more than two decades, has announced tht he will not be contesting the next federal election. Peter leaves very large shoes to fill. He is not only Kingston's longest=serving MP but also the longest serving Speaker in Canadian parliamentary history. Kingstonians can take justifiable pride in having gifted Canada with his services for so long.

Peter's tenure is no anomaly but rather part of a pround 48 year political tradition. From Edgar Benson to Flora MacDonald to Peter Milliken, we have consistendly elected Liberal and Progressive Conservative MPs of ministerial calibre who have made signficiatn contributions to Canada while ably representing our community. Kingston area voters will expect no less in the next election.

The Political Contex Canada's democracy is treatened. Much of what makes Kingston and Canada such wonderful places to live stems from the thoughtful, caring, community-minded values of our people. Those values are under attack by a narrow Republican-inspired neo-conserative idealogy. The Harper government does not represent Canadians. It is in power only because the moderate two-thirds of voters (the real majority) split their votes amongst four other parties.

Despite that lack of a real mandate, the Harper Conservatives are fundamentally changing Canada without ever consulting us. The billion-dollar G8/G20 boondoggle was an inevitable consequence of highly partisan, one-man decision-making that doesn't ask for costed options and is unresponsive to countray facts. Other examples abound, such as the decision to award a $16 billion fighter plane contract without competitive bids and the "tough on crime" agenda which the Globe's Jeffrey Simpson has insightfully labelled "stupid on crime". Just one of the government's 13 crimbe bills, which they claimed would cost $90 million over 5 years, will actually cost Canadians $2 billion a year. They refuse to give cost estimates for the others. Why are Kingston's prison farms being closed? And why should we go billions in debt to build super prisons at a time when crime rates are falling?

A Vision for Canada The modern Canada we cherish was largely built by past Liberal governments with a positive and inspiring vision for our future, one that sought to unite rather than divide us as a people. Liberals believe in engaging Canad with the world to everyone's benefit and in taking leadership roles in addressing looming global challenges such as climate change. Under Liberal governments, Canada was always a valued participant, never asked to leave the room so that progress could be made (as happened in Copenhagen). The Land Mines Treaty, The Montreal Protocol on the ozone layer and the International Criminal Court all made us proud to be Canadians. Liberals have with it takes to restore our global stature.

Liberals value compassion and equlity of opportunity. We believe in an evidence-based rather than idealogical approach to public policy and recognize that complex, interrelated problems don't lend themselves to simplistic solutions. It will require a far more mature and rational government than what we have today for Canad ato thrive in tomorrow's challenging, rapidly changing world.

Every Seat Counts The next election will be critical to our future as a country and a community. Previous Prime Ministers have all made the transition from partisan cmapaigning to governing on behalf of all Canadians. This one has not. For more than four years now the machinery of govenment and too many of our tax dollars have been devoted to one obsessive objective--winning that much coveted majority. Despite his fixed term legislation, few doubt that Mr. Harper will call another election any time he senses that a majority is within reach.

Canada's parlimentary system lacks that checks and balances present in the American system that prevent a US president from going "rogue". A Canadian Prime Minister with a majority who is prepared to ignore parliamentary tradition can become a dictator. Mr. Harper has demonstrated his contempt for Parliament in two prorogations and, in violation of his promises, by being the least accountability PM in recent memory. A four-year Harper majority could seriously threaten our democracy and irrversibly change our country.

In a close election, this seat could make all the difference. Voter disenchantment is Mr. Harper's best friend. Only 58% of eligible voters came out to vote, which means that he has a mandate from only 22% of the Canadian electorate. Anyone who decides not to vote in the next election is voting for a Harper majority. The stakes are too high to stand aside. Vote Liberal to take back your Canada.

Making the Difference
You can make a difference by helping to choose the right Liberal candidate to fill Peter Milliken's shoes. We ahve some very strong contenders, but it will be the duty and responsibility of our members to decide which candidate will defeat the well-established Brian Abrams. To have a vote, you must be a member before the nomination meeting is called. You can sign up immediately on our website or ask for a form at the email address listed below.

Another critical contribution that you can make is to help others in your circle see through the pervasive Conservative propaganda and better understand the urgent need for a Liberal alternative to mitigate the serious harm that Mr. Harper and his fellow ideologues are doing to our country.

Finally, you can contribute directly to our compaign by volunteering to work with us and /or becoming a donor. We are all volunteers

Contact Us
by phone 1-866-899-1613
by e-mail membership@kingstonliberals.ca
volunteer@kingstonliberals.ca
fundraising@kingstonliberals.ca
president@kingstonliberals.ca
Visit our website: www.kingstonliberals.ca

[Lydia]

As the Liberal campaign continues and we have several candidates running for the position that Peter Milliken has vacated, I am fortunate enough to learn a bit more about different candidates. This time I am shedding light on Mr. Bill Flanagan. In the thread below, I will share with you information that Bill has allowed me the right to share with you. The information is on his pamphlet. I hope this will help you make the correct decisions.

[Lydia]

Mr. Bill Flanagan wants us to know a bit about him and Liberal Values.:

I have always believed in public service and giving back. During my 19-year career at Queen’s University, I have taught and mentored generations of students. I have also served on international development projects, volunteered for provincial social service agencies and been actively involved in local issues, including saving our regional prison farm. If nominated as the Liberal Candidate for Kingston and The Islands. I will bring this ETHIC OF SERVICE to all that I do in order to build on our riding ‘s proud heritage of national leadership in federal politics.

POLITICAL VALUES
A Balanced criminal justice system
Bill is an outspoken critic of the Harper Conservatives’ narrow-minded and ideologically driven agenda on criminal justice.

“From the government’s decision to close prison farms to the proposed dissolution of the long-gun registry, the Conservatives are backing policies that will make our community less safe and more vulnerable to crime.” – Bill Flanagan, The Kingston Whig-Standard (May 12, 2010)

“In Bill’s work, both close to home and abroad, he has always strived to improve lives of others. He will make a terrific Liberal candidate for Kingston and the Islands”—Honourable Bill Graham

“We do not want to lose our prison farms and have them replaced by super-prisons built to house an ever-growing prison population. The people of Kingston have long lived with prisons in our midst, and we want these facilities to be places that provide offenders with fair-treatment and ample opportunity to develop the skills that will help them re-enter society and not reoffend. Prison farms play an important role in a humane criminal justice system” ===Bill Flanagan, testimony before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (March 30, 2010)

IDEAS AND ISSUES
Liberal Values
Bill has been an active resident of Kingston for many years and currently serves as vice-president of the Kingston and The Islands Federal Liberal Association.

“I joined the Liberal party at the age of 18, when I campaigned in Alberta for my uncle Jack (Horner) in the 1979 Federal election. The year before, I had seen him in action as a federal cabinet minister when I was a page in the House of Commons. Working in the House shaped my understanding of, and respect for, our parliamentary democracy.”

As a Liberal Bill supports him party’s commitment to:
· Introduce an equitable binding cap-and-trade system to fight climate change
· Create the clean-energy job of tomorrow
· Rein wasteful government spending, such as the $1-billion G8/G20 summit boondoggle.
· Develop a Global Networks Strategy, an ambitious and practical agenda whereby Canada can re-engage with the
world in countries and regions of strategic important including China, India, the Arctic region, Africa, Mexico and the
United States.

“Bill is an educational leader who is deeply committed to the betterment of others. I strongly support his Liberal nomination” = Robert A. Little Q.C. Partner, Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP

Democratic Values
Public Accountability
In January 2010, for the second time in just over a year. Harper prorogued Parliament. His actions were nothing less than a slap in the face to Canadians and to our democratic institutions.

“Harper tell us that he needed to shut down Parliament in order to give his government time to focus on the economy, as if Parliament and democracy are a mere hindrance to getting on with governing the country. It is a shocking abuse of Parliament and Canadian democratic traditions. We Must do all that we can to protect” = Bill Flanagan, Letter to the Editor, The Kingston Whig-Standard (January 2010)

BIO
Education
Bill was born in Edmonton in 1960 and grew up in Lacombe, Alberta, at 18, he moved to Ottawa to attend Carleton University. He graduated with a B.A. in 1982 and earned a law degree from the University of Toronto in 1985, The following year, Bill obtained a master’s degree in international economics law from the Sorbonne in Paris. He clerked for the Honourable Justice William Estey of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1986/87, after which he obtained an LL.M. from Columbia Law School in New York City in 1989

Less than one in three Canadian support the Conservatives, according to a June 2010 EKOS poll. Canadians are looking for an alternative, and as Liberals we must rise to the challenge.

Career
Bill joined the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University in 1991 and became Deal of Law in 2005. His teaching and research interests include international trade and investment law, corporate law and property law. In 2001, he founded the innovative Global Law Program at the Queen’s University Bader International Study Centre in the United Kingston. During Bill’s tenure as dean, donor support for the school has more than doubled—including $1.4 million for the law school’s first endowed merit-based scholarship-and its international programs have expanded dramatically, making Queen’s Law “Canada’s Global Law School.”

If I am nominated as the Liberal candidate for Kingston and the Islands and elected as part of the Liberal team, I will work to restore respect for democracy and balance to our criminal justice system, as well as restore Canada’s reputation as a country committed to international law, responsible environmental stewardship and global security, peace and justice.

NOMINATE
Get involved
Register to Vote
To vote in the nomination meeting, you must be a member of the Kingston and The Islands Federal Liberal Association

To Join go to
www.kingstonliberals.ca

More information
www.BillFlanagan.ca
E-mail: Bill@BillFlanagan.ca
Join Bill on Facebook

Campaign Manager:
John Roderick
Cell 613-331-4116
Email: Jroderick11@cogeco.ca

[Lydia]

Bittu George Campaign
344 Briarwood Drive
Kingston, Ontario
K7M 8V1
613-766-7317
bittu@bittugeorge.ca
Bittu
George


Media Release

August 12, 2010

Former City Councillor and long-time Liberal Party activist Bittu George announces today his
candidacy for the federal Liberal Party nominations in Kingston and The Islands.

“I have put my name forward because I, like many other residents of Kingston & the Islands,
want to see a change in ho our nation is governed. I want to remove the cynicism and
detachment that has developed in our country, and replace it with trust, hope and confidence
in Canada and its federal government.”

George, 38, is uniquely qualified to represent the constituents of Kingston and the Islands
given his extensive community service and leadership experience. In addition to his three
years service as a City Councillor for Collins-Bayridge district, including one year as the City’s
Deputy Mayor, George has volunteered for many community groups and initiatives in the
Kingston community for over twelve years. George has been involved in various leadership
capacities in such organizations as the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, Kingston
General Hospital Foundation, Kingston Economic Development Corporation, Kingston District
Safety Council, Kingston West Community Policing Association, Kingston Area Race Relations
Association, Lemoine’s Point Advisory Committee, Friends of the Penitentiary Museum, and
The Bayridge Secondary School Council just to name a few. George has also served in
various positions on the Kingston and the Islands Federal Liberal Association executive since
1992, including seven terms as President.

Born and raised in Kingston, George is the son of Indian immigrant parents who made
Kingston their home when they arrived in Canada. George has attended various local schools
such as Bayridge Public School. George attended Queen’s University, receiving a Bacholor of
Arts (Honours) in Political Studies and a Bachelor of Laws degree. A lawyer by profession,
George has been serving the people of Ontario as an adjudicator with the Landlord and
Tenant Board for the past three years.

George states that Kingston and the Islands needs a member of Parliament whose
community service and leadership experience will ensure that the interests and concerns of
the people of Kingston and the Islands continue to be addressed in Ottawa.

“I bring a fresh approach, new idea, persistence, commitment and idealism. I belong to a
new generation of Canadians who don’t fear change, but embrace it. With hard work and a
spirit of cooperation, I know that Canada can be the country where your children and their
families will thrive and prosper.”

To Contact Bittu:
613-766-7317
bittu@bittugeorge.ca

[Lydia]

Hello folks, Just to let you know there is going to be a Corn Roast, August 29th, 2010. This is okey to the public and hope you join us there with your families.


Join us on August 29th at Lake Ontario Park for Ted’s first corn roast! Stay tuned for more details, or contact Team Ted and we’ll let you know more.

If you wish to follow Ted Hsu's and his supporters, www.tedhsu.ca will let you know what is happening and where.

[Lydia]

Campaign Update August 17th, 2010

August 17th, 2010

Ideology Trumps Evidence

With the Harper Conservatives, ideology trumps evidence time and time again. The shameful closure of Canada's prison farms is only one example, as I describe in my article published in Saturday's Whig Standard reproduced below:

Bill at the prison farm rally with Lynda Prescod, supporter and
local business woman


Consequences are rolling in - Kingston Whig-Standard 14 Aug 2010

"Joining the protesters last Sunday, I stood in witness to the sad spectacle of the arrest of many of my fellow citizens who stood together to protest the Harper Conservatives’ decision to close Canada’s prison farms.

With an astonishing disregard of public opinion, the Harper Conservatives busted through this line of citizens — a determined coalition that included farmers, students, professors, seniors and the disabled — and they closed our prison farms.

This past spring, I was able to visit the prison farm at the Frontenac Institution, the site of Sunday’s demonstrations. After my visit, I published an op-ed piece in the Whig-Standard in which I described what I had seen: a highly efficient operation run by staff and inmates all of whom impressed on me the importance of the farm as a rehabilitative program. The farm supplied dairy and eggs to 13 federal prisons in Ontario and Quebec. Now that the farm is gone, all of this will have to be purchased at great expense to the government.

