Author Archives: Dave Bagler

Putting Food in the Budget

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Dave Bagler

At the end of this month Katie and I will be taking part in the Put Food in the Budget Challenge. For the last week of January we will be eating what two people who rely on the food bank would receive. Here’s a list of what’s on the menu.
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Health Promotion: Future Health by Preventative Care

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Dave Bagler

This is a cross post from www.gpo.ca
Last year 65,100 Ontarians were diagnosed with cancer. Of those, 27,900 have since passed away. Sadly, these tragic statistics are expected to worsen over the next decade.
Cancer is agonizing for families and it tak… Continue reading →

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Health Promotion: Future Health by Preventative Care

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Dave Bagler

This is a cross post from www.gpo.ca
Last year 65,100 Ontarians were diagnosed with cancer. Of those, 27,900 have since passed away. Sadly, these tragic statistics are expected to worsen over the next decade.
Cancer is agonizing for families and it tak… Continue reading →

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One Year

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Dave Bagler

A year ago Mike Schreiner stepped in to the role of Leader of the Green Party of Ontario. Mike is our second leader and first to lead full time.
In his first year, the GPO has opened an office and hired an executive director and director for the leade… Continue reading →

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Green Party names local candidate for next provincial vote

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Dave Bagler

Dave Bagler, left, who lives in the Conservation Coop on Mann Ave., has been selected Green Party candidate for Ottawa-Vanier. Bagler joined the Green Party in late 2005 and has served as the party’s riding president in Ottawa-Vanier for the past 2 ye… Continue reading →

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Poppies

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Dave Bagler

It probably won’t come as much of a surprise to find out that I read (alright, skim) the press releases of two opposition parties at Queen’s Park. It certainly isn’t something I enjoy doing as the constant negativity is not healthy. Not… Continue reading →

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Green Party of Ontario Pumpkin

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Dave Bagler

I carved this last night at a pumpkin carving party.

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Best for the Economy

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Dave Bagler

Why is the Green Party of Ontario the best party to improve our economy? It’s a matter of economic focus:
Libs & Cons: Big Business NDP: Big Labour GPO: Small and Medium Business
Here’s a little Statscan fact I read last Tuesday in t… Continue reading →

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Public Policy Shift

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Dave Bagler

EcoCare 2010 was held in London earlier this week, drawing a direct line from the environment to health-care. They are “the only conference in Canada to speak directly to the link between health-care, healthy communities, and the environmentâ Continue reading →

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365 Days From Queen’s Park

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Dave Bagler

Today we’re one year away from the next Ontario general election. Since being nominated as the Green Party of Ontario candidate for Ottawa-Vanier, I have been busy preparing to hit the pavement as soon as the municipal elections are over.
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