[All] Breaking News - Region Finally Speaks Up In Fight For Farmland, Citizens Demand Investigations, Cooperate For Canada, GRCA Seeks Feedback On Source Water Protection, And More!

Fri Jul 19 09:07:16 EDT 2024

Good Day,

Here’s the latest on the Wilmot Fight For Farmland, Cooperate for Canada, the GRCA, and more:

1) Region of Waterloo Press Conference For Wilmot Land Assembly - On Thursday afternoon after much secrecy, drama, and media embargoes the Region of Waterloo finally held their first press conference to tell us what we already knew about the mega-industrial land assembly underway in Wilmot Township.  The entire event seemed to be much ado about nothing.  We already knew that the Region had bought out 3 of the small residential houses at great expense and the one farm parcel that was most likely to sell.  The total acreage is 4 acres + 1 acre + 1 acre + 150 acres or just 156 acres of 770 acres - a total of 21%, leaving still 79% to be acquired from the most staunch landowners who are determined to keep farming and not lose their homes, farms, and livelihoods.

If all the Region has to show for five months of work and considerable effort is only a couple of the easiest parcels purchased, with almost 80% of the lands left to acquire it is not surprising that the press conference was poorly received.  Making things even worse for elected officials, the Region finally admitted that they have no customer for the lands, they have not completed the needed studies, and still refuse to hold any public meetings.  Apparently they also refused to answer many questions at the press conference - still refusing to provide the information the public has been demanding on studies, research, environmental assessments, etc. along with information on costs and where millions of dollars of funding is coming from.

The community has still been left in the dark and all proper planning processes abandoned.  There is still no transparency, a considerable lack of information, and eroding trust in government as citizen concerns continue to be ignored and an entire new city is being planned in secret closed-door meetings contrary to all previous plans for intensification and growth in urban areas rather than farmland destroying sprawl.

What We Are Doing - The Fight For Farmland group yesterday filed new Freedom Of Information Requests seeking more details on what we have been denied to date.  Earlier this week we appealed the denial of our Freedom of Information Requests to the Provincial Information and Privacy Commissioner, asked the Integrity Commissioner to investigate leaks to developers, and have requested that the provincial Obudsman investigate in-camera meetings and so much information being kept from the public.

The negative impacts for our farmers, our community, environment, and water from this industrial development could be massive.  We are determined to get answers and ensure that this mega-industrial site and accompanying development is relocated where there are far fewer negative impacts.  We continue to demand a full costing for this proposed development, information on how it will be financed, proper studies, a full Environmental Assessment, public meetings, and answers to so many outstanding questions and public concerns.

We will be continuing to speak up, rally, protest, write, call, e-mail, and do everything possible to show that our community is unwilling to see our farmland destroyed and local farmers pushed off some of the best prime farmland in Canada for an unknown mega-industrial development for a company that doesn’t even exist yet and may never come.

We have a national newspaper coming down on Monday to spend time with some of the farmers.  Rally’s planned at upcoming Wilmot and Regional Council meetings, and will continue to get hundreds more lawn signs up across the region.  Please keep writing, calling, and speaking up to our elected officials and media.

Once again the Fight For Farmland is front page headlines and the lead item on most newscasts.  Here’s the media coverage of the Regional Press Conference so far with excellent comments from our group and many important questions still being asked by reporters as the Region continues to stonewall.  In particular the article by Luisa D’Amato countering Regional Chair Redman raises many great points and concerns:

	CityNews - Portion Of 770 Acres In Wilmot Purchased By Region Of Waterloo:
	https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/07/18/portion-of-770-acres-in-wilmot-purchased-by-region-of-waterloo/

	CBC - Region Says It Has Purchased Nearly A Third Of Land In Wilmot Township For Future Industrial Use:
	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-region-buying-land-wilmot-township-industrial-1.7267979
	Excellent comments from Alfred and a staggering comment from Chair Redman “What community wouldn’t want billions of dollars of investments in thousands of jobs that are good local jobs, intergenerational jobs”  Well perhaps a community that wants to remain rural with good food, good water, and the nationally leading agricultural industry that it already has!