But the government remained undeterred by all evidence to the contrary. I can only think of one plausible rationale for the government’s decision: the Harper Conservatives are determined to get “tough on crime” come what may, and farming simply isn’t part of that ideology.

I understand that a number of senior Kingston Conservatives recently met with the prime minister to convey a desperate, last minute plea to reverse this decision. They warned Harper that his intransigence on this issue threatened their prospects of a much-desired Kingston victory in the next federal election. Their pleas fell on deaf ears.

But this rigid pattern has become all too familiar to Canadians. The government’s recent decision to scrap the mandatory long-form census is another example where ideology has trumped evidence, a move that led to the resignation of the head of Statistics Canada, Munir Sheikh. As a faculty member at Queen’s University, I was proud to see that Sheikh will now be joining the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s as a distinguished fellow and adjunct professor.

The government is likewise indifferent to the evidence that crime rates have been declining for years in Canada. Instead, the government’s “tough on crime” agenda means that our prison population will explode in the next few years. According to the parliamentary budget officer, the annual costs of correctional services will more than double by 2015-16, from $4.4 billion to $9.5 billion.

Prison farms are only one example where the Harper Conservatives are being driven by ideology rather than a careful and balanced consideration of what might constitute sensible public policy. And the consequences are rolling in — from the principled and brave resignation of senior government officials to outraged demonstrators on the streets of Kingston."

- Bill Flanagan, Federal Liberal nomination candidate for Kingston and the Islands

Thank you for your support and I hope you can join us on the campaign trail. We're having a great time, there's lots of energy and the reception has been great. Kingston wants to make sure we keep the Harper Conservatives out of this riding!

To volunteer, please contact me at bill@billflanagan.ca

Bill Flanagan

[Lydia]

Bittu George Campaign
344 Briarwood Drive
Kingston, Ontario
K7M 8V1
613-766-7317
bittu@bittugeorge.ca


Bittu
George


Media Release

August 12, 2010

Former City Councillor and long-time Liberal Party activist Bittu George announces today his
candidacy for the federal Liberal Party nominations in Kingston and The Islands.

“I have put my name forward because I, like many other residents of Kingston & the Islands,
want to see a change in ho our nation is governed. I want to remove the cynicism and
detachment that has developed in our country, and replace it with trust, hope and confidence
in Canada and its federal government.”

George, 38, is uniquely qualified to represent the constituents of Kingston and the Islands
given his extensive community service and leadership experience. In addition to his three
years service as a City Councillor for Collins-Bayridge district, including one year as the City’s
Deputy Mayor, George has volunteered for many community groups and initiatives in the
Kingston community for over twelve years. George has been involved in various leadership
Capacities in such organizations as the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, Kingston
General Hospital Foundation, Kingston Economic Development Corporation, Kingston District
Safety Council, Kingston West Community Policing Association, Kingston Area Race Relations
Association, Lemoine’s Point Advisory Committee, Friends of the Penitentiary Museum, and
The Bayridge Secondary School Council just to name a few. George has also served in
various positions on the Kingston and the Islands Federal Liberal Association executive since
1992, including seven terms as President.

Born and raised in Kingston, George is the son of Indian immigrant parents who made
Kingston their home when they arrived in Canada. George has attended various local schools
such as Bayridge Public School. George attended Queen’s University, receiving a Bacholor of
Arts (Honours) in Political Studies and a Bachelor of Laws degree. A lawyer by profession,
George has been serving the people of Ontario as an adjudicator with the Landlord and
Tenant Board for the past three years.

George states that Kingston and the Islands needs a member of Parliament whose
community service and leadership experience will ensure that the interests and concerns of
the people of Kingston and the Islands continue to be addressed in Ottawa.

“I bring a fresh approach, new idea, persistence, commitment and idealism. I belong to a
new generation of Canadians who don’t fear change, but embrace it. With hard work and a
spirit of cooperation, I know that Canada can be the country where your children and their
families will thrive and prosper.”

To Contact Bittu:
613-766-7317
bittu@bittugeorge.ca

[Lydia]

I personally know of Bittu's involvment with residents of this city. He assisted me with a complaint I had with Bill done by Utilities Kingston. Bittu personally came with me to see Jim Keech along with George Wallace. They listened and took an interest in my perspective on the billing issue. Both were NOT MY councilor at that time.

So folks, If Bittu is willing to go to bat for an ordinary citizen, just think what he would do to help all residents of this city and country.

[Lydia]

From: ron.hartling@gmail.com
To: hilydia@sympatico.ca
Subject: Invitation to All-Candidates Meetings
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:05:46 -0400

Dear Lydia,



I am writing to invite you to attend one or both of the all-candidates meetings that we are hosting in September to enable you to make the most informed decisions possible at our upcoming nomination meeting to choose a truly worthy successor to Peter Milliken and thereby contribute to keeping Kingston Liberal.



We currently have five “qualified nomination contestants” (Bill Flanagan, Bittu George, Phil Osanic, Ted Hsu and Harvey Rosen), from whom you have probably heard directly. You can see and hear from them all at one or both of the following meetings:



Ø Tuesday September 7th at 6:30 pm at the Ambassador Conference Resort, 1550 Princess Street (drive around to the back parking at the rear of the building and enter via the doors marked “”8 or “9”; and

Ø Sunday September 19th at 2:00 pm at the Holiday Inn Kingston – Waterfront, 2 Princess Street



The format of both events will be the same:

Ø An informal 30-minute “meet and greet” with the five contestants

Ø Contestant speeches – each will have up to five minutes to tell you more about themselves and their candidacy

Ø Question and answer – this will be your opportunity to ask each of them to tell you where they stand on an issue that is important to you (each will have up to one minute to respond)



You should be aware that Liberal nomination meetings are decided by preferential ballot. That means that rather than just marking an “X” beside your chosen contestant, you will be asked to rank them in order (e.g. from 1 to 5). While you only vote once, your ballot may be counted multiple times, which means that your second, third and even fourth choices could be decisive in determining who emerges as the winner. The way this works is that the contestant receiving the least number of 1st choices on the first count is eliminated. If the leading contestant doesn’t receive 50% plus 1 of the 1st choice votes, the 2nd choices on all ballots cast for the eliminated contestant are allocated to the remaining contestants. This process continues until one contestant reaches the 50% plus 1 threshold and is declared the winner. With five contestants in the race, we could potentially end up with four rounds of counting. Hence it is very important that you know where all of the contestants stand on the issues that are important to you and that you take the opportunity assess how well they respond to the questions. These meetings will be your best opportunity to do so.



The date of our nomination meeting remains uncertain as the Ontario campaign co-chairs have not yet made a final decision. I expect that it will be sometime in October.



If you have any friends, neighbours or relatives who might like a say in the outcome but are not yet members, please bring them along to the September 7th meeting so that they can see for themselves who is in the running and might consider taking out membership on the spot. Because one has to be a member prior to the nomination meeting being called in order to be eligible to vote, waiting until the second meeting on September 19th could well be too late.



Again, many thanks for your interest in and commitment to keeping Kingston Liberal! I look forward to seeing you at one or both of these very important meetings.



Ron Hartling

President

Kingston and the Islands Federal Liberal Associatio

[Lydia]

Hi Folks,

Just received an e-mail from Ron Hartling letting everyone know exactly how the voting procedure to fill Peter Milliken's position will occur.

Just my opinion, but wouldn't this process actually pick out a Majority Winner? If this process was actually used during every election there wouldn't be a cry throught the land that the winner of a political position got it only because few people showed up.

I wonder if more voters would come out if people knew that had this kind of choice to make and knew that even though their top choice didn't win, at least their vote counted for their second or even third.

Just a thought people, just a thought. No need to reply. Just passing the news on.

Lydia

[Lydia]

September 5th, 2010

Dear Fellow Liberals,

With the Liberal Express pulling into Nova Scotia and Michael Ignatieff finishing his summer tour, I am reminded of his visit to Kingston at the beginning of the tour and how well the summer has gone for Liberals. In just six weeks, Michael attended over 140 events and travelled to 12 provinces and territories speaking to, and hearing from, thousands of Canadians.
This was in stark contrast to Harper and the Conservatives. Since the G8 and G20 meetings, we have barely heard from Harper but we have seen the results of his decisions, from the closure of the prison farms to the gutting of Canada?s census.
When Michael Ignatieff was here in Kingston he raised up the spirits of local Liberals. He drew a clear distinction between our party and the Conservatives. Liberals are the progressive, compassionate and responsible alternative to the Conservatives.
In Kingston, he spoke of the Conservatives' decision to scrap the long-form census and of closing the prison farm. He spoke of restoring Canada's international stature and passionate international engagement that has been the brand of the Liberal Party since the days of Lester Pearson. He also spoke of the importance of our arts community, a vital group of "hard-working entrepreneurs."
All summer I have heard these same concerns from members of our community. I have worked hard as a member of the Coalition to Save our Prison Farms. Although the Harper Conservatives ignored our pleas and the farms have been closed, we will continue to pressure the government. I am now the proud owner of some shares in a new cooperative that has been set up to purchase some of the dairy herd and hold the cows until they can be returned to a re-established prison farm program.
I have been an outspoken critic of the government's "law and order" agenda that will dramatically expand prison populations and double what the government spends on prisons, from $4.4 billion to $9.5 billion.
As someone who has worked on international HIV/AIDS research and development project around the world, including Russia, China and Brazil, I will work with Michael Ignatieff to restore Canada's stature abroad.
As a member of our community who cares deeply about the environment, I share Kingston's goal to become Canada's most sustainable city.
Now, Michael has pulled into Nova Scotia at the end of the tour and the most recent polls show that we are within striking distance of the Conservatives. We're on the upswing and these are dark days for the Conservatives!
We are part of that upswing here in Kingston. The people in our community have had enough of Conservative mis-rule.
With all of the surrounding ridings held by the Conservatives, we have to ensure that our island of red in the sea of blue stays Liberal!
Join me in making sure that we keep Kingston and the Islands Liberal and form a progressive, compassionate and responsible government.
Bill Flanagan

What you can do:
Join up today at www.KingstonLiberals.ca
Sign up your friends and family members
Volunteer on the campaign and help me keep this riding from the Harper-Abrams Conservative agenda. You can reach the campaign at bill@billflanagan.ca

Campaign News:
Support Bill Flanagan at the All Candidates Meetings
Tuesday September 7 and Sunday September 19th
I hope you will join me at the Kingston and the Islands Federal Liberal Association "All Candidates Meetings". The candidates will each speak for 5 minutes, followed by a 90-minute question and answer session. These sessions will be a great opportunity to get the Liberal family together and talk about the issues that our community cares about.
For times and locations, click here: http://kingston.liberal.ca/all-candidates-meetings/

September 5th, 2010
Dear Fellow Liberals,
With the Liberal Express pulling into Nova Scotia and Michael Ignatieff finishing his summer tour, I am reminded of his visit to Kingston at the beginning of the tour and how well the summer has gone for Liberals. In just six weeks, Michael attended over 140 events and travelled to 12 provinces and territories speaking to, and hearing from, thousands of Canadians.
This was in stark contrast to Harper and the Conservatives. Since the G8 and G20 meetings, we have barely heard from Harper but we have seen the results of his decisions, from the closure of the prison farms to the gutting of Canada?s census.
When Michael Ignatieff was here in Kingston he raised up the spirits of local Liberals. He drew a clear distinction between our party and the Conservatives. Liberals are the progressive, compassionate and responsible alternative to the Conservatives.
In Kingston, he spoke of the Conservatives' decision to scrap the long-form census and of closing the prison farm. He spoke of restoring Canada's international stature and passionate international engagement that has been the brand of the Liberal Party since the days of Lester Pearson. He also spoke of the importance of our arts community, a vital group of "hard-working entrepreneurs."
All summer I have heard these same concerns from members of our community. I have worked hard as a member of the Coalition to Save our Prison Farms. Although the Harper Conservatives ignored our pleas and the farms have been closed, we will continue to pressure the government. I am now the proud owner of some shares in a new cooperative that has been set up to purchase some of the dairy herd and hold the cows until they can be returned to a re-established prison farm program.
I have been an outspoken critic of the government's "law and order" agenda that will dramatically expand prison populations and double what the government spends on prisons, from $4.4 billion to $9.5 billion.
As someone who has worked on international HIV/AIDS research and development project around the world, including Russia, China and Brazil, I will work with Michael Ignatieff to restore Canada's stature abroad.
As a member of our community who cares deeply about the environment, I share Kingston's goal to become Canada's most sustainable city.
Now, Michael has pulled into Nova Scotia at the end of the tour and the most recent polls show that we are within striking distance of the Conservatives. We're on the upswing and these are dark days for the Conservatives!
We are part of that upswing here in Kingston. The people in our community have had enough of Conservative mis-rule.
With all of the surrounding ridings held by the Conservatives, we have to ensure that our island of red in the sea of blue stays Liberal!
Join me in making sure that we keep Kingston and the Islands Liberal and form a progressive, compassionate and responsible government.
Bill Flanagan

What you can do:
Join up today at www.KingstonLiberals.ca
Sign up your friends and family members
Volunteer on the campaign and help me keep this riding from the Harper-Abrams Conservative agenda. You can reach the campaign at bill@billflanagan.ca

Campaign News:
Support Bill Flanagan at the All Candidates Meetings
Tuesday September 7 and Sunday September 19th
I hope you will join me at the Kingston and the Islands Federal Liberal Association "All Candidates Meetings". The candidates will each speak for 5 minutes, followed by a 90-minute question and answer session. These sessions will be a great opportunity to get the Liberal family together and talk about the issues that our community cares about.
For times and locations, click here: http://kingston.liberal.ca/all-candidates-meetings/
I became the proud owner of a share of 19 dairy cows purchased with other prison farm supporters.
"I am pleased to support this initiative and am now the proud owner of shares in this new co-operative. We hope to return the cows to a re-established prison farm, when the Harper Conservatives are defeated!"
- Bill Flanagan

Read More Here:http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2725865

Thank you for your support and I hope you can join us on the campaign trail and at the upcoming debates. We're having a great time, there's lots of energy and the reception has been great. Kingston wants to make sure we keep the Harper Conservatives out of this riding!
To volunteer, please contact me at bill@billflanagan.ca

Bill Flanagan

[Lydia]

Ted's Policies

Two of Ted's Policies:

Policy#1
Principle: The market economy is an immensely useful tool for the efficient allocation of resources and the creation of wealth. But, it only works if prices reflect reality, and costs and risks are not hidden. I believe in honest accounting and long-term thinking.

