In this pilot episode, Jordan and Ryan talk with Thom Chapman, Green Party representative for Toronto’s Trinity-Spadina riding. Topics include Green election results, discussion about trends in Green party voting, and Green Party participation in the “all” candidates debate.

We were surprised to learn that the decision to include parties in the debate is not made by the Federal government or elections Canada but rather by a consortium of private broadcasters. If you’d like to see the Green Party in the all candidates debate, consider signing their petition.

You can also send an email to the Broadcast consortium (be sure to carbon copy your letter to all of these contact addresses):

CTV — fanmail@ctv.ca
CBC — ombudsman@cbc.ca
Global TV — globalnews.tor@globaltv.com
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council — complaints@cbsc.ca
Canadian Association of Broadcasters — sgraham@cab-acr.ca

We also look at a youth-oriented environmental organization, the Sierra Youth Coalition, which recently held its Ontario Sustainable Campuses Conference. Jordan speaks with Rosa Kouri, the National Coordinator for the Sierra Youth Coalition.

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