Grant Gordon
37 days.
That’s how long we’ve got to earn the votes of the good citizens of Toronto-Danforth – and we’ll do it with a simple message: We’re listening. We’re changing. We want you back.
Thursday night, Liberal members came together and nominated me to represent a proud Liberal tradition in our riding as the candidate for Toronto-Danforth.
I want to thank those Liberals for their support – and I want to say to my incredible, dedicated team of volunteers that I am ready to give this thing everything I’ve got. Thank you in advance for your hard work, long hours and perseverance.
And to all Liberals, if you’d like to help out with the campaign, even from afar, here are a few ways you can get involved.
- Follow me on Twitter or Facebook;
- Follow the Toronto-Danforth Liberal Riding Association on Twitter and Facebook;
- Donate $5 to the Take Toronto-Danforth Campaign; and
- If you live in Toronto, you can sign up as a volunteer or drop by our campaign office at 91 Danforth Avenue and lend a hand.
Ten years ago, I founded an ethical advertising & design firm to help organizations make the world a better place. Now I want to do more. I want to enter the political realm. I can’t sit on the sidelines belly aching about the horrendous job the Conservatives are doing any longer. It’s time to walk the talk.
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Gill Deacon and I have lived on Logan Ave for 15 years; we have three kids at Withrow and Quest. The extraordinary village of Toronto-Danforth has helped our family in countless ways over the years. We cherish this community—a diverse bunch who believe in fairness and equality.
I want to give back. Our country is headed down the wrong path and we can’t sit idly by and just let it happen. I want to go to Ottawa and make your voice heard. “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” Let me be part of your solution.
Thanks again for your support!
- Grant Gordon
Liberal Candidate for Toronto-Danforth
I will help as soon as the party embraces the resolution approved by 77 %….the cannabis resolution and 3 million of my friends say the same
I agree with the above comments, mostly with the fact that the media post only what they wish. I also believe firmly that if more people would tune into the House of Commons sessions each day they would get a true picture of what the Cons are really up to doing to change the world if they can. (usually 9:00am-7:00pm approx)
So, why not stress on social media that it is important for all Canadians to listen closely to the HofC daily committees, debates etc. Question Period is just a rant of repeated campaign speeches from the Cons with rarely a direct answer to Opposition questions…pathetic
Now my personal problem and that of 1000s of other persons is that I am hearing impaired and require Closed Captioning in order to access the HofC sessions. I believe firmly that we of the Deaf Community deserve to have the same privileges of all other people when it comes to access to our Government. We, too, are taxpayers!!
I am very grateful that 4 of our Liberal MPs are trying to get James Moore to solve this problem, but I would like it known to every voter that the Cons have not even had the respect to answer an email from me requesting help. How come this 39% “caring” lol majority does not believe in total access to our Government?
I would bet that if more people knew what was happening up on the Hill they would vote for the LPC next time. This is an opportunity for you to talk this idea up as well as your other good plans. Could be 2 questions you ask when canvassing…”why not access the House of Commons events every day” and do you need CC to do so?”
Thank you for “listening” to me roguedog
With all due respect, I am very troubled when I hear coded language being used in Canadian political discourse, for example, Robert Longpre, threatening to quit the Liberal Party of Canada unless “Canada and Canadians come first”. Frankly, the very contrived lexicon of terms used by extremists such as the Tea Party in the US, or previously the Reform Party in Canada, should teach us to be very wary of those who loudly voice a nationalist imperative. I believe that the Liberal Party is based on humanist and ethical ideals which are global in their scope and supersede the intransigence of any individual or group. The Conservative administration of Prime Minister Harper has several years to use its majority to change the core of private and public environments in Canada. The Liberal Party must use this time to build the greatest network of members and supporters so that it can implement corrective action and undo the Conservative agenda.
Mohamed, good point about coded language. We all crave to varying extents a party that puts Canadians first, but you are correct in reminding us that such rhetoric often gets hijacked by what I would describe as ‘anger’ based parties (parties which are mainly protest movements). That we not get caught up in that rhetoric as a party is highly important.
I would think it a very good idea that at least on C-11 which I know about (and maybe C-51 which I don’t necessarily know about, or at least I don’t know what bill # applies to what issue) that the Liberal party not only speak out against it, but broadcast in press conferences what is wrong with the bill and what a LPC government would do differently. On these issues where the government is determined to move forward with unpopular legislation, we can safely present an alternative without fear that the government of the day will “steal” our ideas and implement our policy. Actually, an about face on any bill that the Cons have put forward could be framed to Canadians as an example of where Liberal stewardship is markedly superior. It would also show Canadians that the Liberal party is useful even when in 3rd place. And that is how the march to 1st place begins.
Hugh, excellent posts. You are absolutely right; the Liberal Party needs to have a greater public presence in order to facilitate a real footprint in the lives of average Canadian voters. Unfortunately, the press is market driven, rather than being motivated by public interest, as such, they will generally only cover what the viewers or readers want in any given medium. And, that is why, tabloid news such as Fox and the Sun Network are doing so well in the Canadian market. Expecting the public to change in the short term is not realistic; instead, the Party must evolve to use the available streams of media presence at the grassroots level. From, social networking to private ad campaigns, it is up to the membership to provide the Liberal Party with the resources, both monetary and human. The party needs to utilize the diversity of Canada to its benefit without allowing any special interest group(s) to hijack the movement.
C11 is the copyright bill, yes? Canada’s version of SOPA that is being rejected in every other country of the world? If so, I think it would be a great LPC policy plank to make repealing it a policy plank. Bill C51, I’m not sure what that one is.
As for publicly opposing bills, the LPC can speak, but the press can choose to ignore if they don’t like what they hear.
I am a member of the LPC but will reconsider if the party doesn’t vigorously and publicly oppose bill C11 and C51. I am seriously considering running as the LPC candidate for Grasslands IF the party can prove that Canada and Canadians come first.
Please join the Queer Liberals of Toronto as we canvass for Grant Gordon, the the great Liberal candidate in the Toronto–Danforth by-election and a great Queer supporter.
We have two start times on Saturday, Feb. 18 :
1PM and 5PM
Meet at the campaign office at 91 Broadview Ave. (at Danforth)
Then join us for our FRIENDRAISER for GRANT GORDON!
At Wayla Bar, Queen St. E., 7:30–11PM. Stop by to socialize, meet our mild-mannered superhero, Grant Gordon and learn more about Queer Liberals.
Thanks for RSVP’ing to this event but please RSVP p.murphyrheaume@gmail.com with which canvass time you will be taking.
If you have questions about the Queer Liberals please feel free to message Brad Lister at brad.lister@tdfla.ca or call 647-966-2519