Policy: Don't make people pay the price for pollution if they didn't cause it. Remove the ability to pollute for free. By whatever system is politically viable, put a price on pollution, such as greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. The price can start out low. The actual magnitude of the price is not as important as credibly guaranteeing that this price will be in place forever, and will steadily increase over time. This will help minimize costs and maximize benefits as the economy grows in a new and more sustainable direction.

Result: Not only will we be protecting our natural environment and the riches that it provides, it's almost always the case that industry itself becomes more innovative and efficient as it is challenged and given an incentive to steadily reduce pollution. This drive to innovation is good for our corporate culture and competitiveness. The cost of reducing pollution will be less than predicted.


Policy#2
Principle: In the end, the government, now or in the future, has to pay for everything it does. Resources are always limited and if we spend money on one thing, we have to realize that we're not able to spend money on something else. Conversely, if we can deliver better services at lower cost, we'll be able to improve other services or cut taxes.

Policy: Even though health care delivery is mostly a provincial jurisdiction, with the important exceptions of aboriginal Canadians and pharmaceuticals, there are significant areas that the federal government should get involved in. The question of how we can get Canadians, especially young Canadians, to adopt more physically active, healthy lifestyles transcends provincial borders. So is, for example, reducing the amount of salt and refined sugar in Canadian diets. We know that poverty is an important determinant of poor health and the federal government should coordinate health improvement programs with poverty programs. All of these ideas should lead to inexpensive ways of preventing very expensive health care burdens in the future. I believe that we must shift some of our health care spending into these programs.

Result: Health care is such a large and growing part of our governments' budgets that good management of health care costs will positively impact everything else we would like our government to do, including cutting taxes if that's what is needed. Our children will be healthier and lead more productive lives when they grow up.

[Lydia]

Ted Hsu

Hello and welcome to new or returning readers. Thanks for giving us another moment of your time. This newsletter is to inform you about my candidacy to succeed the Hon. Peter Milliken, and the current progress of our campaign. This week, I have chosen to send you two policy ideas of mine, one on the federal government's role in health care, and the other on an exciting affordable housing initiative.

Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your friends, neighbours, and colleagues.


This is another major week in the nomination race. Membership cutoff could come at any time, so please submit all membership forms as soon as possible. Also, the second All-Candidates Debate is set to be held this coming Sunday, September 19th, at 2pm at the Holiday Inn downtown.

I am sure you are aware of the recent flood disaster in Pakistan, and I encourage you to support Canadian relief efforts. As the Hon. John Gerretsen said in his speech at the Pakistan Canada Association of Kingston fund raising dinner, flooding is a disaster that moves more slowly than earthquakes, or tsunamis, so they receive less attention, but Pakistan still needs our help. I have more information below.


I invite everyone to check out our website at www.tedhsu.ca, which has become a valuable database of all things related to our campaign. The speech I gave at Sunday in the Park with Ted a couple weeks ago at Lake Ontario Park is just one of the many resources available on our website.


Warmest regards,




Ted

Help Support Pakistan Flood Victims

In times of need, we Canadians are known for doing our part to help. This is one of those times.

From now until October 3rd, the Canadian government will match any donations, dollar for dollar. Just yesterday, the government announced that it would extend by three weeks the time period during which matches will be made. I strongly urge you to assist our neighbours in this global village by giving generously.

Donations can be made through the Canadian Red Cross. Information on how to do that is at this web page:
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=035760&tid=001

The Final All-Candidates Debate

Sunday, Sept. 19, 2:00 pm,
All-Candidates Debate #2
Holiday Inn Kingston - Waterfront, 2 Princess

Thank you to all supporters, and interested Liberals who came out to pay attention to Canadian democracy by going to the first All-Candidates Debate. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with all of my fellow Liberals and Liberals-to-be before the debate started, and also answering your questions. Any questions you may have for me can be emailed to ted@tedhsu.ca.

Ted's Upcoming Events

CORRECTION: Note the corrected time

Thursday, September 16th, 7:00pm-9:00pm,
Ted speaks to students at the Queen's School of Business. "Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: What You Can Do"
Goodes Hall, Room 348

Monday, September 20th, 4pm-6pm,
Meet Ted at CoffeEco at the Kingston Centre. Drop in any time.

Thursday, September 23rd, 4pm-6pm,
Meet Ted at Chapters/Starbucks out west on Princess Street. Drop in any time.

[Lydia]

Bill Flanagan


Dear Fellow Liberals,

We had a terrific turnout at the all-candidates meeting last week, with over 300 people attending - a powerful indication that the Liberal Party is strong in Kingston and the Islands. We are also gaining strength nationally, energized by Michael Ignatieff’s recent summer tour. We are closing in on the Harper Conservatives.

In my speech last week, I lambasted the Harper Conservatives’ record on prison farms, the environment, census, the long gun registry and the treatment of veterans.

I am seeking the nomination because I don’t like the direction our country is going in, run by a Prime Minister who is an angry outsider driven by a narrow ideological agenda that is foreign to the values of most Canadians.

As a proud Liberal all my life, I believe in a progressive, compassionate and responsible alternative - a Liberal alternative.

I talked about my values, including fiscal responsibility; balance in our criminal justice system; and sharing the goal to make Kingston “Canada’s most sustainable city” – including environmental sustainability, economic growth, cultural vitality and social equity.

We all know that the Harper Conservatives are actively targeting this riding. To keep the riding Liberal, we need a candidate with a proven track record of advocacy for Kingston and the Islands.

In my case, this has been no better demonstrated than my leadership on the prison farm issue – among all the other candidates, I have been the clear leader on this issue. Early on, I made the effort to visit the farm, wrote about my visit in the Whig, was invited by the Coalition to speak speaking a various prison farm events, and invited to testify in Ottawa in support of saving the farms.

The Harper Conservatives must be held accountable for the Harper Conservatives mis-management of our country and their indifference to our community.

I believe that I am the candidate that has the drive and determination to fight the battle and hold the riding. I am ready to defend and promote the interests of our community at every opportunity.

I hope that you will be able to attend the second all-candidates meeting this Sunday. For further details, see http://kingston.liberal.ca/all-candidates-meetings/

Bill Flanagan


Campaign News


Queen's University Liberal Association Unanimously Endorses Bill Flanagan

Bill and his volunteers had a great day campaigning at the Queen’s Sidewalk Sale last Friday. The executive of the Queen’s University Liberal Association has unanimously endorsed Bill’s candidacy to be the next Federal Liberal candidate in Kingston and the Islands!

Bill Visits Rustowil Farms

Jeff Peters and Dave Perry of the Save the Prison Farms Coalition organized an event last weekend at the Rustowil Farms, a dairy farm owned and operated by Bill, Eileen, Mark and Heather Morland. With almost 20 local farmers attending, Bill had the opportunity to learn more about agricultural issues in Kingston and the Islands.

I look forward to seeing you on the campaign trail!

Bill Flanagan

[Lydia]

MAYOR HARVEY ROSEN

Proven Leadership -- You can count on Harvey to deliver

Experience, Vision & Achievement

Biography

Harvey was born and raised in Kingston. He attended Winston Churchill Public School and KCVI. He got his BA (Philosophy) at York University, Toronto and returned to Queen's University where he obtained his LLB. While at school he was employed as a stone cutter/labourer, a truck driver for Lake Ontario Ice (where he covered the Eastern Ontario territory) and at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General's Library. Harve was called tot the Ontario Bar in 1977 and practiced with the Toronto law firm, Levintner & Levintner from 1977-1980, during which time he appeared before all courts in Ontario. He returned home to Kingston in 1980 to start a family and to establish his solo law pratice. In 2000, Harvey joined the family-owned commercial real estate and development firm, Rosen Corporation Limited.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Political Experience - A Proven Winner

Mayor of Kingston 2003-2010
City of Kingston - Board of Control 1998- 2000
Kingston Township Council 1994-1997


"A commitment to getting things done"

As your Mayor, six of seven City Council projects have been completed: Construction of Ravensview Water Pollution Control Plant; Construction of the K-Rock Center; Construction of INVISTA Centre; Refurbishment of the Grand Theatre; Revitalization of Market Square and Acquistion of the K&P Trail.

ENDORSEMENTS
Col. Gerry Coady (Retired)
"Harvey was the best Mayor we have had for a long time and I believe he will be super as our Federal representative."
Carol Allison-Burra
Chair, Kingston Police Services Board
"We need an electable Liberal candidate from Kingston and the Islands. Harvey Rosen is that candidate! As Chair of the Kingston Police Services Board, I have, for seven years, worked closely with Harvey who as Mayor is a member of the Board. I know that he respects the complexity and diversity of our community and that he suppots initiatives which enhance our community's safety. Harvey is thoughtful, prersistent and feisty. I heartily endorse his candidacy; he will be an outstanding Member of Parliament from Kingston and the Islands.

Syed Atta-ur-Rehman
President, Pakistan Canada
Association of Kingston
"I think Harvey Rosen is a diverse thinker. As Mayor, Harvey considers the needs of the wider community. Our community has always had a fair hearing from this Mayor. Kingston, under his leadership, has prospered. As the Federal Liberal Member for Kingston and the Islands I am certain Harvey will continue to strongly represent and advance the interest of this riding."

Wilf Garrah
"Harvey is the only candidate fro Kingston and the Islands with vision, experience and proven leadership to get things done."

Gillian Little
"As a long time party worker I know the importance of having a candidate with profile and experience. Harvey has shown time and again he is a winner."

PERSONAL MESSAGE
For the past 16 years servicing in municipal office, public service has been the main focus of my life. I'm proud of the many projects and issues I've been involved in and I am now seeking the privilege of representing Kingston and the Islands in Ottawa. I know I can make a difference. Together we can ensure that this riding stays in the Liberal fold and play a major role in forming a majority Liberal Government. In Ottawa, I would be a strong voice for the people of Kingston and the Islands and endsure this riding maintains its long and proud tradition of liberalism and leadership.

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT HARVEY
Become a member of the Liberal Party -- you must be a member of the Kingston & the Islands Federal Liberal Assocition to vote

www.kingstonliberals.ca
(click on 'jon the liberals')

Donate to Harvey's Campaign
Make cheques payable to
Harvey Rosen Nomination
c/o Mr. Ken Wollin,
Financial Agent
203-209 Wellington Street
Kingston, Ontario K7K 2Y6

CONTACT HARVEY
WWW.HARVEYROSEN.CA
HARVEYROSEN1@GMAIL.COM
613-985-2468

VOLUNTEER FOR TEAM ROSEN
Come out to the meeting and vote for Harvey!

[Lydia]

BILL FLANAGAN

Wednesday September 22nd, 2010

Dear Fellow Liberals,

Last week, Liberals held two very well attended all-candidates meetings. The Kingston Women's Liberal Association hosted the first meeting, with over 50 attending, and over 300 attended the second meeting on Sunday. There remains great interest in the nomination race in Kingston and the Islands!

Maternal Health and Women's Rights

Responding to a question from the audience at the Sunday meeting, I affirmed my position that maternal health includes reproductive choice. The Harper Conservatives have proposed a maternal health initiative for the developing world that does not include reproductive choice. Tens of thousands of women in the developing world die every year from unsafe illegal abortions. In my view, it is impossible to effectively promote maternal health in the developing world without also supporting reproductive choice.

Educator

At the meeting, I also talked about my role as an educator, having taught at Queen's University for the past 19 years. I come from a family of five children and both my parents were schoolteachers who always placed great importance on learning. Although ours was a family of modest means, all five children were able to pursue our dreams and attend university.

With tuition fees continuing to rise rapidly, I posed the question of whether my family today would have the same opportunity we did when we were kids?

As Liberals, we are committed to equal opportunity for all, especially in education, and this is another reason why I am proud to call myself a Liberal. We need to ensure that the programs and supports are in place to ensure that education remains accessible to all Canadians.

Keeping the Riding Red

We all know that the Harper Conservatives are actively targeting this riding. To hold this riding in the next election, we need a candidate who can speak to the broad range of issues voters care about. The election will be about more than on single issue such as the environment, important as that is. We also need:

a candidate who has a track record of speaking out on criminal justice matters and our prisons,
a candidate who cares about education,
a candidate who understands that voters are deeply worried about the economy, health care, and how we are going to care for an aging population,
a candidate with years of experience in international development work and who cares about Canada's reputation abroad,
a candidate who is fluently bilingual and can represent Kingston and the Islands on the national stage,
a candidate who understands that maternal health includes reproductive choice.
I am deeply committed to the fight to hold our riding and keep it Liberal. To win, we will a need a broad and inclusive message that will bring back all those voters we lost in the last election where we coming dangerously close to a Conservative victory in Kingston and the Islands.