	The Record - Region Says It Owns About One Third Of 770 Acre Wilmot Land Assembly:
	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-region-buying-land-wilmot-township-industrial-1.7267979

	CKCO CTV News - Waterloo Region Secures One Third Of Wilmot Properties Market for Future Investment:
	https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/waterloo-region-secures-one-third-of-wilmot-property-marked-for-future-investment-1.6968872

	The Record - Regional Chair’s Take On Wilmot Land Process Differs From Mine:
	https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/regional-chairs-take-on-wilmot-land-process-differs-from-mine/article_26f50357-51fa-51e7-b4bc-4d195a65a8d8.html

Here’s what’s the Region released yesterday:

	The Region of Waterloo Wilmot Land Assembly Press Release:
	https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=7c306a2c-5c4f-4785-94ec-d1c988f5d3fd

	A New Regional Website Page About The Land Assembly:
	https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/doing-business/land-assembly-in-wilmot.aspx

Action Required - Please continue to speak up and show firsthand that we are unwilling!

2) Wilmot Industrial Mega-Site Fight For Farmland Freedom Of Information Requests Denial - The complete denial by the Region of Waterloo to answer any of our 21 Freedom Of Information Requests continues to get significant media attention.  Here’s what media across Ontario and even nationally are reporting this week:

	Global News - Wilmot Group Seeking Answers On Farmland Expropriation Sees FOI Requests Denied:
	https://globalnews.ca/news/10619598/wilmot-group-farmland-expropriation-foi-requests-denied/

	The National Observer - Waterloo Refuses To Release Documents On Mystery Megaproject:
	https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/15/news/mystery-mega-project-waterloo-refuses-release-documents

	The Record - “What Is Really Annoying Here Is The Lack Of Transparency”:
	https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/what-is-really-annoying-here-is-the-lack-of-transparency/article_b1a63267-a974-5181-bebd-b7b9ddda438d.html

	The Record - Stonewalling Wilmot Farmers Does Not Help Region’s Case:
	https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/stonewalling-wilmot-farmers-does-not-help-regions-case/article_74091462-19db-558d-8963-68e2c6e4bab9.html

	The Mike Farwell Show - 570News - Interview with Fight For Farmland Spokesperson Alfred Lowrick:
	https://kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/the-mike-farwell-show/

	The Record - How Stratford Residents Stopped A Glass Plant From Being Built - And What It Shows Us About The Struggle In Wilmot:
https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/how-stratford-residents-stopped-a-glass-plant-from-being-built-and-what-it-shows-us/article_6473c618-3dfd-565e-b8bf-dbee6848f17d.html

3) Fight For Farmland - Op-Eds, Letters To The Editor and Editorials - Please continue to speak up and write Letters to the Editor and Opinion Articles.  It’s been fantastic to see so many citizen letters and articles being published in all our communities.  Kudos to Mike Marcolongo and Andrew Knoop for this excellent article in Ontario Farmer Magazine:

	Ontario Farmer - Wilmot Land Assembly Presents A Cautionary Tale For Several Reasons:
	(not online yet - see photo below)

4) PunkeyDoodles Steve Todd Continues Media Blitz With Front Page Coverage - It was great to see the full colour front page photo this past week in The Record newspaper of Steve Todd for his song 770 Acres that continues to garner significant attention:

	The Record - Wilmot Troubadour Fights For Farmland:
	https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/wilmot-troubadour-fights-for-farmland/article_9b4b2b5f-3f16-5cdb-9323-4e9ba6f5db13.html

Fight For Farmland Sonnet - We’ve also received our first sonnet about the Fight For Farmland from Dr. Robert Hudgins inspired by Luisa D’Amato’s recent article on the Stratford’s victory against the Xinyi glass factory helping to guide things in Wilmot.  Please be creative and see how you can help raise awareness and speak up for the future you want to see:

	One wonders who it is that runs the shew 
	For Wilmot Township press core’s scrum.
	And why are mayor and full elected crew 
	So sworn to keep each other oddly mum?
	Those seven hundred acres of good land
	Still sacred to the growth of yearly crops
	Are suddenly and silently all scanned
	For shovel-ready use as builders’ props.
	One notes the stealth of hirelings sent to find
	Some owners of land yet to be concreted.
	They must be in a row and all be signed.
	Suspicion re the deal has been deep-seated.
	Such shifty actions show a need to stress
	The welcome intervention of the press.			By Dr. Robert Hudgins, July 2024.

