Parry Sound-Muskoka Green Party

October 6, 2011 Almaguin health care centre of debateBURK’S FALLS – The five candidates vying for the job of MPP for the Parry Sound/Muskoka riding faced off for an all-candidates debate on Monday night and the primary focus of the evening was health care.  Read more...

September 29, 2011
Candidates debate issues
HUNTSVILLE - Less than 100 people attended the all-candidates forum in Huntsville on Wednesday night.  Read more...

September 28, 2011
Green party candidate tackles education panel on TVO
HUNTSVILLE - Parry Sound-Muskoka Green party candidate Matt Richter debated the politics of education on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin on Monday night. Read more...

September 28, 2011
Provincial candidates focus on the economy
BRACEBRIDGE — The five-way race for Parry Sound-Muskoka’s provincial seat took centre stage at Rene Caisse Memorial Theatre Monday night as the region’s candidates squared off in debate.  Read more...

September 28, 2011
Reducing poverty here
PARRY SOUND – Local provincial candidates are focusing on a need for affordable housing and better paying jobs in Parry Sound-Muskoka to combat poverty.  Read more...

September 28, 2011
Candidates address hydroelectric generation 
GRAVENHURST — The first all-candidates forum for the upcoming provincial election was held Sept. 22 at Gravenhurst Opera House.  Read more...

September 27, 2011
Green Party's platform includes jobs, families
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA - Provincial Greens are staying true to their political colours by promoting family farms & field to fork policies.  Read more...

September 26, 2011
Matt Richter on The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Tonight on The Agenda with Steve Paikin, they’re airing a discussion on The Education of Ontario. They’re looking at the Liberal policies of the past eight years and asking if they succeeded and if their priorities were the right ones and also tackling the pressing problem of rising post-secondary tuition costs.  Matt will be on air representing the GPO as the Education Critic!

WHEN: Tonight at 8 & 11 pm on TVO.  If you aren’t near a TV set tonight, you can watch a live stream of the program at the link immediately below, at 8:00 p.m., and also participate in a Live Chat.  If you miss the show, it will be available by podcast later this evening or on their video player right after the 8:00 p.m. airing.

September 22, 2011
Candidates speak to jobs, district structure
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — As election day draws near, we asked the provincial candidates the following questions:
A. How would you go about creating and protecting full-time permanent employment in this riding?
B. Since the province looks after the Municipal Act, would you support the idea of forming a single-tier municipal government in Muskoka? Read more...

September 19, 2011
Green Party Leader joins candidate in campaign launch
BRACEBRIDGE - It was a meeting of the Greens on Sept. 7, as provincial Green party leader Mike Schreiner arrived in Bracebridge to help local candidate Matt Richter kick off his election campaign.  Read more...

September 14, 2011
Candidates talk education & property taxes
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA -- As the Thursday, Oct. 6 election approaches, we’ve asked the provincial candidates in your riding the following questions:
A. What kind of support would you offer to rural schools that do not have the same enrolment numbers as urban ones?
B. Post-secondary school tuition is on the rise, what will you do to help young Ontarians get an education without breaking the bank?  
C. Under your government would the burden on municipalities, and consequently our property taxes, increase or decrease and why?  Read more...

September 14, 2011
Candidates talk education
PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA -- As the Thursday, Oct. 6 election approaches, we’ve asked the provincial candidates in your riding the following questions:
A. What kind of support would you offer to rural schools that do not have the same enrolment numbers as urban ones? 
B. Under your government would the burden on municipalities, and consequently our property taxes, increase or decrease and why?  Read more...

September 8, 2011
Youth involved in provincial politics, election
PARRY SOUND - Youth and politics don't always combine like oil and water.
Local political party riding associations and candidates' campaign teams include those under 35.  Read more...

September 7, 2011
Candidates talk HST, loss of northern status
As the Oct. 6 election approaches, we’ve asked the provincial candidates in this riding the following questions:
A. What are your thoughts on Muskoka’s loss of northern status? Will the area see a return to northern status if you or your party is elected?
B. Where do you stand on the HST?
Read more...

August 31, 2011
Candidates sound off on election issues
MUSKOKA -- To kick-off provincial election coverage 2011, we’ve asked the candidates for Parry Sound-Muskoka what they think will be the single most important issue in the Oct. 6 election.  Read more...