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Greetings
Introductions Nancy Coldham
Don Caverley James Morton
Opening by James Morton
Open Discussion Questions from participants Roundtable style discussion
Closing and Thanks
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I believe the Party must be open andtransparent
We must be able to see who is really running
the party No one should be pulling the strings
No one should silence dissent
I bring experience as a riding president,
deputy chair of the Council of Presidents, aFederal Candidate and President of theOntario Bar Association
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A real choice between Big business = Conservatives Wishful thinking = NDP
Finding the best ideas Listening to Canadians and Canadian businesses
Studying the best practices from around theworld
Implementing the best ideas Healthcare
Retirement benefits
Prudent financial management
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Inclusion Welcoming to new Canadians
Support of Seniors, Women, Aboriginals (FirstNations; Mtis; Inuit)
Canadian values are Liberal values
Pragmatic
The question is What is best for Canada?
Not What fits my ideology
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Wasted time hoping for a charismatic leader whowould magically bring us back to power
Have not made best use of technology Have fallen behind on fundraising (3:1)
Have not used best practices to optimize ourprocesses We now have organizational and technological
deficits Our competitors have full time marketing
departments Our competitors utilize message micro-targeting Our competitors have an identity and philosophy
understood by Canadians
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Build stronger Riding Associations
Focus on Fundraising
Update our Technology
Use our Resources More EffectivelyCompetitive Candidate Races
Make the Council of Presidents integral
BE PROUD LIBERALS!
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EDA should be at the core of the community
Participate in local events
Coverage in local papers
Continue to communicate with members Expand membership and revenue
Victory Fund
Expand use of existing tools
Liberalist
Liberal University
Improve Party support and resourcesavailable to the EDA
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Time for an elected National FundraisingChair, with a seat on the board
Increase the fundraising base
Maximize local, provincial and nationalefforts
More effective, coordinated work withprofessional and volunteer staff
We must always be ready for the next election!
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Update our technology
Update our business processes
Optimize use of limited resources
Extend use of tools like Liberalist
Email and phone blast tools
Riding websites
Candidate websites
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Money is down
Professional staff is reduced
Make better use of constrained resources
Liberal University online training is a goodstart
Liberalist our central information store
Liberal.ca new social media capabilities
Build a Talent Bank of our skilled Liberals Skill sets, volunteer interests and needs
Consolidate multiple databases using betterBusiness Intelligence and Reporting
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Local candidates drive better teams andimproved fundraising
EDAs should elect candidates
Limit or eliminate appointments, even forstars
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CoP should be an effective way to channelEDA objectives to National Board
CoP should be an integral part of policy and
review process, providing input to the board The CoP should not be a place for the Party
President to simply give direction
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Lets open the call and talk together
What are your ideas?
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Talk is cheap! What can we do next?
Get involved with your EDA
Attend the Biennial ConventionDetermine which executive candidate will
best reflect your ideas for the party
Support James Morton for VP, English
If you have not already, join the Victory Fund
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Thank you for participating
The ideas discussed in this call have beenrecorded and may become a part of James
campaign
Contact James at www.jamesforvp.ca
Donate at www.jamesforvp.ca
Renew your membership
Become a part of the Victory Fund
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