5) Speak Up At Summer Events and Activities - Thanks to engaged citizens who have been sharing information on the Wilmot Fight For Farmland at area events, festivals, and sporting events with information tables, signs, and printed materials.  We can supply flyers, info cards, and lawn signs if you are interested in raising awareness at an upcoming event you will be attending - e-mail wilmotlandowners at gmail.com <mailto:wilmotlandowners at gmail.com>.  Community interest and support continues to be very high and volunteers are reporting excellent response from their outreach.

Lawn Signs - We are nearing and incredible 3,100 lawn signs around our communities and throughout our watershed.  Please continue the efforts to get signs up over the coming weeks.  Area sign captains with both black & white and colour signs can be found at: www.fightforfarmland.com <http://www.fightforfarmland.com/>

Action Required - Please continue to speak up, raise awareness, and show our communites are unwilling!

6) Cooperate For Canada - It’s great to see even more new materials from Cooperate For Canada including a launch of their provincial efforts coming next week.  This is a new initiative to try to encourage better election outcomes by the creation of a unified, cooperative approach.  This important effort has been undertaken by numerous members of our group.  Learn more and access materials on the CFC website at:

	https://cooperateforcanada.ca/

Also, here’s a great article about how we can learn from the recent elections in France:

	The Record - The French Just United Against The Right.  Here’s How Canadian’s Could Too:
	https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/the-french-just-united-against-the-right-heres-how-canadians-could-too/article_3f9fa48e-cc02-5562-b283-f4bd1f3c3b2e.html

7) GRCA Source Water Protection Plan Updates - the Grand River Conservation Authority has announced updates and public feedback opportunities on the Grand River Source Protection Plan.  This is the plan to help protect drinking water sources.  The deadline for comments is Tuesday, August 6th, 2024.  Learn more at:

	https://www.sourcewater.ca/en/source-protection-areas/source-protection-plan-update.aspx#gsc.tab=0

And here’s a good media article on the updates:

	CityNews - Community Can Give Opinion On Updated Drinking Water Source Protection Plan:
	https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/07/13/community-can-give-opinion-on-updated-drinking-water-source-protection-plan/?

8) Recent Media - Include how to fix our housing supply, Elmira developments, the Brantford Mayor departure, and more of your taxpayer money wasted on Highway #413:

	Policy Options - This Is The Moment To Fix The Mismatch In Canada’s Housing Supply:
	https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/july-2024/fix-the-mismatch-in-canadas-housing-supply/

	The Record - Proposal Would Replace Elmira Church With 52 Apartments:
	https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/proposal-would-replace-elmira-church-with-52-apartments/article_783b19c4-c030-56e8-aa54-7d59ce9c7049.html

	The National Observer - Ford Government’s “Red Tape” Cuts Disproportionally Target Environment:
	https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/05/news/ford-governments-red-tape-cuts-target-environment

	CHCH Television - “It’s Corrosive” Brantford Mayor Talks Pressure That Lead To Departure:
	https://www.chch.com/its-corrosive-brantford-mayor-talks-pressure-that-led-to-departure/

	Global News - “Throwaway Cost”: Doug Ford Ordered Highway #413 Signs, Then Replaced Them Weeks Later:
	https://globalnews.ca/news/10628129/highway-413-sign-replacement-costs-ontario/amp/
	“The signs were rushed, then redesigned and reprinted because the Premier’s Office felt the visuals needed to be larger - each time costing taxpayers additional money on government promotion.”

