tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120982399236985142.post6013578197639452940..comments2024-02-07T06:48:23.474-05:00Comments on Sudbury Steve May: Green Party of Canada: Focus on the Future, Part III: PoliticsSudbury Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03959184192546029807noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120982399236985142.post-7823900112885700202011-05-16T10:53:19.832-04:002011-05-16T10:53:19.832-04:00I to would like to see our brand more become more ...I to would like to see our brand more become more Canadian, I think the green maple leaf is a good image to foster, we should incorporate the leaf through to next election and then phase out the flower by the 10 year mark.<br /><br />Press releases by the party are far too often "the GPC supports the poor oppressed_______ from _______ in their struggle with/for/over________" <br /><br />We need to focus on and pander to Canadian issues and lessen the press releases that get dropped in the "I don't give a damn" file. We need to do this not because it's correct to look only inward but it's what's important to Canadians and it's what sells.<br />There have been a number of instances when important business in the HoC was ignored while the one press release for the weak talked about an external issue, this is not the way to become relevant to Canadians.<br /><br />Policy wise we need to pound financial issues, both to make us more credible but also because this is the main NDP weakness.<br /> <br />I agree, I'd love to see cap and trade discarded on the grounds we don't need another commodity to be gamed by Bay street. Clear differentiation from the dippers on the issue is an added bonus. <br /><br />I don't have a lot of faith that most Canadians are altruistic enough to support fair trade for the good of outsiders, we need to play some of these trade issues from a more Canadian self interest angle, more jobs, better jobs, and relocalization so we are not dependent on world supplier bottlenecks like the Auto industry is suffering because of Japan.<br /><br />A focused campaign on pot advocates "GREENS for the Green" would be a great idea. Direct mail, outreach and focused adds in the hydroponic, grow your own magazines. It shouldn't be too costly.<br /><br />Identifying other organized niche groups with possible synergies is certainly worth some investigation. <br /><br /><br />I'd love to see some message training for Green members, nothing quite so robotic as Conservative talking points but developed conversation strategies for dealing with objections and questions. <br /><br /><br />Overall we need to expand our commentary to encompass all 6 core values rather than just the environment. With that in mind we need to build a pool of letter writers and online comment makers to keep the green perspective on issues in both the local and national media. Fair vote Canada has done this well informing members of relevant articles that need fact checking and spin control. <br /><br /> We need a larger focus on youth members, local recruiting, campus clubs, policy input.carternoreply@blogger.com