I believe that I am the candidate who has the record and the platform that will most broadly appeal to the voters in Kingston and the Islands.

I ask for your support in this nomination contest and look forward to working with all of you in the next election where we will turn back the tide of the Harper Conservatives and offer Canadians a progressive, compassionate and responsible alternative.



Campaign News

Kingston Katarokwi Native Friendship Centre

Last week, Bill met with members of the Kingston Katarokwi Native Friendship Centre, a local organization that offers programs to Natives living off-reserves. Bill met with Robert Rittwage, President of the Board, and Leanne Wright, a former law student of Bill's and current member of the Board of Directors.


Annual Kingston Fall Fair

Bill attended the Annual Kingston Fall Fair. He dropped into see Jeff Peters, one of the leaders in the Coalition to Save the Prison Farms. Bill had a chance to check up on Hope, one of the prison farm cows purchased by a co-op of citizens who are holding the cows in the hope that they will be returned to a restored prison farm program. Bill is a proud owner of shares in this new co-op!

AIDS Walk for Life

On Sunday, Bill attended the AIDS Walk for Life, which included a beautiful Lantern Festival, a candle-lit trail in City Park, complete with various art installations from local artists. The event was sponsored with a grant from the City of Kingston Arts Fund. Here Bill is with Alice Cope and Katie Merrill of the Kingston HIV/AIDS Regional Services.

[Lydia]

In the Running September 23, 2010‏

Welcome and thank you for giving us a moment of your time. This newsletter is to inform you about me as a candidate and the current progress of our campaign.

News Items:

The membership cutoff has not been announced yet, so all the contestants are still signing up supporters to join the Party, as we are. The best guess we have is that the nomination meeting will be in the second half of October.
John Clements, campaign manager for Peter Milliken and John Gerretsen's past campaigns has endorsed Ted Hsu and given us permission to make that public. "..you will be number one on my ballot", he said.



This week, I have chosen to send you my economic vision for Kingston and the Islands.

Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your friends, neighbours, and colleagues.


Check out our website at www.tedhsu.ca, especially if you are interested in hearing the speech I gave at the first All-Candidates meeting and at "Sunday in the Park with Ted".

Thank you to everyone who came to the second All-Candidates meeting last Sunday. It was a success, and a great opportunity for the contestants to show the membership a little more about what they stand for.

I'd like to conclude with an excerpt from the speech I gave at the second meeting:

We need a candidate who can motivate and inspire people to get up and leave their homes and come out to vote and defeat a government that is acting against their interests.

I know that many of you see the high quality of contestants we have up here, but are trying to figure out which one of us has the best chance to defeat Brian Abrams and the Conservatives.

So why vote for Ted Hsu?

You need a candidate who has already created a vibrant community of supporters in Kingston and the Islands and is ready to fight the next election.

As the Executive Director of SWITCH, Kingston's sustainable energy association, I've tripled the membership and meeting attendance numbers and operating budget over the last three years.

During this nomination campaign I've proven my ability to fund-raise by raising money from over 65 donors so that our campaign will be able to spend the maximum allowed by Elections Canada in this nomination contest.

Our campaign has over 100 volunteers and recruiters working to spread the word and build support. We've taken online grassroots campaigning and fundraising to a new level for Kingston and the Islands. We've held nearly 50 "coffee parties" and public meetings to attract new supporters (with more to come). I've even gone out and already introduced myself to different people and communities beyond the Liberal Party like Brian Abrams' parents at their church.

...and our campaign even has a song.


Warmest regards,

Ted

[Lydia]

TED HSU In the Running September 23, 2010‏

Dear Lydia,

Welcome and thank you for giving us a moment of your time. This newsletter is to inform you about me as a candidate and the current progress of our campaign.

News Items:

The membership cutoff has not been announced yet, so all the contestants are still signing up supporters to join the Party, as we are. The best guess we have is that the nomination meeting will be in the second half of October.
John Clements, campaign manager for Peter Milliken and John Gerretsen's past campaigns has endorsed Ted Hsu and given us permission to make that public. "..you will be number one on my ballot", he said.


This week, I have chosen to send you my economic vision for Kingston and the Islands.

Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your friends, neighbours, and colleagues.


Check out our website at www.tedhsu.ca, especially if you are interested in hearing the speech I gave at the first All-Candidates meeting and at "Sunday in the Park with Ted".

Thank you to everyone who came to the second All-Candidates meeting last Sunday. It was a success, and a great opportunity for the contestants to show the membership a little more about what they stand for.

I'd like to conclude with an excerpt from the speech I gave at the second meeting:

We need a candidate who can motivate and inspire people to get up and leave their homes and come out to vote and defeat a government that is acting against their interests.

I know that many of you see the high quality of contestants we have up here, but are trying to figure out which one of us has the best chance to defeat Brian Abrams and the Conservatives.

So why vote for Ted Hsu?

You need a candidate who has already created a vibrant community of supporters in Kingston and the Islands and is ready to fight the next election.

As the Executive Director of SWITCH, Kingston's sustainable energy association, I've tripled the membership and meeting attendance numbers and operating budget over the last three years.

During this nomination campaign I've proven my ability to fund-raise by raising money from over 65 donors so that our campaign will be able to spend the maximum allowed by Elections Canada in this nomination contest.

Our campaign has over 100 volunteers and recruiters working to spread the word and build support. We've taken online grassroots campaigning and fundraising to a new level for Kingston and the Islands. We've held nearly 50 "coffee parties" and public meetings to attract new supporters (with more to come). I've even gone out and already introduced myself to different people and communities beyond the Liberal Party like Brian Abrams' parents at their church.

...and our campaign even has a song.


Warmest regards,




Ted

Ted's Upcoming Events


Thursday, Sept. 23, 3-5pm,
Coffee with Ted - West End
Starbucks inside Chapters

Monday, Sept. 27, 5:30pm-7:30pm,
Ted on Entrepreneurship and Sustainability & how YOU can help him
Hand Puruis Conference Room, Dunning Hall, Room 213


From Ted's Biography

Q: I've heard some of the other candidates talk a lot about what they have studied, or what their experiences are. What makes you qualified for the job?

A: I started off my post-secondary studies at Queen's University earning a BSc in Physics, and then went to Princeton, where I earned a PhD also in Physics. I engaged in post-doctoral research, and have 25 published research papers.

I worked as an Executive Director for the global financial services firm, Morgan Stanley, in Tokyo, where I was responsible for a $50 million business line. I learned about international finance and the global economy through work at the Banque Nationale de Paris as a researcher in Paris, and Philadelphia.

After working abroad, I came back home to Kingston. Not because of a job opportunity, but because this is where I want to raise my family. Since coming back, I have been a stay-at-home Dad, as well as the Executive Director of SWITCH, Kingston's Alternative Energy Cluster. Here, I have worked directly in job creation, and attracting investment to Kingston and the Islands in the green energy sector.

Other abilities that I have, that will help me in being our MP, include being fluent in French and Mandarin Chinese. I have a broad base of support in Kingston that crosses party lines. I am an uncommon candidate, and my varied background allows me to represent the various communities in Kingston that I have been a part of, from research and education, business, parenting, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, and everything in between.

Ted's Vision

A little glimpse into the economic future of Kingston that Ted will work for:


Kingston and the Islands will build on its economic strengths: research and educational institutions, a vibrant creative class and arts community, a significant public sector to smooth the effects of the business cycle, a central location and superior quality of life, ties to rural areas, leadership in sustainable energy...

...and we will add to it some new things: better connections to sources of private financing and management resources for innovative ventures, more encouragement of locally based but potentially international commercial ventures from the retention of intellectual property and human talent from Kingston's research and educational institutions, a somewhat more entrepreneurial, innovative, progressive, and less risk-averse culture...

...which will lead to: sustainable economic growth, growth in the commercial and industrial sector, lower residential property taxes over time, opportunities for young people growing up in Kingston and the Islands to find good jobs here at home, the ability to preserve and pass on Kingston's heritage, no excuse for not serving the disadvantaged in Kingston & the Islands.

The last piece is important. We must have sustainable economic growth that does not leave behind segments of our society. Let us have not just prosperity, but prosperity with a purpose. And let it be prosperity that is fair to all Canadians, and is fair to our children and grandchildren.

[Lydia]

September 28/2010

BILL FLANAGAN

Dear Fellow Liberals,

Thank you for all your support so far. Every week our team is growing and I am honoured to accept the endorsements of two more proud Liberals:

"At the last all-candidates debate, in response to a direct question from Gillian Sadinsky, Bill strongly affirmed that he supports reproductive choice for women. Both Ted Hsu and Bittu George replied that they were "pro-life."

After spending many years as an advocate in support of Dr. Morgantaler and his work to reform Canada's abortion laws, I am passionately committed to protecting a women's right to choose. For me, it is impossible to support any Liberal candidate who is not fully committed to a woman's choice, both in Canada and abroad.

Bill's unequivocal pro-choice position, and his commitment to the full spectrum of maternal health, strongly reaffirmed my support of his candidacy."

Lana Coe,
Treasurer, Eastern Ontario Women’s Liberal Association

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"I support Bill because he can win the next election against Brian Abrams and the Conservative Party. Bill knows the issues and can think on his feet. As Dean of Law, he has already demonstrated the high level of industry and competence necessary to represent the people of Kingston and the Islands."

Margaret Bedore,
Retired teacher

Save the Prison Farm: Update

Last week here in Kingston I stood with Mark Holland [Photo to right], the Liberal Party's Public Safety Critic, as he reiterated the Liberal's strong commitment to restore Canada's prison farm system. This is a commitment I proudly share and have been fighting for months to advance.

The ideologically-driven actions of the Harper Conservatives ignore not just the will of Parliamentary Committees and experts, but also the vast majority of the people of Kingston who have called on the government to reverse their short-sighted decision.

Eliminating this renowned rehabilitation program is a mistake and as the Liberal candidate for Kingston and the Islands I would continue to fight to see this program restored.

Gun Registry (saves) Lives!

Last week saw a huge victory for women's rights advocates, our police forces, victims groups, medical experts and all Canadians as the Liberal Party won the Parliamentary vote to keep the life-saving gun registry alive.

The entire Liberal caucus sided with these groups in a unanimous display of solidarity. Now it's time to move forward and fix the registry so that it works for both rural and urban Canadians.

The Harper Conservatives like to claim they are "tough on crime" but their actions show otherwise. Like our prison farms, I believe the gun registry has an important role to play in our justice system and serves as a crucial tool which police in Kingston and across the country rely on daily. That's why I have been and will always continue to be a strong advocate for the gun registry.

News Item: Shai Dubey Celebrating Time as KEDCO Chair

This Wednesday, Bill will attend a dinner at the Vimy Officers' Mess to celebrate Shai Dubey's time as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Kingston Economic Development Corporation. Kingston has benefited from Shai's years of dedicated service and Bill is proud to have had him as a former student.

News Item: Bill Flanagan Featured in Queen's Journal Article

Check out Rachel Kuper's article in the Queen's University Journal on Bill entitled "Rules of engagement":

In the late '80s the world started to find out about HIV/AIDS and people were scared. "This was something that required a huge amount of political activism," he said. "I became quite involved in a group called ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power)." In so doing, he learned how engaging in politics could lead to change... [read more]

I look forward to seeing you on the campaign trail!

Bill Flanagan

[Lydia]

Wednesday, October 6th 2010

Dear Fellow Liberals,

Every week our team is growing in strength because of dedicated, passionate supporters such as yourself. Thank you. I am honoured to receive the endorsement of these two individuals who have served in the Canadian Forces. We owe a debt of gratitude to them and all the brave men and women of the Canadian Forces who serve with honour and distinction, at home and abroad.

I have known Bill for over 30 years. We first met in Lahr, Germany where his father was the Superintendent of Schools for Canadian Forces Europe and I was a Gunner with 1st Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. Bill has continually demonstrated a strong social conscious as reflected in his recognition and ongoing support of Canada's veterans and all Canadian Forces' personnel who sacrifice so much in support of Canada. I know that he will be a vocal advocate for all men and women who serve our country. It is with sincere pleasure that I strongly support Bill's nomination to be the next Liberal candidate for Kingston and the Islands."
- Major (Retired) Ronald D. Porter, PhD, CD

"After careful consideration of all of the candidates vying for the nomination for the Kingston and the Islands seat, I have decided to support Bill Flanagan. His understanding of my needs, and the issues facing Canadian veterans both new and old is impressive. He is committed to fighting for all veterans, and I know that I can count on him to fight hard in our best interests."
- Arthur J. R. H. Neadow, Lieutenant Colonel, PPCLI (Retired)

Our Veterans

Regardless of political stripe, we all support our veterans and are grateful for the sacrifices they make to serve our country. Sadly, we have been letting our veterans down and this is a wrong that must be made right. I know this is especially unacceptable to the people of Kingston, a city home to a proud military history and tradition.

