<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Kevin, </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks for the latest update. The Nith Valley Ecoboosters will be sharing this information with our contacts. I wanted to make sure people realize that Andy and I did not design the Rise Up Ontario handout. I think I mentioned at Friday's meeting that I got the handout from Sandra Bray who indicated that the content came from Barbara Schumacher. Andy and I made some minor edits but I wanted to make sure that credit was given to the proper source.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Dorothy</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 18, 2022 at 3:39 PM Kevin Thomason <<a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">kevinthomason@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div>Good Day!</div><div><br></div><div>It’s fantastic to hear of all the ongoing actions to stand up for our local Planning, Greenbelt, Conservation Authorities, Green Development Standards, and so much of what we are going to need for the future that is currently under attack by Doug Ford and our Conservative MPPs.</div><div><br></div><div>It’s so encouraging to see the door-to-door canvassing, handing out flyers in supermarket parking lots, the hundreds of new lawn signs still going up, the radio ads appearing on new stations, and all the ongoing media coverage.</div><div><br></div><div><b>1) Official Plan ERO Submissions - </b>we only have until 11:59pm on January 4th to get as many supportive submissions as possible into the Environmental Registry of Ontario to help encourage the government to approve the Region of Waterloo Official Plan and the County of Wellington Official Plan without any changes by the Minister such as the massive amounts of sprawl Minister Clark has forced in Halton and Hamilton’s Official Plans.</div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin:0cm"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Region of Waterloo - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5952" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5952</a></div><div style="margin:0cm"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>County of Wellington - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5635" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5635</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>It’s an easy process to submit comments and you don’t need to be an expert - just a citizen of Ontario or group/organization. Please speak up and encourage others you know to submit comments supporting these Official Plans that have already been unanimously approved by our local municipalities.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>2) Detailed Waterloo ROP ERO Submission -</b> attached below please find a copy of the submission to the ERO prepared by Kevin Eby, Mark Reusser, and myself building the case for why our visionary Regional Official Plan should be approved intact and without any of the changes and urban sprawl that the province is forcing elsewhere in Ontario. Please feel free to leverage any of the information and concepts it contains in your own submissions to the ERO.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>3) Friends of GGH and ALO Newsletter -</b> attached below is the latest version of the Friends of the Greater Golden Horseshoe newsletter. This group of provincial experts lead by former Toronto Mayor David Crombie provides one of the best and succinct overviews of Bill 23 impacts that I have seen. It also contains good information on the new Alliance for a Liveable Ontario group that will be working on long-term initiatives and how you as well as your group can join.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>4) Recent media articles -</b> well written and informative articles, editorials and op-ed pieces continue in the media. Please continue to write and help to inform others:</div><div><br></div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/first-nation-ontario-housing-bill-greenbelt-1.6684127" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/first-nation-ontario-housing-bill-greenbelt-1.6684127</a><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/waterloo-mayor-raises-concerns-over-more-homes-built-faster-act-6253990" target="_blank">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/waterloo-mayor-raises-concerns-over-more-homes-built-faster-act-6253990</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/regional-councilor-calls-out-province-for-picking-favourites-6255639" target="_blank">https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/regional-councilor-calls-out-province-for-picking-favourites-6255639</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-developers-conservation-authorities/" target="_blank">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-developers-conservation-authorities/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://torontosun.com/life/homes/dont-touch-the-greenbelt-advises-planning-group" target="_blank">https://torontosun.com/life/homes/dont-touch-the-greenbelt-advises-planning-group</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Finally a great overview of all of the actions that Ford is taking against the environment in Ontario - <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-environment-ford-explainer/" target="_blank">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-environment-ford-explainer/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>5) Corporations Against Bill 23 </b>- if you have a company or can sign on behalf of your company you have until Monday to sign a petition of Ontario businesses against Bill 23:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://blocalontario.com/initiatives/support-greenbelt" target="_blank">https://blocalontario.com/initiatives/support-greenbelt</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>6) Greenbelt Guardians - “Do You See What I See?” -</b> a new action advocacy group is forming to take a very proactive stance against any construction or destructive activity in the Greenbelt. Join Isaiah Ritzmann and Kim Bradshaw this coming Tuesday, December 20th at 7:00pm online to learn more. Register at: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/do-you-see-what-i-see-do-you-hear-what-i-hear-tickets-491077184077?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/do-you-see-what-i-see-do-you-hear-what-i-hear-tickets-491077184077?