About Toronto Danforth Debates

In summary Toronto Danforth Debates was  created by Toronto Danforth residents:

1. To ensure that debates for the Federal, Provincial and Municipal elections actually take place; and

2. To ensure that all candidates are invited to  participate in those debates.

Both Canadian Federal  and Provincial  politics are dominated by the parties and the leaders  with little emphasis on the candidates. After all, it is a candidate who  will be  elected  to represent the riding of  Toronto Danforth.

We always hear  from  the party leaders!

It is important that we have the opportunity to question the candidates for Toronto Danforth!

Many Canadians are apathetic and believe that there is a “Democracy Deficit” in Canada. Part of the reason is the lack of political debates and the fact that many candidates (who are not the candidates of the Liberal, Conservative, NDP and Green parties) are not invited to participate in the debates.  What kind of debate  is possible when  only main party candidates are  invited  to the debate?

As a result, the voters are deprived  of the opportunity to hear from all the candidates and compare  them. In fact, in the 2011 Federal  Election, we organized the only candidates debate in Toronto Danforth.  Who is “we?” Toronto Danforth Debates was created  by Toronto Danforth residents, including John Richardson – a 30 year resident of Toronto Danforth. John has run as an Independent Candidate both Federally and Provincially. He has also run for City Council. He is also the only candidate to have actually taken the initiative to organize a debates in Toronto Danforth.  Much of  the logistical  work  has been by other community members.

In Summary – Toronto Danforth Debates is a Community organized initiative:

– organized by individual Toronto Danforth Residents

– for Toronto Danforth Residents

– to ensure that Toronto Danforth residents have the opportunity to meet ALL CANDIDATES!

Please  help spread the word!

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To see past Toronto Danforth Debates and interviews visit:

https://torontodanforthdebates.wordpress.com