MEDIA ADVISORY

Aug 30, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Local Green Party Candidates to kickoff campaign on September 3

OTTAWA - The Green Party of Ontario’s Eastern Region candidates will kickoff the Ontario general election campaign Saturday, September 3 at the Rainbow Bistro at 76 Murray St. Attendees will be able to enjoy speeches from area candidates and live entertainment.

WHAT: Green Party of Ontario: Eastern Regional Campaign launch
WHEN: Saturday, September 3. Doors open at 8:00pm
WHERE: The Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray St.

The following candidates will be in attendance.

Lanark - Frontenac - Lennox and Addington
Nancy Matte
http://lflagreenson.ca

Leeds-Grenville
Charlie Taylor
http://on.fb.me/CharlieTaylorMPP

Ottawa Centre
Kevin O'Donnell
http://kevino.ca

Ottawa-Orléans
Tanya Gutmanis
http://www.gutmanis.ca

Ottawa South
James Mihaychuk
http://www.mihaychuk.ca

Ottawa-Vanier
Dave Bagler
http://www.davebagler.ca

Ottawa West-Nepean
Alex Hill
http://www.alexhill.ca

About Green Party of Ontario - In the 2007 provincial election, 354,897 Ontarians voted Green, with Green Party candidates placing second or third in 18 ridings. Green Party of Ontario candidates have also placed third in two recent by-elections. Nationally, Elizabeth May became the first Green MP in the House of Commons in the May 2nd, 2011 federal election.

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Contact

Kevin O'Donnell
Candidate, Ottawa Centre
cell: 613-203-2620
office: 613-454-5306
media@kevino.ca

Dave Bagler
Candidate, Ottawa-Vanier
613-298-3577
davebagler@gpo.ca

Charlie Taylor
Candidate, Leeds-Grenville
613-246-8806
charlietaylor@gpo.ca