Toronto mayoral candidates debate green government on Aug. 31
Where do Toronto’s mayoral candidates stand on green government, green energy, green jobs, climate change and the role of municipalities? We’re about to find out on Aug. 31. I’ll be moderating a debate between the candidates at the National Club on 303 Bay St. between 6:30 and 10:00 p.m., an event put together by Toronto Greenhouse.
Rob Ford, Joe Pantalone, Rocco Rossi, George Smitherman, and Sarah Thomson have all agreed to participate. Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller will be giving a keynote talk before the debate. The event is open to the public, but tickets are $30 and can be bought online. It should be an insightful evening.
Tyler Hamilton is editor-in-chief of Corporate Knights magazine and a business columnist for the Toronto Star, Canada's largest daily newspaper. In addition to this Clean Break blog, Tyler writes a weekly column of the same name that discusses trends, happenings and innovators in the clean technology and green energy market. This blog is a personal project started in April 2005. It is not an official blog of the newspaper.
August 20th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
I am writing this letter because I would like to join the debate on Aug. 31.
As the only mayoral candidate with a exceptional understanding of science and environmental issues I could explain what the problems we are facing are and what we can and could do about them. By leaving me off the debate you will be doing the city and its citizens a great disservice.
I do hope that you will reconsider who will be there and find it possible to include me in the debate.
Sincerely yours
Selwyn Firth
August 20th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Selwyn, this is something you need to bring up with Toronto Greenhouse, the organizer of the event. My only function is as moderator.