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>7) Festive Music Against Doug Ford -</b> As the holidays approach the great folks at Environmental Defence have created a way for you to advocate for a Greener Ontario and get into a festive vibe by singing along with the 12 Acts of Destruction Carol.</div><div><div><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU_oR22Gapc" target="_blank"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU_oR22Gapc<br></a><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>HOW TO PARTICIPATE<br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>1. You can record yourself and/or your friends and family singing the song and post it on social media.<br><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>2. You can attend in-person carolling at Old City Hall in Toronto on Wednesday December 21 at 5PM. <b>Join Environmental Defence, the Raging Grannies and other activists for a <span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>quick, fun sing-a-long. </b>Facebook Event: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/checkpoint/260950855804872/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/checkpoint/260950855804872/</a><br><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>3. You can plan your own pop-up carolling and put it on our map. Just recording three or four people singing outside your local MPPs office for five minutes and posting it on social media is a quick and easy way to join in -- which could scale up if other decide to join you. Register your event here: <a href="https://tessa014321.typeform.com/to/L3NqnXrd?typeform-source=environmentaldefence.ca" target="_blank">https://tessa014321.typeform.com/to/L3NqnXrd?typeform-source=environmentaldefence.ca</a><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>8) Labor Uniting on January 28th </b>- looking towards the longer-term and with a provincial perspective, the Ontario Federation of Labour is going to be launching a new campaign - Enough is Enough on January 28th - learn more (information below) and join the protests<span style="font-style:normal"> - <span style="color:rgb(5,5,7);font-family:Arial"><a href="https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/" target="_blank">https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/</a></span></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>9) Rise Up Ontario -</b> realizing that the concerning actions of Premier Doug Ford go further than just impacting the environment and stand to devastate the core fundamentals of democracy in Ontario local groups are looking at campaigning on a broader scale. As mentioned during Friday’s update call a great leaflet has been prepared by Dorothy and Andy Wilson of the Nith Valley Ecoboosters and is attached below. Please reach out them or myself with questions or ideas on how we can stand up for democracy.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>10) No Meeting This Friday -</b> due to the proximity to the festive holidays we are going to take this Friday, Dec 23rd off and resume our next Friday, 5:30pm Update Meeting on Friday, December 30th -<span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"> </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Thanks for all the great efforts so far. Please share any questions or ideas.</div><div><div id="m_-5736474418193724162ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqtfd24641"><div><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><span>Cheers,</span></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">Kevin Thomason and Mike Marcolongo on behalf of all our community groups.</div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">-------------------------------</div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><b><font size="4">A) Upcoming Events</font></b></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></div><div><b style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-weight:normal">Tuesday, December 20th at 7:00pm - Greenbelt Guardians Inaugural Meeting - </span></font></b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/do-you-see-what-i-see-do-you-hear-what-i-hear-tickets-491077184077" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/do-you-see-what-i-see-do-you-hear-what-i-hear-tickets-491077184077</a></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><span><font>Wednesday. December 21st at 5:00pm - Rally and Singing Protest at Old City Hall in Toronto </font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><b><br></b></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><span>Friday, December 30th - 5:30pm - Update Zoom Call -</span><span> </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><b><br></b></div><div><span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">Wednesday, January 4th - 11:59pm - Deadline for submissions to the Environmental Registry of Ontario for Region of Waterloo and Wellington County Official Plans:</span></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Region of Waterloo - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5952" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5952</a></span></div><div style="margin:0cm"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>County of Wellington - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5635" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5635</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>Wednesday, January 28th - Enough is Enough Provincial events against Doug Ford - <a href="https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/" target="_blank">https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4">B) Detailed Submission to Waterloo ROP ERO </font></b>- use this document to help inform your own submissions prior to January 4th.