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TorDanTalks is a night of inspiration, education and discussion surrounding the intersection of Art, Technology, Collaboration, Innovation and Community.Its goal is to bring leading minds and voices in their field, covering a wide range of topics, and to build awareness, understanding and to spark conversation through a series of short lectures, panel discussion and Q&A.

Co-hosted by the Toronto-Danforth Federal and Provincial Liberal riding associations, this contemporary speaker series will highlight the need for encouraging ongoing political participation, engagement and discussion.

When: Monday June 18th, 2012, 7pm for 7:30 start
Where: Leslie Jones Restaurant (1182 Queen Street East. Map)
Tickets: Purchase from TDFLA
Purchase from TDPLA

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Topic #1: Value innovation by closing the immersion loop — AKA how we change the media industry through audience engagement.

Presented by: Ana Serrano, Chief Digital Officer of the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), Canada’s preeminent institute for creators, producers and entrepreneurs in the film, television and new media industries.

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Topic #2: Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age: From local community-building to global entrepreneurship and innovation.

Presented by: Anthony D. Williams, a leading authority on collaborative innovation and co-author (with Don Tapscott) of the groundbreaking bestseller Wikinomics and its follow-up MacroWikinomics: New Solutions for a Connected Planet (Portfolio 2010).

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MicroTalk: The Massey Centre for Women provides a comprehensive range of programs and services for families and babies with a focus on pregnant and parenting teens.

Presented by: Ekua Asabea Blair, Chief Executive Officer – Massey Centre for Women.

Toronto Centre Federal Riding Assoc. invites you to…

Three Liberals who were at the centre of political affairs at the height of the party’s progressive nation building reflect on their experience and on current rebuilding challenges.  James Coutts and Patrick Gossage were senior members of Pierre Trudeau’s administration and Richard O’Hagan worked for Prime Minister Lester Pearson. They will take part in a panel discussion moderated by CBC TV personality and journalist Gill Deacon.

These are crucial times – not only for the Liberal Party but for Canada. We’re fortunate to have the unique perspective of Coutts, Gossage and O’Hagan.

We will also hear about current initiatives from two senior members of the federal party – The National President Michael Crawley , The National Membership Secretary Matthew Certosimo. This Q and A is your chance to ask questions about the road ahead.

The entire session is being hosted by Grant Gordon, past Federal Candidate for Toronto Danforth in the recent March 19th, 2012 campaign.

Admission is free. Beverages and light snacks will be served.

• When: May 27, 2012 from 2 to 4 pm
• Where: Auditorium, YMCA, 20 Grosvenor Street (two blocks north of College, just west of Yonge, College subway)
• Click HERE to register

Your Liberal Party Help Desk is pleased to launch the Liberalist Champions Training Program. This 8 week online program is carefully designed to comprehensively train you and your team on the Liberalist system….

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This is a great opportunity for you to get training on Liberalist . The course features 8 one-hour interactive online sessions on a variety of tools, topics and strategies and 3 short quizzes to help you track your progress. Successful participants will be certified as “Liberalist Champions”.

Go here to SIGN UP

Waterfront Toronto has sent out this communique announcing the “final” public consultation. There is also a summary attached from the last round of feedback.

It would be great to have as many people from the community as possible!

The final public consultation meeting for the Port Lands Acceleration Initiative. It will be held as follows:

Tuesday, May 15
6:30pm-9:00pm
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building, Room 107, Constitution Hall
255 Front Street West

If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can also participate online at www.portlandsconsultation.ca.

Volunteer coordinator Julie Cousins and Grant Gordon in front of the Valentine Wall.

This is an email that was sent from Bob Rae today.

2,126 hearts on the Valentine Wall. $151,266 raised. And one Liberal team in Toronto-Danforth that is fired up like you wouldn’t believe.

That’s the Liberal movement at work – your movement, Canada’s movement.

You’ve just proven that Liberals are united, determined, and ready to rally behind our common cause – no matter where we live in this great land. But your support doesn’t need to stop with the success of the Take Toronto-Danforth Campaign.

In fact, nothing sends a stronger message that Liberals will fight hardest for the people of Toronto-Danforth, then you getting involved.

No matter where you live in Canada, you should know we’re ready to run the most sophisticated campaign in Canadian political history. And part of that effort involves harnessing supporters across the country to amplify our message, including:

Following, retweeting and sharing our message of the day from the Toronto-Danforth Liberal riding association Twitter and Facebook accounts;Following, retweeting and sharing Grant Gordon’s tweets and Facebook posts;

Building online relationships with major Toronto social media personalities who may be receptive to the Liberal message; and

Commenting online on media articles about the Toronto-Danforth campaign to correct falsehoods and spread our message;

But if you do live in the Toronto area, you should know we need volunteers with an extraordinary variety of talents and relationships that possibly only you possess, including:

Language abilities in Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek, Italian, Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, Punjabi, or Vietnamese;

Ties to local mainstream, multicultural and electronic media or major Toronto social media personalities who may be receptive to the Liberal message;

Ties to local multicultural community associations or church and religious groups;

Ties to local business organizations like the Chamber of Commerce, or social groups like Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis clubs;

Ties to bowling, pool, or hockey leagues and other sports teams; and

Knowledge of any upcoming local events that we should attend, from bake sales and bazaars to festivals and major gatherings.

If you can help with any of the above, please email Volunteer Coordinator Julie Cousins at volunteer@tdfla.ca.

You should also email volunteer@tdfla.ca if you can help with traditional campaign activities, including:

Knocking on doors;

Making phone calls;

Installing signs;

Delivering campaign literature to people’s houses;

Doing data-entry; and

Getting out the vote on election day including hosting, running, or working out of a home centre.

If there’s one message we want to share above all, it’s this: That Liberal candidate Grant Gordon is the true local candidate best able to fight for jobs, pensions and opportunity for the people of Toronto-Danforth.

So please repeat this message every chance you get, on Twitter, on Facebook and whenever you talk to friends, family and neighbours about the campaign in Toronto-Danforth.
We’re in this together – and together we can win.

Thank you.

Bob Rae