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By Jane Armstrong

 

 

DAVENPORT NDP SUPPORTERS TARGET OF SIGN THEFT

“You can take my sign but you can’t take my vote”


Toronto – NDP supporters in Davenport woke up to empty lawns this morning as a swath of Andrew Cash signs vanished overnight. The Cash Campaign estimates that over 500 signs have been lost, and many of those in the last three days.

“It seems like more than a coincidence that days after media reports that Davenport lawns are ‘bristling with orange’ our signs are being systematically removed,” said Marit Stiles, Davenport NDP Campaign Chair. “This is way too systematic and clean a job to be the wind or a high school prank.”

Local resident Jason Brown, was devastated to wake up this morning to see that his sign was one of many that disappeared from his street overnight. “I don’t know who’s behind this, but my message is ‘You can take my sign but you can’t take my vote’,” he said.  “Removing our signs won’t stop the momentum that’s building in this riding. Andrew Cash and Jack Layton have really woken-up voters in this riding by showing us what a difference a positive, active member of our community will make in Ottawa.”

The campaign has put up over 3500 signs since the writ was dropped and will be working double time to replace the removed signs. On Dufferin St. alone, 80 of the original 190 signs have been taken.

“It takes a lot of volunteer labour to keep up with all of the sign requests we’re getting. Luckily we have new volunteers walking into our office every day looking to help bring change to Ottawa by supporting our campaign so we’ll have no trouble replacing the stolen signs before election day,” said Stiles.

Contact:     Dan Mackenzie, Andrew Cash NDP Campaign; tel:416-539-8660 or dmackcash@gmail.com

Help us out!  We've Got 5 Day to Go!

Andrew Cash NDP Campaign Update – May 2 Election Day Please Help!


Only 5 days until Election Day and we are going all out to get Andrew Cash elected. But we still have lots to do if we are going to make this happen. Please, if you have any time over the next few days to canvass, make calls, put up signs, deliver leaflets or make a donation, we need you NOW!

We also need hundreds of people to help out on Election Day (May 2). We need to make sure our supporters get out to vote and that voting at the polls is done properly. Please, please, if you can help us out call the campaign office at 416 539-8660.

Sign alert!!!! Over 500 of Andrew Cash’s signs have been stolen from lawns. On Dufferin Street alone 70 of our 198 signs have just ‘disappeared.’ The removal of our signs has been quite systematic. Clearly, our opposition is panicking. We expect this illegal behavior will increase in the final days of the campaign so please be on the alert.

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All-Candidate Debate at Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre

Please come out and support Andrew Cash at this important All-Candidates Debate. The Liberals are trying to pack the hall so we need to make sure Andrew has lots of supporters there.

Davenport All Candidates Meeting
Wednesday, April 20
7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
J.J. Piccininni Community Centre
1369 St. Clair Avenue West, just west of Lansdowne

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  • Layton announces plan to strengthen pensions, retirement security

    April 4, 2011

    TORONTO – After years of Liberal and Conservative inaction on pensions, New Democrat Leader Jack Layton says it’s time to improve retirement security for Canadians once and for all, and New Democrats have the plan to do it.

    “After five years, Stephen Harper has failed to improve retirement security for Canadians,” Layton said.

    “In this election, with one third of our workforce without any retirement savings at all, I’m asking Canadians who they trust to fight for the pensions your family relies on.”

 

 

Andrew Speaks about Diesel Trains in Davenport

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Layton calls on Harper to put internet consumers first

CRTC must reverse ruling, government must better protect consumers

February 4, 2011

TORONTO – Speaking to a rally at Dundas Square today in Toronto, New Democrat Leader Jack Layton said it’s time to stop letting the big telecom companies monopolize the web industry and gouge internet consumers.

“From some of the highest cell phone rates in the world to unfair credit card fees to internet rates, New Democrats find it outrageous that Canadians are again being ripped off while Stephen Harper and his Conservatives stand idly by,” said Layton. “That’s why we’ve taken the lead in Ottawa on standing up for consumers and saying ‘no’ to usage-based Internet billing (UBB).”

Layton was joined by NDP candidates Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park) and Andrew Cash (Davenport). Earlier in the day, he spoke to students at Harbord Collegiate about the implications of UBB and the need for an open internet that encourages innovation.

“The evolution of the internet as a place for innovation and fair competetion defines this generation and the next. It is the new language of our social lives, it’s an important education tool, and it’s the key to our economic future,” said Layton.

New Democrats are calling on the Harper government to intervene in the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decision which would allow large Internet service providers to cap service and charge a premium per byte of Internet use.

“The Internet belongs to you—it’s your future, Canada’s future,” Layton told the crowd. “Canada must not be put back into the digital dark ages just so telecom companies can boost their profits. Not while the rest of the world has full access to grow and innovate with this powerful tool.”

 

 

Andrew Cash Will Stand Up for an Open and Accessible Internet

A Pro-Internet Policy is good for the Economy and Good for Democracy

The first round of the usage-based billing fight was won by consumers and small Internet Serivce Providers (ISPs).  But the big internet companies will be back and simply over-ruling the CRTC on a case-by-case basis is no way to make policy. 

Canadians face very high costs for services they depend on for their work and access to services.  The Canadian Government needs a comprehensive information policy that is pro-internet.  The Internet and telecommunications technologies can be used to build strong communities and a strong, creative economy.  Why don't we have an information policy that puts Internet users first? 

Andrew Cash demands we Stop the Meter on data.  Andrew Cash will fight for investment in broadband infrastructure.  Canada needs to expand access and promote competition, transparency and choice.

Read an article in NOW magazine written by Andrew Cash in 2008.

Andrew Cash speaks at Usage-Based Billing rally with Jack Layton and Peggy Nash. 

Andrew takes the mic at 10:50.

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Interview with Andrew Cash

 Andrew speaks about urban workers, conditions facing families and why he is running for parliament in Davenport.

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