Resolution on Comprehensive federal election strategy

Whereas

- Millions of people - the large majority of people - pay attention to the positions of political parties during an election;

- Foreign policy is expected to be a much more important issue in the next federal election;

Be it resolved

- that the CPA comprehensively mobilize its members in the pre-election and federal election period with the goal of shifting the House of Commons against war, occupations and increased military spending with efforts such as:
- urging local groups to develop plans to lobby M.P.s and hold public debates and other actions in cities and towns across Canada;
- calling for the defeat of candidates who support the occupation of Afghanistan or who oppose reduced military spending;
- asking political parties comprehensive, key questions and post replies (or links to the websites of smaller parties) on our website as available in the next federal election.
- undertaking a vigorous media strategy
- producing downloadable materials on party positions, issues and facts for all-candidates meetings and media;
- sponsoring or finding co-sponsors to broadcast foreign policy debates (French and English) during the election campaign


Adopted - November 2006

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