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4">C) Friends of the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Alliance for a Liveable Ontario Newsletter #4</font></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4">D) Rise Up Ontario - Democracy Handout</font></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);font-size:19px;line-height:24px"></p></div></div></div></div></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);font-size:19px;line-height:24px"></p><div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px">--------------------------------</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><b style="font-style:normal"><font size="4">E) <span style="color:rgb(5,5,7);font-family:Arial">The Next Step to Fight Ford - Ontario Federation of Labour</span></font></b></div><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><strong></strong></i></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><strong></strong></i></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69N9eHS8TxCz0tuecet_ScBXIjzDKwejVO8tHs4UCaNPTmLjueeKs2tX_KZd1lGRO8qZ1tgmbzmvSU6ruX-Z0Se6bVeeWPUwFskQuCVc1TslcrGklAi82uLolyuMUkhplfypdNZTyPe7wRvZZkhlzmOIzFwFQfQJuodY_i_aVgrfxAmeg7z_b5KTCEjm4LZPIP7-sycHHkbaHp2RfPn2BsY9fb7EN2urFryuqHHWS1ERA8/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h4/hXZ6nvw6Jj3VTdOA-rhtMHIgfQC6Ei-oPpqXxLkMZe0" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank"></a></i></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69N9eHS8TxCz0tuecet_ScBXIjzDKwejVO8tHs4UCaNPTmLjueeKs2tX_KZd1lGRO8qZ1tgmbzmvSU6ruX-Z0Se6bVeeWPUwFskQuCVc1TslcrGklAi82uLolyuMUkhplfypdNZTyPe7wRvZZkhlzmOIzFwFQfQJuodY_i_aVgrfxAmeg7z_b5KTCEjm4LZPIP7-sycHHkbaHp2RfPn2BsY9fb7EN2urFryuqHHWS1ERA8/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h4/hXZ6nvw6Jj3VTdOA-rhtMHIgfQC6Ei-oPpqXxLkMZe0" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank"></a>The strength of our collective power has never been clearer than over the past few months. Together, we repealed Bill 28, and we made our voices heard loud and clear: we will not accept any attack on workers’ rights.</i></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i>But the reality is, too many Ontarians are still struggling. From the health care crisis to the cost-of-living crisis, things are too hard for too many. So, we’re saying: <a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69N9eHS8TxCz0tuecet_ScBXIjzDKwejVO8tHs4UCaNPTmpMiP59-mrHFFl73xMjtzAuuLxOIme3Xw-JUKnhcmcPMa-eEBA2AypEbxg7msxVPlMripjI84Vo7PJf7z0lqYZkun94JWfSbc0gbF_Mo04Cl82zX0Ah7ybjdoB8EVyjk9gN3ii3B84JHDmaI1iYJ-m95uyPXo5iJIqR8TYfSUYRIt2q3ROjN8ZpNk7Z1QqaFm/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h5/s5zHLuSGu4dFxx6Lapp7t7YJxmCLF9vC54ONDonGqGE" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank">Enough is Enough</a>.</i></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;line-height:24px"><i style="color:rgb(5,5,7);font-family:Arial">On January 28, join us online to launch a new campaign about how to fight for, and win, the Ontario we need. <a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69N9eHS8TxCz0tuecet_ScBXIjzDKwejVO8tHs4UCaNPTmfgbayUgbDkz-XM33CMsW-S7t0_IHxv31j284h7W0dPMr_d0J0npV1gLi-0DpFgM7SJlsRz4NdBUOPCdc-HcXNN4-Jp0RQN-BLHAsM7ktzXpTQSh_XE9uX_mqwovX5a1PKEY8CyGJqntLAqFmDcfc0FHi-1phHiJIEQYyCW5qYTvtQBkL_ko6-su8uIeoMqwC/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h6/WBDGkXqmAZ00yO6Rnw-HMwCEP0Fiy16rm7M1-54oUFI" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank">Learn more and RSVP here</a>. </i><font color="#050507" face="Arial"><span><i><a href="https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/" target="_blank">https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/</a></i></span></font></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69NyhRZe8LSM7aux_h9_hfWErSeY0E6Osr1xbzY3Zfgs2G3xfTONgttslo67EM7YA9lR93cg_u8dXZZnzrRmO6jOOVl0rZzCwvfI4hQ5cNaMnakY0RwgJgjXxA9vqLe3zj0kwkyCDStcWN88CYoNybL2gLgXKiFc2h6zhmSsd2XkDPUQdTWHNQKe40L8gywCalsb8RXs4l0Agt5bIEU_KP1ZFP7PH3ntgpe9U2TpGvueq_/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h7/M0MtreX__Pgicyr4l4XfxgZFR7stas_Uj8XsBQvd97o" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank"></a></i></p><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"></div></div></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">--------------------------------</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div><br></div><div><div><div><b><font size="4">F) Speak Up and Ensure Your Voice is Heard:</font></b></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Premier Doug Ford - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:doug.fordco@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">doug.fordco@pc.ola.org</a> or 416-325-1941</div><div>Steve Clark - Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:steve.clark@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">steve.clark@pc.ola.org</a> or 416-585-7214</div><div>David Piccini - Minster of Environment, Conservation and Parks - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:david.paccini@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">david.piccini@pc.ola.org</a> or 905-372-4000</div><div>Todd Smith - Minister of Energy - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:todd.smith@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">todd.smith@pc.ola.org</a> or 613-962-1144</div><div>Michael Parsa - Associate Minister of Housing - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org</a></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Local Conservative MPPs:</div><div>Mike Harris Jr - MPP Kitchener-Conestoga - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:mike.harris@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mike.harris@pc.ola.org</a> or 519-669-2090</div><div>Brian Riddell - MPP Cambridge - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:brian.riddell@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brian.riddell@pc.ola.org</a> or 519-650-2770</div><div>Jess Dixon - MPP Kitchener South - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:jess.dixon@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jess.dixon@pc.ola.org</a> or 519-650-9413</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Local NDP MPPs:</div><div>Catherine Fife - MPP Waterloo - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:cfife-qp@ndp.on.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cfife-qp@ndp.on.ca</a> or 519-725-3477</div><div>Laura Mae Lindo - MPP Kitchener Centre - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:llindo-qp@ndp.on.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">llindo-qp@ndp.on.ca</a> or 519-579-5460</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Or use the Hold The Line Waterloo Region engagement engine to automatically address and send an e-mail you help to draft: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.holdthelinewr.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.holdthelinewr.org</a></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div></div></div><div>-------------------------------------</div><div><br>Kevin Thomason</div><div>Vice-Chair, Grand River Environmental Network<br><br>Phone: (519) 888-0519<br>Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648<br>Twitter: @kthomason<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com" target="_blank">kevinthomason@mac.com</a><br><br>-----------------------------------------</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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