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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi Kevin etal, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Just to set the record straight on this, Kitchener candidates
were not included. See below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Dear Ms
Koswan,<br>
Thank you for your inquiry about Vote Smart 2010. <br>
Although we are surveying candidates from the City of Waterloo and North
Dumfries, Kitchener is not included.<br>
I believe that the areas were chosen based on issues related to the Greenbelt
(including expansion) and, in most cases, where a local member group in our
Alliance is active.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
Maryam Nassar<br>
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<pre>Maryam Nassar<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Campaign Organizer <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Environmental Defence <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="http://www.environmentaldefence.ca">www.environmentaldefence.ca</a> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="http://www.twitter.com/envirodefence">www.twitter.com/envirodefence</a> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="http://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalDefenceCanada">www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalDefenceCanada</a> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>317 Adelaide Street West, Suite 705 <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Toronto, Ontario <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Tel: 416.323.9521 X233<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Toll Free: 1.877.399.2333 <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Fax: 416.323.9301<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> all-bounces@gren.ca
[mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Thomason<br>
<b>Sent:</b> October-21-10 5:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> all@gren.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [All] Local Candidates Strongly Support Greenbelt Expansion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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 - <a
href="http://www.votesmart2010.ca">www.votesmart2010.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Kevin Thomason.<o:p></o:p></p>
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