When the New Veterans Charter became law in 2005 it was probably passed with the best of intentions by Members of Parliament. However, the provisions contained in the new Charter have not stood up to the present day realities. The reality is, Canada is in a war, and our Canadian Forces personnel are being injured and killed during their service in Afghanistan. The Charter was written at a time of relative peace when the Veterans of past wars were diminishing in number and the concerns of the day were with the requirements of veterans who had served in the relative security of a "peace- time" army. I think that there is sufficient evidence that this Charter is not meeting the requirements of our veterans; that is certainly the impression I get when talking to our veterans in Kingston. I will strongly support any actions taken to redress these shortfalls, including the drafting of a new Veterans Charter if that is what is required.

On the eve of the return of Parliament, in the wake of their shameful treatment of outspoken Veterans Ombudsman Colonel Pat Stogran, the Conservative government announced new benefits to ward off criticism about their treatment of veterans. This is a government that does not like to hear criticism; sadly if they had taken the time to judge Colonel Stogran's criticisms on its merits they would understand the severity of the issue at hand (read more). The "enhanced benefits" offered by the Conservatives are paltry and the lump-sum payouts problematic. They have not even made it clear whether they will retroactively apply to veterans who have served in Afghanistan since our engagement there began. If not, that would be a travesty and one that no Canadian should stand for.

Canadian veterans need benefits that meet the realities of a Canada engaged in conflict. They must have the support of the government and their political leaders. If I am successful in my bid to become the next Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, I will commit to fighting on behalf of our veterans, as well as the men and women currently serving in our armed forces.


"After careful consideration of all of the candidates vying for the nomination for the Kingston and the Islands seat, I have decided to support Bill Flanagan. His understanding of my needs, and the issues facing Canadian veterans both new and old is impressive. He is committed to fighting for all veterans, and I know that I can count on him to fight hard in our best interests."
- Arthur J. R. H. Neadow, Lieutenant Colonel, PPCLI (Retired)

Our Veterans

Regardless of political stripe, we all support our veterans and are grateful for the sacrifices they make to serve our country. Sadly, we have been letting our veterans down and this is a wrong that must be made right. I know this is especially unacceptable to the people of Kingston, a city home to a proud military history and tradition.

When the New Veterans Charter became law in 2005 it was probably passed with the best of intentions by Members of Parliament. However, the provisions contained in the new Charter have not stood up to the present day realities. The reality is, Canada is in a war, and our Canadian Forces personnel are being injured and killed during their service in Afghanistan. The Charter was written at a time of relative peace when the Veterans of past wars were diminishing in number and the concerns of the day were with the requirements of veterans who had served in the relative security of a "peace- time" army. I think that there is sufficient evidence that this Charter is not meeting the requirements of our veterans; that is certainly the impression I get when talking to our veterans in Kingston. I will strongly support any actions taken to redress these shortfalls, including the drafting of a new Veterans Charter if that is what is required.

On the eve of the return of Parliament, in the wake of their shameful treatment of outspoken Veterans Ombudsman Colonel Pat Stogran, the Conservative government announced new benefits to ward off criticism about their treatment of veterans. This is a government that does not like to hear criticism; sadly if they had taken the time to judge Colonel Stogran's criticisms on its merits they would understand the severity of the issue at hand (read more). The "enhanced benefits" offered by the Conservatives are paltry and the lump-sum payouts problematic. They have not even made it clear whether they will retroactively apply to veterans who have served in Afghanistan since our engagement there began. If not, that would be a travesty and one that no Canadian should stand for.

Canadian veterans need benefits that meet the realities of a Canada engaged in conflict. They must have the support of the government and their political leaders. If I am successful in my bid to become the next Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, I will commit to fighting on behalf of our veterans, as well as the men and women currently serving in our armed forces.

[Lydia]

Wednesday, October 6th 2010

Dear Fellow Liberals,

Every week our team is growing in strength because of dedicated, passionate supporters such as yourself. Thank you. I am honoured to receive the endorsement of these two individuals who have served in the Canadian Forces. We owe a debt of gratitude to them and all the brave men and women of the Canadian Forces who serve with honour and distinction, at home and abroad.

"I have known Bill for over 30 years. We first met in Lahr, Germany where his father was the Superintendent of Schools for Canadian Forces Europe and I was a Gunner with 1st Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. Bill has continually demonstrated a strong social conscious as reflected in his recognition and ongoing support of Canada's veterans and all Canadian Forces' personnel who sacrifice so much in support of Canada. I know that he will be a vocal advocate for all men and women who serve our country. It is with sincere pleasure that I strongly support Bill's nomination to be the next Liberal candidate for Kingston and the Islands."
- Major (Retired) Ronald D. Porter, PhD, CD

"After careful consideration of all of the candidates vying for the nomination for the Kingston and the Islands seat, I have decided to support Bill Flanagan. His understanding of my needs, and the issues facing Canadian veterans both new and old is impressive. He is committed to fighting for all veterans, and I know that I can count on him to fight hard in our best interests."
- Arthur J. R. H. Neadow, Lieutenant Colonel, PPCLI (Retired

Our Veterans

Regardless of political stripe, we all support our veterans and are grateful for the sacrifices they make to serve our country. Sadly, we have been letting our veterans down and this is a wrong that must be made right. I know this is especially unacceptable to the people of Kingston, a city home to a proud military history and tradition.

When the New Veterans Charter became law in 2005 it was probably passed with the best of intentions by Members of Parliament. However, the provisions contained in the new Charter have not stood up to the present day realities. The reality is, Canada is in a war, and our Canadian Forces personnel are being injured and killed during their service in Afghanistan. The Charter was written at a time of relative peace when the Veterans of past wars were diminishing in number and the concerns of the day were with the requirements of veterans who had served in the relative security of a "peace- time" army. I think that there is sufficient evidence that this Charter is not meeting the requirements of our veterans; that is certainly the impression I get when talking to our veterans in Kingston. I will strongly support any actions taken to redress these shortfalls, including the drafting of a new Veterans Charter if that is what is required.

On the eve of the return of Parliament, in the wake of their shameful treatment of outspoken Veterans Ombudsman Colonel Pat Stogran, the Conservative government announced new benefits to ward off criticism about their treatment of veterans. This is a government that does not like to hear criticism; sadly if they had taken the time to judge Colonel Stogran's criticisms on its merits they would understand the severity of the issue at hand (read more). The "enhanced benefits" offered by the Conservatives are paltry and the lump-sum payouts problematic. They have not even made it clear whether they will retroactively apply to veterans who have served in Afghanistan since our engagement there began. If not, that would be a travesty and one that no Canadian should stand for.

Canadian veterans need benefits that meet the realities of a Canada engaged in conflict. They must have the support of the government and their political leaders. If I am successful in my bid to become the next Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, I will commit to fighting on behalf of our veterans, as well as the men and women currently serving in our armed forces.

Canada's future in the world

A full-scale review of Canada's National Security, Defence and Foreign Policy has not taken place since the 1990's. We are engaged in a piecemeal approach to foreign policy, undertaking initiatives and spending on programs with no real overarching vision or plan.

I believe that in order for the Canada of tomorrow to be relevant in the world we must ask ourselves the question: what role do we want to play in the world and how can we best play it?

How we engage with the world tomorrow must reflect our interests, values and capabilities. To that end I believe we must undertake a comprehensive review of our Foreign Policy and National Security Policy. This is something the Liberal Party of Canada has already begun under Michael Ignatieff.

I am proud to say that a Liberal government would: strengthen relationships with China and rising economic powers such as India and Brazil; it would pursue a new, multilateral agreement on the Arctic; reverse the Conservative's withdrawal from Africa, re-engaging in our assistance to that region; undertake a branding Canada initiative to promote trade and tourism abroad; make empowering women in the developing world an over-arching priority for our development assistance; and re-establish Canadian credibility and leadership on the environment.

I want to ensure that the people of Kingston and the Islands have their say. If I am fortunate enough to represent this riding in Ottawa, I will ensure that Kingston plays its role in shaping the Canada of tomorrow, at home and abroad.

Bill on the Campaign Trail

I wish you and your families all the best this coming Thanksgiving weekend!

[Lydia]

I'm Ted Hsu, running to be the next Liberal candidate, and MP for Kingston and the Islands. Welcome, if you are a new reader. Welcome back if you have read my previous newsletters.

I am pleased to share with you two recent endorsements that I am confident will help you decide that making me your number one choice is the way to win this riding in the next election.


"You will be number one on my ballot."
-- John Clements,
former campaign manager for John Gerretsen and Peter Milliken's campaigns.

"Dr. Ted Hsu, 'game-changer' for Kingston Liberals"
-- acorncentreblog



Meet the Candidate: If you or somebody you know would like to meet me in person, one-on-one, check out the events section below.

I would like to thank you for your attention to politics. If more Canadians chose to pay attention, we wouldn't have Stephen Harper as Prime Minister. So thank you for paying attention, and doing your part to make sure that we send our person to Ottawa and prevent Stephen Harper from getting his person in Kingston and the Islands!

If you haven't already, please check out my website, at www.TedHsu.ca or use the quick links on the left side bar of this newsletter.

Warmest regards,

Ted

Ted
Ted's Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 14th, 10:00am-12:00pm
Energy Poverty and Green Energy
Robert Sutherland Room, JDUC, Queen's University

Monday, October 18th, 4pm - 6pm
Drop in to meet Ted
Cataraqui Town Centre Food Court

Tuesday, October 19th, 4pm-6pm
Drop in to meet Ted
Portsmouth Village Tim Horton's
From Ted's Biography

I'd like to tell you about my commitment to working for our riding association and the Liberal Party.

For the past four years, I have served as the treasurer and financial agent for the Kingston and the Islands Federal Liberal Association, as well as being an active and integral member of our Policy Committee. Through my Policy Committee work, I have been one of those members trying to reform the Liberal Party's policy process by using social networking technology on the internet.

In the 2007 and 2008 provincial and federal Liberal campaigns, I went door to door canvassing and worked the phones calling voters.

These combined experiences of working for the riding association and interacting with voters and campaign workers mean that I know the current strengths and weaknesses of our riding association and what work needs to be done to prepare us to win the next election. Kingston and the Islands Liberals need a candidate who knows the first step to take after the nomination meeting.
Policy Talk Announcement

The Policy and Values section of www.tedhsu.ca is being improved. I will alert you as soon as the new page is ready, so that you can read my thoughts on many topics, from Veterans' Affairs to Affordable Housing.

Here is a sample:

What's Wrong with Lump Sum Payments in the New Veteran's Charter?
I grew up in a family where every male in my father's generation did military service and is proud of it (this would be in China/Taiwan - our family immigrated to Canada in 1964). My father-in-law is a retired naval veteran. I respect those who serve their country in uniform, and I believe in taking care of them.

There is one area in the current controversy over the treatment of veterans where I have some expertise. I have a strong view on the lump sum payments that were proposed under the New Veterans Charter. As somebody who has worked in the financial and investment world, I know that the biggest risk in saving for your retirement is NOT what returns you will get on your investment. The biggest risk is how long you will live. Often people don't appreciate this point. These lump sum payments are being proposed to limit the government's fiscal liability because they don't know how long the injured veterans will live. However, the government is transferring to injured veterans precisely the risk that the veterans most need help with - the risk of how long they will live.

The government's risk is not that uncertain. Its risk is spread out over lots of people. That's the whole point of how life insurance companies manage to do business. They don't know when a particular person will die, but they have a very good idea of how long a large group of people will live on average. Clearly it's much better, purely from a financial risk point of view, for the government to be shouldering the risk and not the individual injured veteran. The government's risk is mitigated by diversification, and the individual veteran's risk is not. Veterans have already put their lives at risk. This is one risk the government should shoulder for them.

[Lydia]

http://www.liberal.ca/michael_ignatieff/
E-mail from Justin Trudeau

Lydia --
Everywhere he went this summer, Michael Ignatieff invited Canadians into the Big Red Tent.
Each time the bus pulled into an event in one of the 13 provinces and territories he visited, the Big Red Tent grew a little bit bigger. Canadians, shut out by the Harper government, came to see what we were about — “to kick our tires” as Michael put it.
We need to keep bringing progressive Canadians from the left and the right into the tent this fall — that’s why Michael is hosting town halls across the country and that’s why I’d like to share something with you.
If you have friends, family, or colleagues that didn’t have a chance to meet Michael Ignatieff at one of the 160+ events this summer, then send them this video and introduce them to the good and decent man leading the party at the centre of Canadian politics.
There’s another good reason I need you to help me make this video go viral.
When the next wave of Conservative attacks come — and knowing Stephen Harper, they will come sooner rather than later — we need to be ready.
We can blunt their assault by making sure everyone we know has watched and shared this video. Because then, Canadians will be able to witness for themselves the strength, the sincerity, and the integrity of the man I’m proud to call both my Leader and my friend.
They’ll see a Leader who respects them. Who listens. Who takes their questions every chance he gets — like he’s doing each week in person and online at our Open mike town halls.
They’ll see a party that offers a progressive, compassionate and responsible alternative to Stephen Harper’s politics of division. A party that chooses families over more corporate tax cuts, and is fighting for their priorities in Ottawa — pensions, health care, learning and jobs.
And they’ll learn about our policies, like the new Liberal Family Care Plan to support caregivers and our Global Networks Strategy to restore Canada’s reputation in the world.
But instead all they’ll see is the Conservative caricature of us — unless you take a few minutes to share the video and say "Come on in to the Big Red Tent!"
Thank you.
Justin P.J. Trudeau
To contact the Liberal Party of Canada, please reply to this email. Our mailing address: 81 Metcalfe street, suite 600 Ottawa ON K1P 6M8.

