With four months left before Ontario voters head to the polls again – this time for the provincial election on October 6th – Reform Ontario is busy around the province.

Reform Ontario leader Brad Harness has been making the rounds in Lindsay, Niagara Falls, Sarnia, Burlington, Hamilton, London, Kitchener, Toronto, and Cambridge over the past month meeting with new members interested in seeking nominations to run as Reform Ontario candidates.......SEE THE 'REFORM ONTARIO IN THE NEWS' BUTTON (top left on this page)

It just make's sense, Common Sense: What a Revolution!... The Reform Party of Ontario
New political options are nothing new in Canada. They have happened before, when the existing parties did not meet the needs of substantial numbers of voters. Today, many Ontarians are concerned with the state of our Democracy, Public Finances, Taxes, law-making and enforcement, as well as the lack of a unifying Vision for Ontario to follow into the years ahead.

Such concerns were at the heart of the former federal Reform movement. Old restrictions on the Reform Party to not become active provincially in Ontario politics no longer exist, and many Reformers are eager to champion populism, democratic reform, and common sense politics, and can do so, as a member of Reform Ontario, to make Ontario truly "a place to Live and a place to Grow".

Our members come from a mix of backgrounds. Reform offers an ideal home for any Ontario voter of any age, cultural background, or gendre, including conservatives, liberals, new democrats, greens, libertarians, and others. If you believe in the Common Sense of the Common People, fiscal responsibility, tax reform, democratic/electoral reform, social reform, justice reform & accountability...Well then, Welcome Home!

Reformers are people who are interested in provincial affairs . These include everyday affairs like health care, education, the economy, industry, labour, energy, the environment and waste, agriculture, natural resources such as our water, forests and minerals, our highways, and of course, our municipalities.

And of course, we care about our people: Young and old, whatever their language, race, culture, or religion may be, healthy or not so healthy, we are all in this Ontario together, trying to make it the best place to live and work in the world!

Today, you can make a difference and make history, by joining the Reform Party of Ontario, Ontario's best hope for a great future.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT - PURPLE BOOK IS NOW OUT:
Reform's Purple Book (policy) is now available online and for use at Reform get-togethers and gatherings. To keep abreast of Reform Ontario's political work, read through the Reform In The News link at the top left of this page regularly, and watch for these Reform meetings and information events around the province:

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN 2011:
"RUN FOR REFORM" - CANDIDATE SEARCH/NOMINATION PROCESS NOW UNDERWAY: Reform Ontario began its formal process to select candidates for the 2011 general election in May 2009. At present, candidates have been identified for some two dozen ridings. We will be fielding candidates across Ontario for the 2011 election.

Persons interested in either running as a Reform Ontario candidate or nominating someone they know to "Run for Reform" are encouraged to contact the party office at the phone number/email address listed below.

More about the Reform Party of Ontario:
The Reform Party of Ontario is a registered political party that is identifying candidates for the 2011 election, in which it will field approximately 60 candidates. The party is now organizing at the riding level. Riding associations will become active as local membership grows, and as the 2011 election nears.

In the 10 October 2007 general election, Reform ran two test candidates, and tested the party's platform. Reform fielded two candidates in the :

Brad Harness in LAMBTON-KENT-MIDDLESEX

William Cook in BRUCE-GREY-OWEN SOUND

Both were unsuccessful, but given that they only had three weeks to campaign between mandatory media blackout periods, organizers were satisfied that the objectives for 2007 - to register the party, run test candidates, conduct media work and talk with voters, as well as trial the party's platform - were all successfully accomplished, with very positive feedback from voters and the media.

Reform Ontario has a deliberately slim policy agenda (the "keep it simple" approach) as well as a few widely-shared principles all Ontarians, new or not so new, young or not so young, can comfortably embrace and be proud of.

Click here to view our Policy Statement & Policy Development process

How do I get involved?
Contact by phone or email the people listed below. They can provide much more information and if you wish, can sign you up as a member. You can also become a member by clicking on memberships@newcanada.ca .

A representative from your local riding team or a head office organizer will keep in touch after that.

You can get as involved as you like, volunteer with the local candidate's team (handing out literature, selling memberships, and fund-raising), contribute to policy development, vote for your party leadership, help a candidate to get elected, or perhaps be a candidate yourself! You can also share the Reform Ontario vision with those you care about, and ask them to become members.

You can also make a TAX RECEIPTABLE financial contribution to Reform Ontario to assist us in outreach work to expand the party and to prepare for the 2011 election. Click on this link: donations@newcanada.ca

*CANDIDATES: If you are interested in being a candidate in 2011 for Reform, contact Brad Harness at the number below or email info@newcanada.ca

Where does Reform Ontario stand in regards to federal politics?
While Reformers in Ontario were involved with the forerunners of the federal Conservative Party, as well as the Liberal, Green, New Demoractic, and other federal parties, there is no affiliation between those parties and Reform Ontario.

Canada's federal political system speaks to the need for a major overhaul, one that includes the abolition of all political parties. Under such a revised system, all MPs would be Independents, charged solely with representing the majority opinion of their constituents. This model of government, known as Consensual Government, is and has been successfully in practice in our northern territories for decades. It is our view that this ultimate reform of the federal system will finally resolve the matter of inadequate representation and the ongoing childish and unproductive behaviour which spills forth from partisan politics. To that end we believe a new movement is needed, one that will champion the cause of Consensual Government at the federal level.

Ultimately, this same model of Consensual Government is required at the provincial level in Ontario, and Reform Ontario would strive to reach that worthy goal over time, once many other governmental problems have been addressed at Queen's Park.

Who can I contact for more information?
Brad Harness, Party Leader (519) 245-2041

Maria Arruda, Chief Financial Officer (519) 896-2977

Joshua Erikkson, Party President (289) 244-3115

David Chirko, Sudbury

Ivan Sharp, York-Simcoe

Bill Cook, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound

Maria Arruda, Kitchener-Conestoga

James Revell, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex

Frank Grandenetti, Ottawa West-Nepean

Rod Packwood, Ottawa South

John Vanderspank, Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox & Addington

Jacqueline Fennell, Leeds-Grenville

Jim Smith, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock

Bob Rutledge, Whitby

James Blair, Pickering

Donald Gyde, Prince Edward- Hastings

Kristine Bowler, Durham

John Hankinson, Eglinton-Lawrence

Bill Duncan, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke

Phil Miller, Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

Fred Harness, Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale

Kevin Bratcher, Hamilton Mountain

Gordon Smy, Niagara West-Glanbrook

John Vollmar, Sarnia-Lambton

Alan Kan, Mississauga

James Alock, Scarborough-Guildwood

Sandra Kiyanaga, Barrie

Rita Chapman, Orillia


Reform Party of Ontario's mailing address is:

415 Scott Street East, Strathroy, Ontario N7G 3Y8

General & Media Enquiries: info@newcanada.ca

Memberships cost $10 per year. Cheques must be made payable to NewCanada.ca. Email for details to: memberships@newcanada.ca
Download membership form click here

To make a TAX RECEIPTABLE financial donation please email us for details at: donations@newcanada.ca

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