Clean Train Festival
March 28, 2012 - 11:14am — Scott D
Federal MP Andrew Cash and provincial MPP Jonah Schein will be hosting an afternoon community festival on Railpath centering on the Wallace entrance. There will be community tables, short speeches about the diesel train issue, and entertainment.
Details will be coming and I will update as soon as I get them.
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Horwath Calls For Electric Trains
The Clean Train Festival draws hundreds of citizens demanding greener and better transit for Toronto. Here is some of the news coverage. On Thursday our MPP Jonah Schein will be introducing a private members bill at Queens Park demanding electric trains.
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120428/Horwath-calls-fo...
update on Clean Trains
Sorry for the length of this but there is important info below from The CTC.
Hello again!
On Thursday, May 3rd a private members bill calling for electrification of the Georgetown corridor for the air rail link will be introduced at the Ontario Legislature by Jonah Schein, the MPP for Davenport.
We have just received word from Queens Park that this is moved up on the schedule and is now to take place at 1 p.m. on Thursday. You are welcome to attend and view from the gallery when the bill is introduced.
Right now, with a minority government in Queen's Park, we can win this vote by reaching out, once more, to members from all parties.
Please help us in this effort by contacting your MPP and cc Premier McGuinty. Tell them that they must vote in favour of this bill. Tell them we do not accept the plan to run diesel trains though our neighbourhoods, next to our schools, our parks, our houses and businesses. And we will not sit by while our air is further polluted. Rather, we will fight for what we know is right: clean, electric, accessible and affordable transit
Please, take a moment to email your MPP, and cc Premier McGuinty (dmcguinty.mpp@liberal.ola.org). The addresses of politicians along the corridor are below.
A complete list of MPP's contact details can be found here: http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/member_addresses.do?AddType=QP&locale=en
In addition to emailing, call Premier McGuinty (416-325-1941) and tell him yourself: Toronto demands clean electric trains, not dirty diesels!
The Clean Train Coalition has a long history of building cross-partisan support for our goals. We have worked productively with members of all political parties.
Thank you for your support. Clean Transit is possible.
The Clean Train Coalition
LIST OF MPPs along the Union to Pearson rail corridor
Jagmeet Singh
Brampton Gore Malton
jsingh-qp@ndp.on.ca
Queen's Park: 416-325-1784
Constituency: 905-799-3939
Shafiq Qaadri
Etobicoke North
sqaadri.mpp@liberal.ola.org
Queen's Park: 416-327-6611
Constituency: 416-745-2859
Laura Albanese
York South-Weston
lalbanese.mpp@liberal.ola.org
Queen's Park: 416-212-9790
Constituency: 416-243-7984
Jonah Schein
Davenport
jschein-qp@ndp.on.ca
Queen's Park: 416-325-0014
Constituency: 416-535-3158
Cheri DiNovo
Parkdale-High Park
dinovoc-qp@ndp.on.ca
Queen's Park: 416-325-0244
Constituency: 416-763-5630
Rosario Marchese
Trinity-Spadina
rmarchese-co@ndp.on.ca
Queen's Park: 416-325-9092
Constituency: 416-603-9664
AND...
Premier Dalton McGuinty
dmcguinty.mpp@liberal.ola.org
dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
416-325-1941!
Legislative Assembly of Ontario| Members (MPPs)| MPP Addresses and Contact Information - Queen's Par
www.ontla.on.ca
NDP Missed an Opportunity
Intruducing a private members bill is a nice gesture, but does nothing. I`m left wondering why the NDP did not make electric trains a budget issue and push the government when they had an opportunity. The Liberals need (at the moment) the NDP to maintain support in the legislature. Future support should only come after the NDP have really taken the fight to the government on our behalf instead of token efforts like private members bills.
I Agree
I would have to agree and despite the wonderful event on the weekend I dont know why they did not push the issue when they had the chance. One of the reasons they picked up a federal and provincial seat was this issue. Even floating it as a budget issue would have got it on the radar in a big way but alas private members bills are usually a bit of a cop out. I voted NDP and I am somewhat let down on how they have handled it so far as are many people. There will be more opportunities so lets hope this private members bill is a shot across the bow instead of a meaningless gesture.
NDP Leader Appearing at Clean Train Festival
So this Saturday (tomorrow) is the Clean Train Festival and will have activities for kids, info tables and a lots of speakers and musicians. Should be interesting. NDP leader Andrea Horwath will be making comments at 1:55 pm.
Clean Trains Festival Agenda
1:15pm Welcome with Andrew Cash and Jonah Schein (10 minutes)
1:25pm Wayne Petti to set up (10 minutes)
Wayne Petti play set (20 minutes)
1:55pm Jonah to introduce Andrea Horwath (2 minutes)
Andrea Horwath to speak (5 minutes)
Jonah to Introduce MPPs to speak (2 minutes)
Cheri DiNovo and Rosario Marchese to speak (3-5 minutes each)
Jonah Schein to do call for action (5 minutes)
2:20pm Andrew Cash to play set of Train Songs
2:45pm Andrew to Introduce MPs to speak (5 minutes)
Peggy Nash and Mike Sullivan to speak (3-5 minutes each)
Clean Trains Coalition & Friends of West Toronto Railpath to speak (3-5 minutes each)
3:10pm Alberta Darling to set up (10 minutes)
Alberta Darling to play set (20 minutes)
3:40pm Introduce City Councillors to speak (5 minutes)
Sarah Doucette, Gord Perks, and Mike Layton to speak (3-5 minutes each)
3:55pm Closing remarks (10-15 minutes)