[Lydia]

HARVEY ROSEN

Members of Kingston and the Islands Federal Liberal Association:


I’m Harvey Rosen and I am seeking your support for the Liberal nomination for the Federal Riding of Kingston and the Islands. Below I have outlined my experience and achievements for your consideration. This email also contains my letter to you. Many of you have already received this information in the mail. I have sent it via email for those of you who did not receive it and for those who prefer to view the material electronically.



Please visit www.harveyrosen.ca for more information on all of the following.


ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXPERIENCE
13 years in public office

10’s of 1000’s of our constituents already know me

I have won 4 elections

(Established ability to fight and win at the ballot box.)

I deliver on promised projects and programs

Six of seven City Council projects completed:

Ravensview Water Pollution Control Plant

K-Rock Centre

INVISTA Centre

Grand Theater

Market Square

K&P Trail

I have put Liberal principals into practice:

Established the Mayor’s task force on poverty resulting in The Poverty Reduction Roundtable

Presided over the adoption of The Kingston Affordable Housing Model

Lead council in quintupling funding for arts and culture in Kingston from $100,000 to over $500,000 per year.

Aided in implementing the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Program and Sustainable Corporate Procurement Program.

Was the founding chair of the South-Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Committee

VIEWS

Please visit harveyrosen.ca/views for information regarding the following issues.

Economy
Environment
Corrections
Health Care
Education
Foreign Policy
First Nations
Pensions


Dear Fellow Liberals,


“Which of the contestants seeking our support is best positioned to preserve this Liberal seat?” The answer is not only important for this community but for our nation as well. The answer is in your hands.

The future of the Federal Riding of Kingston and the Islands may very well depend on each of us completing the preferential ballot. I am asking to be your first choice, but should you be firmly committed to one of my colleges, you can still give your second vote to a contestant who has already won four elections and whose name and accomplishments are recognized by tens of thousands of the riding’s constituents.

We know that name recognition alone will not be enough. Therefore in speaking to my other strengths as outlined in the enclosed material I do ask you to measure them objectively against those of my colleagues.

It matters to me that I fulfill my promises to those who put their trust in me. My father always believed and taught me that your word is your bond. A promise made is one I am honour-bound to keep.

With your help I can serve this great and compassionate nation, returning it to its place of honour and leadership among the community of nations. As your MP, I can continue to use my lengthy experience in public life to effectively represent the interests of Kingston and the Islands and provide a strong voice in Ottawa for the people of this riding. With your help we can hold this riding and be part of a Liberal team that forms a government that respects and restores the values in which Canadians believe.

I have done my level best to serve Kingston, where I was born and educated and chose to live and raise my family. I love this community – and am grateful for the privilege of serving in public life at the municipal level for 13 years. I am now asking for your support so that I might serve Canada with the same energy, passion and commitment.

Sincerely,

Harvey Rosen





NEWS
www.harveyrosen.ca/news
Harvey speaks at Collins Bay Prison regarding the investment in the prison system and the lack of programming for inmates. Where is the programming?
Prison Makeover - Whig Standard


Statement from Micheal Ignatieff and Bob Rae regarding Canada's failure to secure a UN security council seat.
Statements from our Liberal Leaders


Liberal policy on international affairs: Canada in the World: A Global Networks Stratagy


Policy cost Canada UN seat says Paul Heinbecker, Canada's former ambassador to the UN. The Cost of Conservative Foreign Policy


Michael Ignatieff announces Liberal Family Care Plan
About the Plan


Callous Conservative response to family care plan an insult to caregivers
Conservative MP's reactions

www.harveyrosen.ca

[Lydia]

HARVEN ROSEN

After spending the last 7 years with me as Mayor what's another 60 seconds

"Which of the contestants seeking our support is best positioned to preserve this Liberal seat?" The answer is not only important for this community but for our nation as well. The answer is below.

The future of the Federal Riding of Kingston and the Islands may very well depend on each of us completing the preferential ballot. I am asking to be your first choice, but should you be firmly committed to one of my colleges, you can still give your second vote to a contestant who has already won four elections and whose name and accomplishments are recognized by tens of thousands of the riding’s constituents.

We know that name reorganization alone will not be enough. Therefore in speaking to my other strengths as outlined in the enclosed material I do ask you to measure them objectively against those of my colleagues.

It matters to me that I fulfill my promises to shoe who put their trust in me. My father always believed and taught me that your word is your bond. A promise made is one I am honour-bound to keep.

With your help I can serve this great and compassionate nation, returning it to its place of honour and leadership among the community of nations. As your MP, I can continue to use my lengthy experience in public life to effectively represent the interests of Kingston and The Islands and provide a strong voice in Ottawa for the people of this riding. With your help we can hold this riding and be part of a Liberal team that forms a government that respects and restores the values in which Canadians believe.

I have done my level to serve Kingston, where I was born and educated and chose to live and raise my family. I love this community – and am grateful for the privilege of serving in public life at the municipal level for 13 years. I am not asking your support so that I might serve Canada with the same energy, passion and commitment.

Sincerely

Harvey Rosen
HARVEY ROSEN’S VIEWS

Environment:I am committed to promotion of the green energy sector nationwide with a goal of making Kingston Canada’s most sustainable city. I support financial incentives such as Advanced Renewable Tariffs and the implementation as well as proper government oversight of policies such as Cap and Trade for Carbon and other hazardous emissions.

Economy:I will work to correct the CPP and other pension legislation so that all Canadian retirees will receive a liveable income.

Foreign Policy:I support the 0.7% pledge made by the Canadian Government to International Development. Canada must once again take a leadership role in aiding countries that are less able to develop their own education and health systems, as well as their broader economics.

Corrections:I believe in the rehabilitation of inmates through fulfilling work, education and training in an effort to avoid repeated incarceration leading to an increase in the scale of our prison system.

“I WILL FIGHT TO BRING BACK THE PRISON FARM SYSTEM”
WWW.HARVEYROSEN.CA


HARVEY ROSEN
ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXPERIENCE
13 Years in public office

10,000’s of our constituents recognize Harvey

Won 4 elections
(Established ability to fight and win at the ballot box.)
Delivers promised projects and programs.

Liberals principals into practice:

The Poverty Reduction Roundtable

The Kingston Affordable Housing Model

Quintupling Funding for Arts and Culture in Kingston from $100,000 to over $500,000 per year

Sustainable Infrastructure
Development Program and
Sustainable Corporate Procurement Program

South-Eastern Ontario Mayor’s committee.

WWW.HARVEYROSEN.CA

[Lydia]

PHILIP OSANIC
2010 Federal Liberal
Nomination
Contestant
599 Rankin Crescent
Kingston, ON K7M 7K6
Tel: 613-389-7336

WWW.PHILIPOSANIC.CA

PHILIP OSANIC

Biographical Information
I was born in Edmonton in 1960 and raised in Burnaby, British Columbia. I received a B.A. (History) degree in 1987 from U.B.C., during which time I also worked full-time with the Canadian National Railways.

I entered the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University in 1988. After working on Bay Street, I set up my own law firm in Kingston in 1994. I received a Master of Laws degree from Queen’s University in 2002.

From 1986 to 1997 I was also employed as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Land Forces, Primary Reserve. My military duties included being a Logistic Officer, Infantry Officer and Marksmanship competitor and coach.

I was married in 1997 and have two children aged 8 and 10. My wife Lisa currently sits on Kingston City Council.

Potential Election Issues

Child Care: The last Liberal government proposed a national child care program modeled after the Quebec child care plan. Parents pay $7.00 a day and the Province of Quebec pays the rest. The Liberal program had already received agreements in principle with the provinces and 74% of Canadian supported it.

Harper’s Conservatives cancelled the program and replaced it with a $100.00 per month cheque to families with pre-school children. This is a band-aid solution rather than a national program that actually delivers needed services. My family paid $1,600.00 per month in pre-school daycare. We currently pay $400.00 per month in after school day care.

I believe that the early development of children’s cognitive, language, academic, behavioural and social skills is critical to Canada’s future. A national government run program that delivers the services needed for early childhood development is absolutely necessary. Our children are the future of Canada.

Education: Simply put, the estimated 1.4 Billion dollars spent on the recent G8-G20 conferences could have provided 1,400 million dollar educational and research grants. Liberals make different choices in Canada.

Prison Farms: A big part of the government’s mandate is to “correct” an inmate’s wrongful behaviour through rehabilitation programs during incarceration. Prison farms were an outstanding productive and proven rehabilitative tool.

We have already been promised that the next Liberal Government will restore the Prison Farm system. However, Harper’s Government has already leased the farm lands at Pittsburgh Institution for five years, and plans to lease the Frontenac Institution farm lands in early 2011.

Immigration: Once a person is approved by Citizenship and Immigration there is no real “bridging” assistance on arrival to Canada. There are members of this community today with professional credentials who found that once they left the airport they were simply “on their own”. I will work to change this.

We must also repair the system of assessing refugee claims. We cannot allow those who simply arrive at our borders to automatically receive Canadian citizenship. However, we must also be willing and capable of making the compassionate decision of recognizing extreme hardship and political repression in foreign lands. True Liberals are committed to helping those who cannot help themselves.

Please try to find a moment to visit my website.

You will learn that I have close ties to the legal and academic communities in Kingston. I have been a practicing lawyer for 18 years and have been teaching for many years at the Queen’s School of Business, Queen’s Faculty of Law, and at St. Lawrence College.

As a retired Officer, I have very strong ties and connections to the Canadian Armed Forces in Kingston. I also spent more than a decade in the organized Canadian Labour force as a full-time employee with C.N. Rail.

If selected by you as the next Liberal Candidate, I will bring all of my knowledge, training and experience to the coming federal election.

I give you my pledge to work tirelessly to keep Kingston and the Islands Liberal.

LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA

I am a lifelong Liberal and have been a member of the Kingston and the Islands Federal Liberal Association since making Kingston my home in 1994. Many of you will recall that I was President of our association during the 2005-2006 term.

I have been a delegate to every Leadership and Biennial Convention in recent memory. My involvement with and commitment to the Liberal Party of Canada comes from my genuine belief and commitment to liberal values and ideals. I am a complete believer and proponent of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The outlook for our party today is better than it has been in many years. We move towards the next federal election under the intelligent leadership of Michael Ignatieff, against the backdrop of failing Harper Conservatism. However, we must not take 22 years of Liberal hold on this riding for granted.

[Lydia]

https://action.liberal.ca/en/donate?cid=1219&typecode=300010597

Justin Trudeau

Lydia --

What do you think makes more sense for Canadian families right now? Borrowing $6-billion for more tax breaks to our largest corporations? Or targeted, costed investments to ease the economic burden on your family?

Liberals get it. You told us that you want Ottawa focused on your family’s priorities: health and family care, pensions, learning and jobs. That’s why this week, I joined the Liberal Party’s economic team to present Canadians with a choice: the Liberal plan to provide hope to middle class families, or more Conservative waste and mismanagement.

We want to ease the economic pressures you’re facing with strategic investments like the new Liberal Family Care Plan, while reducing the Conservatives’ record deficit through the most balanced and responsible fiscal plan of any party. Fiscal responsibility is part of our Liberal brand, and unlike Mr. Harper, we actually have a track record to prove it.

We’re offering Canadians prudent, balanced and clear economic choices. But we can’t make them a reality on our own — You are the key to our success. Through a donation of $25, $50 or more, you can help us put Canada back on a responsible and progressive track.

Stephen Harper has made his choice. He’s leaving your family to fend for itself, and adding to his record deficit by wasting money on mega-prisons, a fake lake, untendered contracts for fighter jets, and more tax breaks using borrowed money. Those are his priorities.

If you don’t think that’s good enough, there is an alternative. A Liberal government will make targeted, strategic investments in Canadian families while leaving a lasting economic legacy for Canada:

* Helping families balance work and home care;
* Keeping seniors out of poverty through retirement security;
* Providing the skills needed to create the jobs of tomorrow; and
* Fostering global networks that expand our trading relationships.

In the next election, Canadians will be faced with a choice between the Conservatives’ misleading fiscal projections, divisive politics, and obsessive information control OR the Liberal alternative that will put Canadian families first while reducing the Conservative deficit.

The choice is yours. Please make a donation today. Make an investment of $25, $50 or more in Canada’s future – so we can deliver on our promise to you – a Canada we can all be proud of.

Thanks –

Ralph

P.S. Remember that you will get as much as 75% of your gift back at tax time. A $100 donation will cost you as little as $25 and the net cost of your $50 donation is only $12.50. That’s a small price to pay for a Canada we can be proud of.

-
Ralph Goodale
Deputy Liberal Leader
Liberal Party of Canada

[Lydia]

HARVEY ROSEN

Dear Fellow Liberals:

The Nomination Meeting has been announced!

We will all be meeting at the K Rock Centre on November 7th, 2010.

The meeting will begin at 1:30pm, voting will commence at 3:00pm and will close at 7:30pm.
I look forward to seeing you all at the meeting. If you would like to speak before the 7th please come speak with me at one of the events listed below.

I encourage you to go to my website at www.harveyrosen.ca to learn more about my experience, credentials and policies.



MEET AND GREET HARVEY


Wednesday October 27, 2010

* Drop in and chat with Harvey, all are welcome and feel free to bring a friend.

Location: New China Doll - 563 Princess St. (4:00 – 6:00pm)



UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS


Please feel free to come out and participate in any of the following events. I look forward to seeing or meeting you and will be happy to chat with you.



