http://katyaustinndp.com Simcoe Grey : New Democrats Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:11:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past Monday, two Conservative MPs (Rob Anders, Calgary West, and Garry Breitkreuz, Yorkton—Melville), presented petitions to the House of Commons seeking to "de-fund" the CBC. They wondered, why, when we live in a 1,000-channel universe, we spend over $1 billion on a state broadcaster like the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. They ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/11/03/cbc-the-glue-that-holds-us-together/ Simcoe Grey NDP Riding Association Annual General Meeting Sunday, May 15, 1:00 p.m. Fud Pub, 257 Main St. E. Stayner Everyone interested is welcome to attend. Let’s keep the momentum going! http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/05/05/general-meeting/ Katy Austin, NDP candidate in the federal election, wishes to congratulate Kellie Leitch for her win and thank the voters of Simcoe Grey who gave Katy a strong second place finish. She reminds Ms. Leitch that she must represent all the citizens of Simcoe Grey, not just those who support the ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/05/05/kellie-leitch/ Katy Austin, NDP candidate in Simcoe Grey, is thrilled with her party’s surge in the opinion polls.  With the split in the riding’s Conservative vote, the popularity of Jack Layton, and her 36 years of experience with the NDP, she now sees herself as the real alternative to the Liberal ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/04/28/ndp-surge-in-opinion-polls/ There has been much talk about minority governments in this election. Minority governments do not necessarily mean instability. In the 1960s Lester Pearson of the Liberals, Tommy Douglas of the NDP and John Diefenbaker of the Progressive Conservatives worked together in back-to-back minority governments which brought us an amazing number ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/04/26/a-message-for-the-final-week/ Monday, April 18: 9:00 a.m. Address to Grade 7 and 8 students at Father F.X. O’Reilly Elementary School, Tottenham ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/04/19/katy-austin-will-be-campaigning-in-the-following-areas-the-week-of-april-18-to-23/ The Conservative party is playing fast and loose with the facts when it claims credit for minimizing the effects of the global recession on Canada. The real reason we did not experience the financial meltdown that the U.S. did is that previous governments had maintained the regulations which kept ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/04/19/ndp-candidate-katy-austin-argues-that-conservatives-can%e2%80%99t-take-credit-for-the-economy/ Simcoe Grey NDP candidate Katy Austin will be in the following communities next week: * Monday, April 11: Stayner morning and afternoon, canvassing ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/04/14/simcoe-grey-ndp-candidate-availability/ Two proposed Conservative tax credits which claim to help Canadian families, do little or nothing for those at the bottom of the income spectrum”, says Katy Austin, NDP candidate in Simcoe Grey. “The tax credit for children’s fitness is minimal and will benefit only those who can afford to enroll their children in organized ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/04/14/press-release-april-10-2011/ There are so far three scheduled all-candidates debates for Simcoe Grey: April 19, 7-9 p.m. Collingwood Legion, 460 Ontario St. Collingwood April 21, 7-9:30 p.m., Banting Memorial High School Alliston April 26 Thornbury Meet and greet the candidates 5-7 p.m., debate 7-9 p.m. (location to be announced) Someone is also hoping to organize ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2011/04/09/all-candidates-debates-for-simcoe-grey/