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Tim Grant (Green Party of Canada), Melissa Jean-Baptiste Vajda (NDP), and Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Finance the Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Liberal Party of Canada) at 2019's 100 Debates on the Environment in the University-Rosedale riding of Ontario.
"Over 50 debates are already confirmed, with more organizers getting on board and new locations added every day," said GreenPAC Executive Director Sarah Van Exan (see current list of ridings below). "This is a rare opportunity for candidates to talk to Canadians about what the future looks like if we get environmental policy right and how they plan to bring us all closer to that future."
"Candidates need to show voters that they got the memo - good environmental policy is good health policy and good economic policy. But more than that, they need to share how they plan to protect, rebuild and restore by putting the environment first," said Van Exan. A 100 Debates organizer added, "Actions to mitigate [environmental collapse] have never before been more urgently crucial than they are at this moment...as we approach an election, determining the course our nation will take is necessary because our window of opportunity is narrowing."
Each debate will have non-partisan hosts drawn from the community, including individuals from local non-profit organizations, health groups, schools, colleges and universities.
For the 2019 Federal Election, GreenPAC joined forces with Équiterre to pull off this ambitious project for the first time. 104 debates later, 16,500 voters connected with 411 candidates to talk about the issues. Notably, 87 of those candidates were elected to office.
To date, this was the largest single-issue debate initiative in Canadian history -- and showed candidates that voters expect accountability on the environment.
In 2021, GreenPAC aims to generate an even greater national conversation. This time, they are going a step further, with a focus not only on awareness but solutions.
Van Exan observed, "This year's 100 Debates on The Environment will be a platform for candidates to share their ideas and for voters to hold them accountable for those ideas. Look for a debate in your riding, and call on your local candidates to attend. Spread the word and show up!"
Want to get involved? Sign up to join local leaders and citizens across Canada to organize a debate in your riding. Help us surpass the goal of 100 debates across Canada.
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