[Texgreen] Headway for the Canadian Greens

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:18:10 -0800 (PST)

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A recent national poll in Canada show that by a 7:1 margin (77% for, 11% ag=
ainst) that Canadians overwhelmingly want the Greens to participate in any =
televised leaders' debate before the next federal election. =0A=0AThis is d=
espite the fact that they still don't have any seats in parliament, though =
in some districts their candidates are getting 20%+ of the vote in three wa=
y elections.=0A=0AHere's a link to an article about their current situation=
:=0Ahttp://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/01/24/3439256-cp.html=0A=0AUnfo=
rtunately, like in the US, representation in the national debates is NOT de=
termined by voter interest, but by the national television networks and pub=
lic (ie non-Green) officials.=0A=0A=0A =0A_________________________________=
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ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;=
font-size:12pt"><DIV>A recent national poll in Canada show that by a 7:1 ma=
rgin (77% for, 11% against) that Canadians overwhelmingly want the Greens t=
o participate in any televised leaders' debate before the next federal elec=
tion. </DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>This is despite the fact that they =
still don't have any seats in parliament, though in some districts their ca=
ndidates are getting 20%+ of the vote in three way elections.</DIV>=0A<DIV>=
&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>Here's a link to an article about their current situati=
on:</DIV>=0A<DIV><A href=3D"http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/01/24/3=
439256-cp.html">http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/01/24/3439256-cp.ht=
ml</A></DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>Unfortunately, like in the US, repr=
esentation in the national debates is NOT determined by voter interest, but=
 by the national television networks and&nbsp;public (ie non-Green) officia=
ls.</DIV></div><br>=0A=0A<hr size=3D1>=0ADon't get soaked.  Take a<a href=
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