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My 8 point pledge as your MP in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

Sylvie Lemieux

As your MP in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell and as one of the first Green MPs in the history of Canada, I pledge to work towards achieving the following if elected:

Ensuring a sustainable and resilient Agriculture and Food Industry in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

Little attention has been given in this electoral campaign to an important issue for residents of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell: How to ensure the resiliency of the Canadian Agriculture industry in the 21st Century?

I am concerned that the Government is not paying attention to Canadian farmers and food policy or to the important building blocks that can ensure the resilience of Canada’s agriculture.

Federal Public Service - The silent Government Executioner

Sylvie Lemieux

The 2011 Tory budget proposed deep, unacceptably deep cuts to Canada’s Public Service.

The cuts would extend way beyond the reduction of past due date programs or the re-engineering of cumbersome processes. Major new cut-backs were being proposed for instance:

 

 

Do you remember why this election was called?

Sylvie Lemieux

We have reached the closing days of the campaign it’s time to revisit the issues that brought about this election in the first place.

Remember the 25th of March and the motion of Non-confidence that brought the Conservative government down?

This is what the motion said:

Video interviews of Sylvie Lemieux

Over the course of this 41st election, Sylvie Lemieux has been interviewed by local media across the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. If you didn't see them the first time, here they are again:

Dump the dump in Russell

The new dump proposed for Russell has angered many in the local community. Proposed as a recycling facility, the new dump is nothing more than a traditional ‘old’ style dump on the edge of town. What’s worse is its location in Eastern Ontario will allow it to accept garbage from cities and towns outside of this region like Toronto, Montreal and even the United States.

Fix the debate process

Sylvie Lemieux

I thought I would share this news story with you which appeared in the Ottawa Citizen yesterday. Michael Taube does a good job of identifying the problem with the election debates.

Apprenez à connaître votre candidate - des questions et les réponses de Sylvie!

Qui êtes vous et quelles ont été vos expériences?

Qui suis-je ? Une ingénieure et gestionnaire de projet, une mère et une gagnante. On vient de célébrer mon 50ème anniversaire. J'aime travailler en équipe sur les projets qui  intéressent la communauté.  J'ai servi dans les forces armées durant 21 ans. J'ai occupé des postes de direction dans la fonction publique, me spécialisant en planification stratégique et gestion.

Know your candidate - Questions & Sylvie's Answers

Who are you and what is your background?

Who am I? An engineer and project manager, a mother and achiever. I turned 50 last month. I love to work with others on issues that matter to them and their community. I served in Canada’s Armed Forces for 21 years. I held senior positions in the Public service, specializing in strategic planning and management. Now I am a management consultant. t’s important for me to put my knowledge and experience to good use. I chose Federal politics as a mean to help my Country regain its economic and moral leadership.

On se voit à Hawsbury!

Je suis à Hawksbury cet après-midi

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