Inside President`s Update - Waterloo Federal Liberal Association

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Justin Trudeau at the
University of Waterloo on Sept. 10
Fall 2014
Waterloo Federal Liberal
Member Newsletter
President’s Update
Justin Trudeau
at Communitech
Welcome to the fall 2014 issue of our newsletter for riding
members.
Inside
This past summer was a busy and successful one for the
Waterloo riding association. We saw a positive response
to the Liberal Party and our message at the events we
attended and signed up new members.
Justin Trudeau
visit to our region............ 2
Candidate
nomination update.......... 3
Change your
address/contact info ....... 3
Events ................................ 4
Volunteer ........................... 5
The highlight was of course the visit of Justin Trudeau to
Waterloo Region on September 10th. You can learn more
about that visit on the next page.
This fall promises to be an exciting one for us as well. In
the coming months we will nominate the Liberal
candidate for the Waterloo riding and continue building
Team Trudeau in preparation for the next election.
I invite you to join us at our Pub Night on October 16th,
the Veteran’s Town Hall on November 9th, and our other
events this fall.
Donate ................................ 5
Contact/Follow us............ 5
Eric Davis
President, Waterloo Federal Liberal Association
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Highlights from Justin Trudeau’s visit to
Waterloo Region on Sept. 10
Justin Trudeau at École secondaire catholique
Père-René-de-Galinée in Cambridge
Visit to Communitech
Justin Trudeau visited Waterloo Region
on Sept. 10th.
His first stop of the day was Communitech
in downtown Kitchener, where he he
took part in a roundtable with research
and innovation entrepreneurs and spoke
with local startups, such as Jennifer Moss
of Plasticity and Ian McDonald of TD
Canada’s Innovation Lab.
promoting the event as the large turnout
showed. Mr. Trudeau answered many
questions from students on a range of
topics.
Justin Trudeau
at UW
By all accounts, the audience responded
warmly to him and the Liberal message.
Justin Trudeau
at Communitech
Visit to the University of Waterloo
At midday, Justin Trudeau visited the
University of Waterloo (UW) for a speech
and Q&A session (see photos on page 1
and in right column).
The UW Young Liberals did a great job
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Waterloo Region Meet and Greet
Justin Trudeau’s final event of the day
was a speech and meet-and-greet with
Liberal supporters at École secondaire
catholique Père-René-de-Galinée in
Cambridge (photo at top of this page).
You can view excerpts of his speech on our
YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM1E
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Candidate nomination update
To date, four people (pictured at left) have submitted
applications to the Liberal Party to be contestants for the
Liberal nomination in the Waterloo riding. We encourage
you to visit our website to learn more about them:
waterloo.liberal.ca/nomination
Nomination Candidates
(Jan D’Ailly, Cathy MacLellan,
Bardish Chagger, Dan
Herman)
If any additional contestants submit applications before
the nomination meeting, their names will be added to the
website.
As a reminder, the process for the nomination is generally
as follows:
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Interested individuals who believe they meet the
criteria to contest for the nomination submit their
nomination paperwork to the Liberal Party.
After submitting their nomination paperwork,
contestants may chose to publically announce their
candidacy, but they must be approved by the “Green
Light Committee” to appear on the nomination ballot.
A nomination meeting will be scheduled at the
discretion of the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario). A
date for the Waterloo riding nomination meeting has
not yet been communicated to the riding association,
but we will inform members of the date as soon as it is
known.
We encourage you to follow us on Twitter
(twitter.com/WatLib), Facebook (facebook.com/KWFLA),
or Google+ (plus.google.com/114171724998661946390) to
keep up to date with news about the nomination process.
Membership: Change of
address/contact info
If you move either within or outside the Waterloo riding
or change your contact info (phone, email), please let us
know. This will ensure that you continue to receive
Liberal Party communications.
Simply email the changes to [email protected] and
we will take care of making the changes at the riding and
national levels of the Party.
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Upcoming events
Here is a list of upcoming events that Waterloo Liberals
will be attending this fall. Come out and join us!
Waterloo Liberals Pub Night
• Date: Oct 16 – 7 to 9 PM
• Location: Huether Hotel – Malt Room
• Website: waterloo.liberal.ca/waterloo-events
Veteran’s Town Hall with Frank Valeriote
• Date: Nov 9 – 2 to 4 PM
• Location: To be confirmed (check for updates here:
waterloo.liberal.ca/waterloo-events)
K-W Santa Claus Parade (we participate as elves)
• Date: Nov 15 – 10 AM to 1 PM
• Location: King St. - Uptown Waterloo to Downtown
Kitchener
• Volunteer: If you wish to volunteer as an elf, please
contact us at [email protected]
To keep up to date with additional events, visit our
website: waterloo.liberal.ca/waterloo-events
Past events
Manufacturing Town Hall with Judy Sgro
On September 11, Judy Sgro MP (Liberal Industry Critic)
and Frank Valeriote MP (Co-Chair Policy Committee)
spent the day in Waterloo Region at a series of meetings
about manufacturing policy.
That morning, they held an informal meeting at the U of
Waterloo to discuss research aspects of the policy. In the
afternoon, they conducted a roundtable discussion at
Communitech with six senior manufacturing executives
from a variety of industries and company sizes.
In the evening, Judy convened a public Town Hall at
Saginaw Golf Course in Cambridge. Bob Rushby presented
an overview of the proposed policy. Two Cambridge
manufacturers presented their views on needed changes to
the manufacturing environment in Canada. For more
details, visit: waterloo.liberal.ca/blog/mfg-town-hall
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Annual WFLA Picnic
LINK Picnic
Festival
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Volunteer
Donate
There are many ways that you can help
elect a Liberal in Waterloo in the next
federal election.
Having sufficient funds is critical to
winning elections.
To donate to the Waterloo riding, visit:
waterloo.liberal.ca/donate
In addition to the work that goes on
during the election itself (canvassing,
lawn signs, phone banks, and so on),
there’s a lot to do between now and the
election.
Click “One-Time Donation” to make a onetime donation or click “Victory Fund
Donation” to set up recurring monthly
donations.
You can participate in one of our riding
association’s committees, including:
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Recall that donations are eligible for
annual tax credits as follows:
Social & Outreach
Communications
Fundraising
Membership
Policy
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Here are some examples:
You can help organize and staff the
Liberal presence at events that we attend.
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If you’re interested in volunteering,
contact us in one of the following ways:
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First $400/yr – 75% tax credit
Between $400-$750/yr – 50% tax credit
Over $750/yr – 33⅓% tax credit
Max. tax credit/yr = $650
Donate $50, get $37.50 tax credit
Donate $100, get $75 tax credit
Donate $1000, get $558.33 tax credit
Using our web form:
waterloo.liberal.ca/volunteeropportunities
By email at [email protected]
By phone at 519-747-3731
We thank you in advance for any amount
you can give.
Contact us
Follow us
Website: waterlooliberals.ca
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 519-747-3731
Mail: Waterloo Federal Liberal Association
P.O. Box 40078
75 King St. S.
Waterloo, ON N2J 4V1
For the latest information, follow us on the
following social media sites:
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Facebook: facebook.com/kwfla
Twitter: twitter.com/WatLib
Google+:
plus.google.com/114171724998661946390
YouTube:
youtube.com/channel/UCM1EAW69CBU
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Federal Liberal
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P.O. Box 40078
75 King St. S.
Waterloo, ON N2J 4V1
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