http://katyaustinndp.com Simcoe Grey : New Democrats Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:19:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear friends and supporters:               On behalf of our campaign team (Cheryl Nicholls-Jones, Wyndmill Hoskin, Ernie Hilts, Terry and George Glover, and Susan Hanna), I want to thank you for all the support you gave us in the recent election.             We had a record number of people (over 40!) ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/10/25/thank-you/ All candidates debate Elmvale arena October 7, 7:30pm http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/09/24/upcoming-debates/ Bear Estate, Collingwood - October 1, 7:00 p.m. Alliston Banting Memorial High School - October 2, 7:00 p.m. http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/09/18/upcoming-all-candidates-meetings/ Stephen Harper a strong leader? Or is he taking us in the wrong direction? Harper has taken Canadians to a place where everyday folks are being gouged by the big banks, big oil companies and big business. The gap between the corporate rich and the rest of us ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/09/18/simcoe-grey-new-democrat-candidate-katy-austin-declares-her-platform/ New Democrats recognize that a long-term commitment is needed to restore Canadian agriculture to sustainability in the 21st century.  To this end, they will set in place a “Made in Canada" agricultural policy that will address the short term and long-term needs of the rural farm economy. Sustainable Agriculture Outcomes ·         ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/09/18/new-democrats%e2%80%99-agricultural-policy/ I’m fed up with the party propaganda coming from Helena Guergis’ office lately. There have been four in the past week. Surely the money spent on these mailings could be put to better use! The first two fliers ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/08/02/guergis%e2%80%99-mailings-are-annoying/ Last week’s apology to the First Nations people was a good example of how our political parties can set aside partisan differences and work together for the benefit of the country. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is to be praised for his heartfelt apology for the residential school system that tore native ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/07/01/a-political-success-story/ NDP Leader Howard Hampton statement on the passing of Donald C. MacDonald Today, New Democrats are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Donald C. MacDonald, a truly remarkable man. Ontario has lost a great Ontarian and New Democrats have lost a great leader.  Donald was a rare individual whose legacy has ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/03/24/donald-c-macdonald/ Helena Guergis should speak to her boss, Mr. Harper, and to finance minister Flaherty and tell them to stop disparaging Ontario as the last place in Canada that investors might seek to develop new factories. Just last ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/03/10/guergis-should-stand-up-for-her-own-province/ Katy Austin, NDP candidate in Simcoe Grey says that the latest Conservative budget clearly fails the working families of Canada. “Flaherty is paying off the national debt by asking low income earners to continue tightening their belts, but allowing high income earners to loosen theirs.” ... http://katyaustinndp.com/2008/03/10/ndp-candidate-criticizes-flaherty-budget/