	Highway 413 Commentary on TikTok Steve Boots - Doug Ford Wants His Kudos:
	https://www.tiktok.com/@steve_boots/video/7392574651274153221?_r=1&_t=8o7ven3ejzy

9) Woolwich Induction Stove Bulk Buy - Get a new stove, a healthier home, lower energy costs, and reduce carbon emissions too with a new community program for a bulk purchase (with big discounts) on induction stoves.  You don’t need to live in Woolwich to participate.  Learn more at:

	https://healthywoolwich.org/

And download a helpful information brochure at:

	https://content.app-sources.com/s/51012949524766545/uploads/posters/Web_page_-_Bulk_Buy_Induction---June_25-2024-0466734.pdf

10) Jack Imhof Article - Thanks to Ontario activist Jack Imhof for speaking up about the impacts of ongoing changes by the province to facilitate development at all costs and how hour communities and healthy environments will suffer.  Read this excellent article at:

	The Pointer - We Thought Someone Was Looking After That!:
	https://thepointer.com/article/2024-07-14/we-thought-someone-was-looking-after-that

11) Brantford Boundary Changes - Brantford is considering changing ward boundaries and Council composition.  Timelines are tight for their survey as it closes on July 26th.  Learn more and speak up at:

	https://engagebrant.ca/WardBoundaries

12) Other Articles - Include a injunction to stop construction at Ontario Place, Doug Ford’s math doesn’t add up, the LCBO strike, and lessons from France:

	The Toronto Star - Work At Ontario Place Is Stopped Pending A Court Hearing:
	https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/work-at-ontario-place-is-stopped-pending-a-court-hearing/article_07734d32-3fc6-11ef-8f0d-a7bbb30718f9.html

	CBC - How The LCBO Makes Money For The Ontario Government (and how Doug Ford’s math doesn’t add up):
	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lcbo-ontario-government-revenue-explained-1.7260107

	TVO Today - I Can Imagine A Better Model For Alcohol Sales - But I Can’t Imagine This Government Making It Happen:
	https://www.tvo.org/article/i-can-imagine-a-better-model-for-alcohol-sales-but-i-cant-imagine-this-government-making-it-happen
	“I’m certainly not willing to cede the space to the Ford government, whose record of achievement is a record of failure.”

	The Toronto Star - Alcohol Is To Doug Ford As Gold Was To Midas:
	https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/alcohol-is-to-doug-ford-as-gold-was-to-midas/article_2b09434e-408b-11ef-9520-8b936290615e.html
	“We want a premier who prioritizes health care, education, housing and transit along with a green plan for climate change.  What we have is a strange man obsessed with booze, online gambling, and raising speed limits while giving good Ontario land to real estate developers building great stupid swathes of oversized homes for buyers who’ll be sunk in regret by 2032.”

	The Tyee - France Shows How To Defeat Poilievre’s Conservatives:
	https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/07/15/France-Shows-How-Defeat-Poilievre-Conservatives/

	TVO Today - The Science Centre Debate Isn’t About Engineering - It’s About Politics:
	https://www.tvo.org/article/the-science-centre-debate-isnt-about-engineering-its-about-politics

13) Greenbelt Party Sept 29th - Greenbelt Promise has announced a Greenbelt fundraiser on Sunday, September 29th from 12pm to 5pm with live music, barn dancing, local food, and family activities to further protection of the Greenbelt.  Save the date and watch for more details soon.

14) Reminder - Next Meeting - Join us today, next Friday, July 26th at 5:30pm online at the Zoom link below:

	Topic: Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting
	Time: Every Other Friday at 5:30pm EST

	Join Zoom Meeting
	https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09

	Meeting ID: 826 4469 5701
	Passcode: 713374

Thanks for all the great efforts so far - please share any questions or ideas.

Cheers,
Kevin Thomason, Mike Marcolongo, and Joan Faux on behalf of all our community groups.

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A) Upcoming Events - Get out and get involved!

Friday, July 26th at 5:30pm - Next group update meeting on Zoom - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09

Friday, July 26th to Sunday, July 28th - Grand River Champions Pow Wow Six Nations Of The Grand - http://www.grpowwow.ca/

Saturday, July 27th - 2pm to 7pm - VegFest - Waterloo Town Sqaure - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XlxkpZtBUgIbgz3u5N_0MWnyChrfshjT/view

Monday, July 29th at 6:30pm - Fight For Farmland Rally at Wilmot Township Council - 60 Snyder’s Road, West, Baden - www.fightforfarmland.com <http://www.fightforfarmland.com/>

Save The Date - Friday, August 16th - Rally/Protest at Ford Fest at the Country Heritage Park in Milton - details to be determined...

