[All] Local Candidates Strongly Support Greenbelt Expansion

[Kevin Thomason]

Hi everyone,

In an extension of the Vote Smart work that Environmental Defence and the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance have been doing surveys were sent out to over 1,400 candidates key parts of the province over the past few weeks in one of the largest municipal election initiatives ever conducted.  22 Candidates in Waterloo Region responded with 100% of our responding candidates indicating they support growing or strengthening the Greenbelt in our community!  This is an amazing number and is above support levels from eight other Regions.

More than 95% of Waterloo Region and local municipal candidates also said they would support policies for local food and purchasing locally-grown food in their municipal facilities.

Unfortunately, candidate response rates for Waterloo were lower than other areas though it is great to see the strong environmental support of those that responded in our area.

I've attached the press release below that has just gone out to area media.  You can also learn more about specific candidates, wards, and communities at the Vote Smart website - www.votesmart2010.ca

Enjoy!
Kevin Thomason.
 
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