Sunday October 24, 2010

* Unveiling of Renaming to "Navy Way"

Location: HMCS Cataraqui (9:00am)



Friday October 29, 2010

* United Way Government Event

Location: Market Square (11:00am)



Monday November 1, 2010

* Public Consultation Meeting – Lake Ontario Park Master Plan

Location: Portsmouth Olympic Harbor (7:00 – 10:00pm)



Tuesday November 2, 2010

* City Council Meeting

Location: City Hall Council Chambers (7:30pm)



Thursday November 4, 2010

* Planning Committee meeting

Location: City Hall Council Chambers (6:30pm)



RECENT NEWS (more news at www.harveyrosen.ca/news)



Harper will face the French-African countries he failed at La Francophonie - With Stephen Harper participation in La Francophonie summit this week, Liberals are drawing attention to how his government failed many of La Francophonie member states with his weak foreign policies and cuts to aid, particularly its decision to drop five French-African countries from CIDA's Aid Priority list.



Liberals will open Government to Canadians - To create a new era of accountability for government spending and to spur innovation and economic growth, a Liberal government will launch the single largest offort of government openness and transparency in Canadian history through the Liberal Open Government Initiative.



Liberals focused on needs of small business - With Canada’s Small Business Week happening this week, Liberal Small Business Critic Navdeep Bains said a Liberal government would put in place policies that help small businesses compete.



Conservatives thwarting global environment talks – again - As global leaders meet this week to address the challenge of sustaining the world’s plant, animal and human life, the Harper government is once again contributing the bare minimum to the global effort as they try to hide their appalling environmental record from the international community, Liberal MPs said today.



Liberals continue fight for pay equity - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff continued to champion the principle of equal opportunity for all Canadians by appearing before the Parliamentary Status of Women Committee today to present his Private Member’s Bill that would make pay equity an enshrined human right.



Liberals present clear economic choices to Canadians - Three members of the Liberal Party’s economic team today presented Canadians with a choice between the current Conservative government and a future Liberal government that will reduce the economic pressures facing middle class Canadian families.



Thank you!

Sincerely,

Harvey Rosen


www.harveyrosen.ca

[Lydia]

Sunday, October 24th 2010

Dear Fellow Liberals,

Nomination day is coming up quickly and my campaign team has been hard at work. Among my many volunteers and supporters, seniors have been among the most dedicated and hard-working. In this newsletter, I would like to talk a bit about seniors and some of the many issues seniors care about.

I am delighted to have the support of a senior whom we all know and love, Lillian Wade, a retired former staff member in Peter Milliken's office.

"Having spent many years working with Peter Milliken I know what a good MP is required to do. Now that Peter is retiring I am supporting Bill Flanagan because I think he is better suited for that job than any of the other candidates. Bill will work tirelessly for us and I'm glad he has taken such an interest in the matters that affect seniors such as me."

- Lillian Wade, Kingston resident

Seniors are a vitally important part of our community, but many of our seniors are struggling to make ends meet. The reality is that for many, Old Age Security payments are not enough, and all too often pension payments cannot cover the rising cost of living. I believe that the Canadian government must act to help seniors. They built our country and now Canada needs to be there for them. I'm proud to have received the support of many seniors from Kingston and promise to always work hard on their behalf.

The Liberal Family Care Plan

Seniors also face significant challenges dealing with income security, health, safety, and mobility. Addressing the unique needs of our seniors means more than just raising Old Age Security payments. That's why I'm so proud of the recently released Liberal Family Care Plan which will invest $1-billion annually to help address many of the challenges associated with aging.

This plan will assist families by helping family caregivers with the cost of caring for sick or aging loved ones at home. I believe Canadians want choices when it comes to caring for their families. Providing care at home allows our loved ones to live in dignity as they face their health challenges with their families. Making family care easier and more affordable will also help to contain health care costs in the long run.

Liberals will create a new six-month Family Care Employment Insurance benefit, similar to the EI parental leave benefit, so that more Canadians can care for family members at home without having to quit their jobs or juggle part-time work with full-time care responsibilities.

There will also be a Family Care Tax Benefit, modeled on the Child Tax Benefit, to help low and middle income family caregivers who provide essential care to a family member at home.

I believe government should be compassionate and that it should help Canadians during times of need. That's why I'm a Liberal, and why I believe in the Liberal Family Care Plan

Saving for Retirement
There's a disturbing trend occurring across our country - Canadians are not saving enough for their retirement. Often, when they do try and save, their investments are not guaranteed as we have seen with the recent Nortel pension crisis or as a result of stock market fluctuations.

I believe that the Canadian government must help Canadians better save for retirement. Liberals have always worked to support Canadians in their retirement plans, since the creation and strengthening of the Canada Pension Plan.

Yet, more must be done. 75% of Canadians working in the private sector have no registered pension plan. And while the CPP covers 93% of workers, it is not sufficient on its own. As household debt continues to soar and as the costs associated with caring for our aging seniors only becomes more expensive, we must look for solutions.

Three proposals I have advocated for are:
1. The Liberal plan to create a Supplementary Canada Pension Plan which would make saving for retirement easier;
2. The Liberal bill currently before the Senate (S-216) which would protect the savings of some of the most vulnerable pensioners - those
on long-term disability; and
3. Allowing for the option of growing pension assets through the CPP so that if a business does goes bankrupt people's savings are
protected.

Bill on the Campaign Trail

Bill, campaigning earlier this month along with dedicated volunteer Chris Jackson, participated in the Transitioning K-Town to 350 day-of-action.

The event collected canned and dried goods to donate to the local food bank for the Thanksgiving Weekend in a show of community solitary for the 350.org Campaign and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

www.350.org seeks to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere to below 350 parts per million - the level leading scientists argue is necessary to stop further environmental degradation and climate change.

Bill attended the Mayoralty All-Candidates Meeting last week, hosted by Imagine Kingston. Here he is chatting with Pat Doyle, one of many the terrific campaign volunteers who have been helping Bill out with the nomination contest.

I look forward to seeing you on nomination day!

Bill Flanagan

[Lydia]

Team Ted Tasks & T-Shirts
October 24, 2010
Dear Lydia,

As we get close to Nomination Day (Sunday November 7 at the K-Rock Centre) , there are many tasks that need to be completed. we need your help more than ever to ensure the successful conclusion of the Campaign.

Tuesdays with Team Ted
Working groups will focus on the priority tasks of the campaign.
We have booked space at Ongwanada Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Avenue.
On Tuesday October 26, we will meet from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Refreshments provided.
What can you do to help on Tuesday October 26?

1. Callers, please drop off your completed call lists. (We still have a few more sheets that need to be called.)

2. We need to prepare a letter to all members. We have a template that needs to be adapted. Join a group to complete this task. Do you have a second (or third) language? We would like to personalize this letter by including a paragraph in a member's first language when it is known to us. Let us know if you can help or if you know someone else who can.

3. We need to identify a number of volunteers who would be willing to provide rides to the Nomination Event. We also need a volunteer to coordinate the requests and the drivers.
TEAM TED T-Shirts
A number of supporters have indicated they would like to buy a Team Ted t-shirt. We have ordered a new supply. They will be available by the end of the week for $10/shirt. Reply to this email to order a shirt.

We are hoping that our supporters will wear the shirts and buttons at the Nomination Event.

Once again, thank you for your help.

Best regards,

Catherine Milks
Campaign Chair

[Lydia]

Welcome to all new and returning readers. This week, in the "From My Bio" section below, I'd like to talk about job creation.

I'd also like to extend a special welcome to the large number of Queen's students who recently joined the Liberal family in Kingston and the Islands, thanks to the hard work of the Queen's University Liberal Association. I look forward to having the opportunity to tell you my message and to ask for your support.

This is an exciting time for the campaign. The nomination meeting has been called and the membership cutoff date has passed. The five contestants will now be trying to win the support of the roughly 2800 Liberal Party members eligible to vote on nomination day.

This week, please have a look at the updated Values and Platform page of our website, www.tedhsu.ca. The website is a great resource for undecided voters, as well as those of you who are now making the important decision about which contestants should be your second and third choices.

At the nomination meeting you will be making a decision that affects the future of your country. The meeting is on Sunday, Nov. 7, at the K-Rock Centre. It will be held from 1:30 pm to 7:30 pm with speeches at the beginning and voting taking place from about 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Remember that you have to be physically present to vote.

Warmest regards,

Ted


Ted
Ted's Upcoming Events
Saturday, October 30, 8am - 5pm
Liberal Party of Canada, Eastern Regional Meeting
Ongwanada Centre

Friday, November 5, 4pm,
Ted is a guest speaker
Matariki Conference 2010, Canadian Perspectives on Society & Renewable Energy, Dunning Hall, Queen's University

Past Events
Friday, October 22, 11am - 1:30 pm
St.Lawrence College: tour of new Wind Turbine Technician training facility, followed by the SWITCH Harvest Luncheon.

Ted speaks to attendees of the official opening of the St. Lawrence College Wind Turbine Technician training facility

Ted Hsu addresses Kingston and the Islands' sustainable energy community at the SWITCH Harvest Luncheon

From Ted's Biography:
Helping to Create Jobs and Attract Investment to Kingston and the Islands

I'd like to tell you about my work at SWITCH - Kingston's Sustainable Energy Association http://www.switchkingston.ca/
A video about SWITCH

As Executive Director of SWITCH, Ted was invited to a meeting earlier this month to discuss funding opportunities for collaboration between university researchers and innovative companies

http://www.switchkingston.ca/
I have been the Executive Director of SWITCH for the past three years. Here, I have applied my scientific, business, and environmental background towards the goal of creating jobs in, and attracting investment to, the green energy sector in Kingston and the Islands.

SWITCH's mission is to make this region a centre for sustainable energy. It is a not-for-profit association that is focused on the energy economy and on local economic growth in the sustainable energy sector, including advocacy, research, education and training, and business development.

It is not surprising that economic growth in the green energy sector has been a topic of discussion in the current municipal election. Several of the candidates for the municipal election in Kingston have sought my advice on this issue as they prepared for their campaigns. I was able to advise them about the job creation that has, can, and will happen in Kingston. My work at SWITCH has directly resulted in creating jobs in a field of work that will help improve our economy and the natural environment in which our kids will live.

SWITCH is an organization that proves that economic health goes hand-in-hand with sustainability.

Running SWITCH requires understanding the needs, challenges, and opportunities of the 50 out of 140 members of SWITCH who are large, medium and small businesses. My experience as an Executive Director for Morgan Stanley, of managing a for-profit business line in a highly competitive environment, and having to face the reality of the bottom line, is one area that clearly separates me from my fellow contestants for the Liberal nomination.


Policy

NEW: Updated Values and Platform page on www.tedhsu.ca.

You'll be able to find Ted's policy ideas and values on this new page, as well as Liberal party policies. Please visit the page and feel free to email questions to me.

Here is a list of the topics covered:

* Creating Party Policy
* Kingston and the Islands' Economic Future
* Health Care and Maternal Health
* Economics and the Environment
* Voting Reform
* Multiculturalism and Diversity
* Criminal Justice and Prision Farms
* Affordable Housing
* Long Form Census
* Canadian Pensions
* Nuclear Energy
* Veterans Issues
* Canadian Research and Medical Isotopes
* Investing in Education
* Principles vs. Ideology
* Canadian Corporate Ownership




youthTo New Liberal Youth and Students

I want to welcome you to the Liberal Party and make sure you know that in this upcoming nomination vote, you have a choice. The outcome of this nomination meeting affects your future and the future of Canada.

You know the concerns you have for the future. You can see the challenges that you'll have to face. I want you to know that I am working for YOUR future. I'm working now, and I will continue to do so if I am chosen to represent you as the next Liberal candidate.

I would be honoured to have your vote on November 7th.

Please watch this video made by Students for Ted Hsu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI_pbBJXBPA

[Lydia]

Bittu George

Campaign Update
Nominate Bittu for Kingston and The Islands federal Liberal candidate

Thank you for joining the Liberal Party of Canada! Whether you have been a member for many years, or have just recently joined, your membership in the Party shows that you care about the future of Canada and Kingston & The Islands!

Please allow me to briefly state my unique combination of skills and experience that make me the best choice to represent the Liberal Party in the next federal election:

Community Service
Caring for our community since 1998 by working with others to address issues and concerns related to community policing, public safety, economic development, hospitals, schools, conservation and heritage. My community work has given me the extensive knowledge necessary to defend and promote the interests of Kingston & The Islands.

Political Experience

Served the people of Kingston as a City Councillor and Deputy Mayor. As a member of Council I have been involved in addressing issues related to planning and zoning, roads, transit, property standards, bylaw enforcement, city budget, water and sewer, social services, parks and recreation, business attraction and retention, affordable and social housing, Brownfield reclamation, etc. I also exercised the duties of Mayor on several occasions, including representing the City at meetings with federal and provincial government officials. I know the challenges of holding elected office, and have the skills to work with constituents, the media, other elected officials and civil servants, as well as the judgement to know when and how to address political issues.

Election Readiness

Extensive knowledge of campaigning here in Kingston & The Islands, having been actively involved in 5 federal and 3 provincial election campaigns, as well as my 3 election campaigns for City Council. I will be ready to start campaigning the day after the nomination meeting.

Party Involvement

An active member of the Liberal Party of Canada since 1991. I have served on the riding executive from 1992 to 2009, including 7 terms as the riding president. I am the most qualified candidate to represent the Liberal Party here in Kingston & The Islands.

Community Ties

Born and raised in Kingston. Attended elementary and secondary school here, as well as receiving 2 degrees from Queen's University. My education and employment, coupled with my community service and political experience, makes me a well known resident of the Kingston community, meaning better voter recognition.