Friday, August 23rd to Sunday, August 25th - Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow Mississaugas Of The Credit - https://newcreditcc.com/?service=pow-wow-schedule-fees

Monday, August 26th - 7pm - City of Kitchener ClimateActionWR/Waterloo Climate Collaborative Council Delegation - https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/appear-as-a-delegation.aspx

Wednesday, August 28th at 6:30pm - Fight For Farmland Rally at Region of Waterloo Council - 150 Fredrick Street, Kitchener - www.fightforfarmland.com <http://www.fightforfarmland.com/>

Sunday, September 29th from 12pm to 5pm - Greenbelt Party - watch for more details soon.

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B) Fight For Farmland Hall Town Hall Handout Card - Call Wilmot Councillors!

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C) Woolwich Climate Action Bulk Induction Stove Program:

https://content.app-sources.com/s/51012949524766545/uploads/posters/Web_page_-_Bulk_Buy_Induction---June_25-2024-0466734.pdf

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D) Recent Media - Ontario Farmer - Wilmot Land Assembly Presents A Cautionary Tale For Several Reasons:

David Suzuki - The Shift To Cleaner Energy Is Unstoppable:

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F) Speak Up and Ensure Your Voice is Heard:

Wilmot Township Council

Natasha Salonen, Mayor, Wilmot, natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca <mailto:natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca> or 519-634-8519 x 9351
Stewart Cressman, Councillor Ward 1, Wilmot, stewart.cressman at wilmot.ca <mailto:stewart.cressman at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-1496	
Kris Wilkinson, Councillor Ward 2, Wilmot, kris.wilkinson at wilmot.ca <mailto:kris.wilkinson at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-4173
Harvir Sidhu, Councillor Ward 3, Wilmot, harvir.sidhu at wilmot.ca <mailto:harvir.sidhu at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-2521
Lillianne Dunstall, Councillor Ward 4, Wilmot, lillianne.dunstall at wilmot.ca <mailto:lillianne.dunstall at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-4975
Steven Martin, Councillor Ward 4, Wilmot, steven.martin at wilmot.ca <mailto:steven.martin at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-5214

Region of Waterloo Council

Karen Redman, Regional Chair, kredman at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:kredman at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor, Kitchener, berryv at kitchener.ca <mailto:berryv at kitchener.ca>
Dorothy McCabe, Mayor, City of Waterloo, dorothy.mccabe at waterloo.ca <mailto:dorothy.mccabe at waterloo.ca>
Jan Liggett, Cambridge Mayor, Cambridge, liggettj at cambridge.ca <mailto:liggettj at cambridge.ca>
Sue Foxton, Mayor, North Dumfries, sfoxton at northdumfries.ca <mailto:sfoxton at northdumfries.ca>
Natasha Salonen, Mayor, Wilmot, natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca <mailto:natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca>
Joe Nowak, Mayor, Wellesley, jnowak at wellesley.ca <mailto:jnowak at wellesley.ca>
Sandy Shantz, Mayor, Woolwich, sshantz at woolwich.ca <mailto:sshantz at woolwich.ca>
Doug Craig, Regional Councillor, Cambridge, dougcraig at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:dougcraig at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Pam Wolf, Regional Councillor, Cambridge, pwolf at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:pwolf at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Colleen James, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, CJames at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:CJames at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Michael Harris, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, MHarris at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:MHarris at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Kari Williams, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, KariWilliams at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:KariWilliams at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Rob Deutschmann, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, RDeutschmann at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:RDeutschmann at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Jim Erb, Regional Councillor, Waterloo, JErb at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:JErb at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Chantal Huinink, Regional Councillor, Waterloo, CHuinink at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:CHuinink at regionofwaterloo.ca>

