Talk:CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Paul Arbour in Carleton—Mississippi Mills

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Your name: Paul Arbour Political party: New Democratic Party Riding: Carleton-Mississippi Mills

New candidates:: I am running for federal office because I feel that is where I have the most to offer, and where the issues that affect myself and my friends are the most significant. I have chosen to run for the NDP because not only is this a party of strong leadership, but also because I really believe in the messages of the party. I am running in this riding because it is where I live and play.

New candidates:: I have been politically active almost my entire life. As a student I was strongly involved in FESFO(The Francophone Students Federation), and when I moved to this area I became involved in the party as a member of the riding association executive.
 * I have been working through the 'tech burst' and know very well how it has affect the people of this riding and this country. I also have a great deal of experience driving for what is right. I have been referred to in my job as a 'pitbull' because I don't give up on a problem or issue just because someone says that there is no easy solution. Usually the most difficult solutions are also the most effective.
 * As a member of Toastmasters I have learned an incredible amount about speaking, sharing information, working as part of a team, and providing strong leadership to my peers.
 * Through my work as a Stage Manager for musical theater I have learned to wear many hats at the same time, build teams, friendships, and strengthen groups to achieve very complex goals

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 * The biggest issue around this riding and across the country is the economy. We see the 'economy' as a blanket statement, but at the end of the day, for myself anyway, I see the 'economy' as being a question of whether or not I will have a job tomorrow.: For so many people, knowledge workers and others alike, knowing that one might be out of work tomorrow causes an incredible amount of stress on individuals and their families.
 * The NDP has a strong plan to address the loss of jobs in this country, and I personally have a plan to move our technology sector forward by working with industry leaders, and community members. Training and skills advancement is the only way that we as Canadians will be able to distinguish ourselves in the future knowledge economy.

Are there any misconceptions about you, your leader, or your party and platform?
 * I don't know about any misconceptions about myself, but many people believe that the NDP doesn't have the drive or skill to run this country. That is absolutely false. We have the depth of experience and passion to move this country forward.

'''There are more ways than ever to get your message out, from the traditional campaign fliers and lawn signs, to new media like websites, Facebook, and YouTube. The tried-and-true routes get the message out to the masses much easier, but digital alternatives are much more measurable in how many are seeing or interacting with your campaign. What seems to be the most effective, from your experience?'''
 * So far I've been trying just about everything, it would seem that web pages are currently the way to go. I have received many comments, questions, and kudos by people because they have seen the web page and know where to find us.


 * I have received many complaints this election about the number of signs throughout the community and that brings me forward to question where exactly this will lead in the future I don't know. Doing away with campaign signs sounds like a good idea to me since they seem to be so wasteful.


 * In this campaign we are experimenting with different marketing techniques that go along with 'fliers' but line up more toward a marketing campaign. Since we have the ability and technology do do small run, high quality documents from the home, why not put those to use, and tailor the message to the audience.