I just sent out an email to about 30 friends on my newsletter.
And I wanted to share it with you, too, to keep you in the loop with some of the mischief that I’ve been up to.
Particularly with the upcoming referendum – on the separation question and the awful nine questions that are being put in front of Albertans on the 19th of October. I’m asking that my friends, neighbours and province vote Remain and to reject the simply awful set of nine questions put together by the politicians over in our legislature.
Firstly, a group of friends and I started a Third Party Advertiser, after circulating memes on the referendum on a social media project for a few months. In July we registered with Elections Alberta, set up a bank account (that was my Monday this week – at a bank, figuring stuff out), and have been getting things together.
It’s called United for Canada.
As part of our campaign, we had a booth on Canada Day, handed out small flags, were seen over 700,000+ times across our social media channels, and put some 350 buttons onto folks for Stampede.
Here are some photos:
Thank you, Steve, for taking the above photo.
We did a booth on Canada Day, hanging out on Centre Street here in Calgary, handing out small flags to kiddos and letting them play with our button maker.
They made some pretty cool buttons.
As for us, for Canada Day and later for Stampede, we made our own buttons, and I personally handed out over 200 at nine events across the first few days of the pancake season.
I’m not sure that I can look at pancakes again after all of that (or, at least for another 340 days).
If you’re able or willing, we’re collecting donations to fund the campaign. Our disclosure deadline with Elections Alberta is tomorrow night, so if you make your donation before Thursday evening, I’ll be able to show those watching the referendum disclosures that we mean business!
Right now, if the numbers hold, we’ll be jumping ahead of 15-16 different Third Party Advertisers, and be ranked #4 amongst the Remain campaigns for contributions.
These disclosures are one way that the media, other donors and those seeking to have impact judge who they’ll be engaging with for coverage, support and advocacy in our political process.
So, if you can spare $10, consider making a donation to the cause.
Of course, as with every campaign I’m a part of – I’m pressing forward in levelling up the transparency of our democratic process with a contribution disclosure and expense disclosure page. With these pages, Albertans know exactly where their dollars are going when they contribute to this Third Party Advertiser, and who are backing our work as United for Canada.
Thanks for taking a moment to read this update from yours truly.
Until next time,
Vincent
P.S.
Consider skipping the line to vote this October 19th – and get a special ballot to vote by mail. It’ll be how I’m voting, as I’ll be pitching in with folks to get as many Albertans to the polls as possible!
Thank you, Nabeel, for taking the above photo.