Commitment

I believe so passionately that change is needed in Ottawa now, that I resigned from my employment with the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board to seek the nomination and help bring about this change.

For more detailed information regarding my candidacy, please visit my website at www.bittugeorge.ca. If you have any questions or would like to get in touch with me, please call (613) 766-7317 or e-mail me at bittu@bittugeorge.ca. I look forward earning your support, and being your first choice on the preferential ballot.

Sincerely,

Bittu George


Bittu George Campaign
344 Briarwood Drive
Kingston, Ontario
K7M 8V1
613-766-7317
www.bittugeorge.ca

[Lydia]

About Bittu George

http://bittugeorge.ca/about.html

The son of immigrant parents from India, Bittu was born and raised in Kingston. He lived most of that time in the Bayridge area. Bittu attended several local schools: Polson Park Public School, Truedell Public School, Bayridge Public School, and Bayridge Secondary School. He also attended Queen’s University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Studies and his Bachelor of Laws degree.

After articling with a Kingston lawyer, Bittu was called to the Bar in 2002. He started his own practice in 2003, until joining the law firm of Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little & Bonham in 2005. During this time, he was also serving as the City Councillor for Collins-Bayridge from 2003 to 2006. In 2005, Bittu was elected by City Council to the post of Deputy Mayor.

In 2007, Bittu was appointed as a Member (adjudicator) of the Landlord and Tenant Board by an Order-in-Council of the provincial government. He was re-appointed to this position in 2009.

Bittu is the recipient of several awards, such as the City of Kingston Certificate of Appreciation in 1999, the 1998 Kingston Township Community Policing Association Volunteer Award, Canada Post Corporation Scholarship Award (1990-93), and the Canada Youth Award in 1989.

[Lydia]

Bittu George

Vision
Like many other residents of Kingston & The Islands, I want to see a change in how our nation is governed

Bittu in the Liberal Party

Bittu has been an active member of the Liberal Party of Canada since 1991, when he joined the Queen’s University Liberal Association. He joined the Kingston & the Islands Federal Liberal Association in 1992, and the Frontenac-Addington Provincial Liberal Association in 1993. Bittu’s extensive involvement in the Liberal Party makes him the ideal candidate to represent the Liberals in the next federal election. Bittu has worked for the Liberal Party in the following capacities:


* Past President, Kingston & The Islands Federal Liberal Association (2007-09)
* President, Kingston & The Islands Federal Liberal Association (1998-2000, 2002-05, 2007)
* Member, Peter Milliken Campaign Committee (1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006)
* Volunteer/Member, John Gerretsen Campaign Committee (1995, 1999, 2003)
* Member, Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) [LPC(O)] Executive Board (1994-95, 1998-2000, 2002-05, 2007)
* Member, LPC(O) Ad-hoc Renewal Committee (2003-04)
* Member, Provincial ridings Transition Board (1997-98)
* Executive Vice-President, Frontenac-Addington Provincial Liberal Association (1997-98)
* Vice-President, Kingston & The Islands Federal Liberal Association (1996-98)
* Director, Frontenac-Addington Provincial Liberal Association (1993-97)
* Director, Kingston & The Islands Federal Liberal Association (1992-96)
* Area Co-ordinator, Rob Gentile Campaign Committee (1995)
* Regional Co-ordinator, Ontario Young Liberals Executive Board (1994-95)
* President, Queen’s University Liberal Association (1992-94)
* Vice-President, Queen’s University Liberal Association (1991-92)
* Delegate to various Liberal Party of Canada, LPC(O) and Ontario Liberal Party regional, provincial and national meetings
and conventions.

http://bittugeorge.ca/community.html

Bittu in the community

Bittu has been very active in the Kingston community, from 1998 to the present. He began his community involvement by working with others to address community safety issues through the Kingston Township Community Policing Association in 1998. While he continues to be involved in community safety activities, Bittu has also been active in addressing other community issues, such as schools, hospitals, economic development, conservation, heritage and municipal government. Bittu’s broad and extensive community involvement makes him the ideal candidate to represent Kingston & the Islands in Parliament after the next federal election. Bittu has been involved in the following community activities:

* Director, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (2008 – present)
* Director, Kingston General Hospital Foundation (2007 – present)
* President, Friends of the Penitentiary Museum (2008 – 10)
* Director, Friends of the Penitentiary Museum (2007 – 08)
* Deputy Mayor, City of Kingston (2005-06)
* City Councillor, City of Kingston (2003-06)
* Director, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (2003 – 06)
* Director and Secretary, Kingston Technology Exchange Centre (2005 – present)
* Charter Member, Penn City Civitan Club (2004 – present)
* Inspector, Kingston District Safety Council child care seat inspection clinics (2003 – present)
* Associate Member, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631 (2003 – 05)
* Vice President, Kingston Area Race Relations Association (2003 – 04)
* Executive Committee, Greater Kingston Area Safe and Sober Community Alliance (2001 – present)
* Vice President, Kingston District Safety Council (2001 – 06)
* Community Representative, Bayridge Secondary School Council (2001 – 04)
* President, Queen’s University Alumni Association – Kingston Branch (2001 – 03)
* Secretary, Kingston Police Services Board Advisory Committee on Race Relations (2001 – 03)
* City of Kingston representative, Lemoine’s Point Advisory Committee, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (2001 – 02)
* Member, Community Policing Advisory Council of Ontario (2000-02)
* Community Representative, Truedell Public School Council (2000 – 01)
* Member, Kingston District Safety Council (1999 – present)
* Member, Police Chief’s Advisory Council (1999 – 2003)
* President, Kingston West Community Policing Association (1999 – 2002)
* Member, Kingston Neighbourhood Watch Committee (1998 – 2003)
* Chairperson, Kingston Township Community Policing Association (1998 – 99)
* President, SportsFest Executive Committee (1997 - 2002)
* Queen’s Law Students’ Society Representative to A.M.S. Assembly (1996-98)
* Queen’s A.M.S. Tricolour Award Selection Committee (1996-98)

[Lydia]

FELLOW LIBERALS:


There is an important matter that I need to communicate to you. Political rhetoric alone will not win this election. We must have a candidate who can stand against Brian Abrams who has been campaigning and gaining ground in this community for the last 5 years. We won by only 3500 votes last election, Abrams gained ground. The conservatives believe they can win this riding.

The future of our riding hangs in the balance. This is both exciting and concerning. Exciting because change can be good, as it is necessary for progress. Concerning because we could lose this seat.

By giving me your first choice we can keep this riding Liberal. I have fought and won elections in Kingston. My work in this community has provided me with invaluable experience and public exposure. Allow me to further demonstrate that I deliver on my commitments.

Many of you know who I am and what I have accomplished. For those who do not I ask that you visit my website at www.harveyrosen.ca and critically assess my preparedness for a federal election and my desire to represent you and this community.

I look forward to participating in the nomination meeting with you.



Sincerely



Harvey Rosen



Selected articles with my comments


Open Letter to The Canadian Chamber of CommerceThe Conservatives do not understand the priorities of the Canadian people. We already provide a comfortable environment for corporations to prosper. The Canadian taxpayer should not be asked to shoulder the $6 billion corporate tax cut burden.


Harper government is backwards force in UN biodiversity talks in Japan

The Harper Conservative government is continuing to erode Canada’s reputation of responsibility. First in Copenhagen and now in Japan, Harper embarrassed our great nation by acting without conscience. This must stop. Canada has a strong conscience and the next Liberal government will act with it.


Open letter to Kevin Page on the real cost of Conservative prison bill

Prisons are not a solution to crime. They are necessary because society has failed to foster the correct values in all citizens. We should not be spending money to put more people into bondage. We should be spending money to allow our young minds to prosper such that they will never need to be caged.

Michael Ignatieff announces Liberal Family Care Plan

Our world is changing and our ability to provide to expanding demographics that are in need must change as well. As Liberals we look to the future and ask how can we make sure all citizens have a good quality of life? This is an outlook that is lacking in the current government.



For more news please visit www.harveyrosen.ca/news <

[Lydia]

It's hard to believe that after several months of campaigning, the nomination meeting is just 2 days away! What an exciting time for us Liberals here in Kingston and The Islands. Our Party has not had a nomination meeting in this riding since 1988! I am pleased to see the energy and enthusiasm of Party members as a consequence of this nomination contest. It will be important to keep this momentum going up to and including the next federal election!



Just as a reminder, the nomination meeting is this Sunday, November 7. The speeches will start at 1:30 p.m. Voting will begin immediately after the speeches are completed, and will continue until 7:30 p.m. For those who have mobility issues, arrangements can be made with the Liberal Party staff to move to the "front of the line", if it is safe to do so.



And don't forget to turn back your clocks 1 hour. Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday!

I am also pleased with the overwhelming support that I have received from so many of you. Despite my relatively late start in this nomination contest, the number of members who have indicated their intention to vote for me as their first choice at the nomination meeting has been growing quickly, especially since the all-candidates meetings. It's been a pleasure communicating with so many of you, whether it has been by e-mail, over the phone, at your front door, at the all-candidates meetings or on the street. I am glad that so many of you are excited about our Party's future here in Kingston and The Islands due to my candidacy.

The preferential ballot system, which we will be using at the nomination meeting, is a new way of selecting Party candidates. Gone are the days when members would have to wait around for hours, and several rounds of voting, before a winner was declared. The preferential ballot will allow members to "rank" the contestants by preference from their first choice onward. For example, many of you have indicated that you will be selecting me as your first choice on the ballot; others have indicated that you will be selecting me as your second choice. Through our Party's preferential ballot system, you will have the opportunity to vote for one, some or all of the contestants in order of your preference.

The other important aspect of this vote is that it's a secret ballot. No one will know how you have voted. I only raise this point because in speaking to some of you, you have expressed your desire to support my candidacy, but for your commitment to another candidate. Some of you committed to a candidate prior to the nomination contest beginning. Some of you committed to a candidate at the beginning of the nomination contest, not knowing who all the contestants would be. And many of you joined the Party by completing a particular contestant's membership form. However, at the nomination meeting (I'm sure my fellow contestants will agree with me on this) you are free to choose which contestant to support, according to your preference. And remember: it's a secret ballot vote! I hope many of you will consider voting for me as your first choice.

You can find more information regarding my candidacy at www.bittugeorge.ca. If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them. You can reach me at (613) 766-7317 or e-mail at bittu@bittugeorge.ca.
Since this could be a very close vote, your vote matters! If you need a ride to the nomination meeting, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address above.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday afternoon!

Warmest regards,




Bittu George

[Lydia]

Ted Hsu

Dear Liberal Party Member,

I’ve spoken with many of you in the last few months and here is what I’m hearing:

You want a candidate who can win this riding, who represents change, and who has the relevant strengths needed to make a difference in Ottawa.

My campaign has shown strength in attracting volunteers, fundraising, and the use of modern campaign methods. It has a broad base of support in our community.

My background in scientific research, international business management and developing the local green-energy sector equips me with skills and experience that are sorely needed in parliament, and can bring change to Ottawa.

We also need a candidate with deep ties to the community who will fight for our local economic development and social needs, and keep in mind the welfare of future generations.

I can be the candidate that Kingston and the Islands wants. On November 7th, please make me your #1 choice.

Warm Regards

Ted Hsu

“You will be #1 on my ballot” – John Clements, campaign manager for John Gerretsen and Peter Milliken campaigns.

“Ted’s character, his values, and his agenda - to safeguard this world for our grandchildren - are exactly what we need among our leaders.” – Peter Taylor, Professor of Mathematics, Queen’s University

“Ted is a listener. Even if he knows the right answer, he remains open to potential solutions that are not his own. He puts in the time to consider complicated issues and make the correct and not the easy decision.” -- Mark O'Friel, former Head of Institutional Equities Division, Morgan Stanley Japan

“I have never belonged to a political party, but joined the Liberals, so that I could help to nominate Ted as a candidate in Kingston and the Islands.” -- Michael Robinson, retired educator

“Ted Hsu, Game Changer for Kingston Liberals” – acorncentreblog.com


“His character is impeccable; honesty, respect, and credibility are too rarely applied to our political leaders, but not to Ted. He has the character to be a leader and the ability to inspire others to follow.” -- Steven Moore, Professor, Queen’s School of Business and School of Environmental Studies

“As somebody who is very concerned about the possible closing of the prison farms, I'm pleased to see that Ted has taken a stand on this issue, and I like his ideas for using Frontenac Institution as a demonstration site for renewable energy production. Those are the kinds of ideas that will take us into a better future!” -- Terry Bridges, Ph.D. candidate, Queen's Faculty of Education
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Ted Hsu
563 Earl Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2K5
Tel: 613-544-8450
Cell: 613-572-1452

campaign website: http://tedhsu.ca/
Work website: http://www.switchkingston.ca/about.php?page=board#staff
Work phone: 613-547-6700 ext. 129
Blog: http://tedhsu.blogspot.com/

[Lydia]

TED HSU

Just a gentle reminder to please vote today, and don't forget to bring ID (proving identity and address) so that you can vote.

It's today, from 1:30pm - 7:30pm at the K-ROCK Centre.

Voting will commence at approximately 3:00 PM. You have to be in line by 7:30 pm at the latest.
You can just drop in, vote, and leave if you don't have a lot of time.

This is a close a race, and we need your vote. Whether you come for ten minutes to fill out your ballot, or stay for the whole event, I whole-heartedly thank you for your support.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible as we end this part of the journey.



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