Rebuilding the Liberal party

Steve Pinkus, Désirée Mcgraw and Rachel Bendayan, National Post, May 21, 2011

Getting involved:

Founders

Carolina Gallo La Flèche,
Westmount-Ville-Marie
Brett House,
Niagara West-Glanbrook
Kent Hovey-Smith,
Trinity-Spadina
Désirée McGraw,
Notre-Dame-De-Grâce-Lachine
Matthew Ramsden,
Ottawa Centre
Robert Valdmanis,
Westmount-Ville-Marie

Questionnaire for Liberal Party of Canada National Executive Candidates

Joan Bourassa, National Policy Chair

People. What concrete steps will you take as a member of the Party Executive to increase the inclusiveness of the Party and expand the diversity of its membership?

I will work to develop stronger EDAs with regular conference calls
Use online technology to encourage wider range of inclusions of members

Policy. What specific actions, policies and initiatives will you undertake or advocate as part of a concerted effort to ensure that the Party presents a strategic and compelling platform to the Canadian electorate that responds to Canada's most pressing needs?

Each priority resolution WILL be considered fro the platform
Listen to the grassroots by offering consultation via En Famille
Take points from the policy Think Tanks and use these ideas for further policy development
All resolutions passed at a National level, but not prioritized, will be forwarded to relevant critics in order to allow them to be aware of your resolutions

Party. What tangible priority efforts will you launch to increase the participation of Party members in every level of the Party's decisions, operations and structures to increase accountability and the democratic link between the central Party and the riding organizations?

Need to open the party via in-person town hall meetings as well as continue town halls
I will encourage accountability by communicating with members on a regular basis using online as well as newsletters
Make Liberal membership fun!
Hold social events where members get to know each other.

Candidate responses to questionnaire