Province of Ontario

Premier Doug Ford - doug.fordco at pc.ola.org <mailto:doug.fordco at pc.ola.org> or 416-325-1941 - available 24/7 - all calls confidential
Paul Calandra - Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - paul.calandra at pc.ola.org <mailto:steve.clark at pc.ola.org> or 416-585-7000
Andrea Khanjin - Minster of Environment, Conservation and Parks - andrea.khanjin at pc.ola.org <mailto:andrea.khanjin at pc.ola.org> or 705-722-0575
Todd Smith - Minister of Energy - todd.smith at pc.ola.org <mailto:todd.smith at pc.ola.org> or 613-962-1144
Michael Parsa - Associate Minister of Housing - michael.parsaco at pc.ola.org <mailto:michael.parsaco at pc.ola.org>

Local Conservative MPPs:
Mike Harris Jr - Minister of Red Tape Reduction, MPP Kitchener-Conestoga - mike.harris at pc.ola.org <mailto:mike.harris at pc.ola.org> or 519-669-2090
Brian Riddell - MPP Cambridge - brian.riddell at pc.ola.org <mailto:brian.riddell at pc.ola.org> or 519-650-2770
Jess Dixon - MPP Kitchener South - jess.dixon at pc.ola.org <mailto:jess.dixon at pc.ola.org> or 519-650-9413
Will Bouma - MPP Brantford-Brant - will.bouma at pc.ola.org <mailto:will.bouma at pc.ola.org> or (519) 759-0361
Ted Arnott - MPP Wellington-Halton Hills - ted.arnott at pc.ola.org <mailto:ted.arnott at pc.ola.org> or (519) 787-5247
Ernie Hardeman - MPP Oxford - ernie.hardeman at pc.ola.org <mailto:ernie.hardeman at pc.ola.org> or (519) 537-5222
Matthew Rae - MPP Perth-Wellington - matthew.rae at pc.ola.org <mailto:matthew.rae at pc.ola.org> or (519) 272-0660

Local NDP MPPs:
Catherine Fife - MPP Waterloo - cfife-qp at ndp.on.ca <mailto:cfife-qp at ndp.on.ca> or 519-725-3477

Local Green Party MPPs:
Mike Schreiner - MPP Guelph - mschreiner at ola.or <mailto:mschreiner at ola.org>g or (519) 836-4190
New! - Aislinn Clancy - MPP Kitchener Centre - aclancy-co at ola.org <mailto:aclancy-co at ola.org> or 519-579-5460

Independent MPPs:
Bobbi Ann Brady - MPP Haldimand-Norfolk - babrady-co at ola.org <mailto:babrady-co at ola.org> or (519) 428-0446

Federal Members of Parliament

Local Liberal MPs:
Bryan May - MP Cambridge - bryan.may at parl.gc.ca <mailto:bryan.may at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 624-7440
Tim Louis - MP Kitchener-Conestoga - tim.louis at parl.gc.ca <mailto:tim.louis at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 578-3777
Valerie Bradford - MP Kitchener-South Hespeler - valerie.bradford at parl.gc.ca <mailto:valerie.bradford at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 571-5509
Bardish Chagger - MP Waterloo - bardish.chagger at parl.gc.ca <mailto:bardish.chagger at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 746-1573
Lloyd Longfield - MP Guelph - lloyd.longfield at parl.gc.ca <mailto:lloyd.longfield at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 837-8276

Local Conservative MPs:
Michael Chong - MP Wellington-Halton Hills - michael.chong at parl.gc.ca <mailto:michael.chong at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 843-7344
Larry Brok - MP Brantford-Brant - larry.brock at parl.gc.ca <mailto:larry.brock at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 754-4300
John Nater - MP Perth-Wellington - john.nater at parl.gc.ca <mailto:john.nater at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 273-1400

Local Green Party MPs:
Mike Morrice - MP Kitchener - mike.morrice at parl.gc.ca <mailto:mike.morrice at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 741-2001

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Kevin Thomason
Vice-Chair, Grand River Environmental Network
www.gren.ca <http://www.gren.ca/>

Phone: (519) 888-0519
Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648
Twitter: @kthomason
E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>
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