| Election Forum and Vote Mob in Winnipeg | 23 April 11 |
Two hundred voters packed the First Unitarian-Universalist Church in South Central Winnipeg for a candidates’ environment forum Wednesday April 20.The event was organized by Green Action Centre, Manitoba Eco-Network, Green Action Committee of the Unitarian Church, and Provincial Council of Women, moderated by CJOB Radio host Richard Cloutier.Liberal, Ilona Niemczyk, New Democrat, Dennis Lewycky, and the Green Party’s Jacqueline Romanow debated issues including climate change, nuclear power and food security. The Conservative party declined to participate. Debate among the candidates was respectful and civil with many areas of shared agreement. Full video of the debate is available on youtube. Audio will be aired on CKUW 95.9 fm in Winnipeg on Monday, April 25 at 5:30 pm, with archived audio files available online. Meanwhile students in Winnipeg are participating in the nationwide “Vote Mob” movement. On April 27th at noon, university students will gather at University of Winnipeg Centennial Hall escalators to film a YouTube video for Lead Now, an independent, youth-led organization that helps Canadians of all generations participate in their democracy. Vote Mobs encourage young people to vote and to inform politicians that youth are engaged and empowered. The event does not endorse any particular candidate or political party. View April 21, 2011 Green Action Centre blog postView April 20, 2011 Winnipeg Election 2011 Forum on the Environment on Red River Pete youtube channel View April 20, 2011 University of Winnipeg press release View CKUW 95.9 FM (Winnipeg) webpage View Lead Now webpage
Sources: Green Action Centre & University of Winnipeg
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