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Still trying to learn about your municipal candidates? We've created a "one stop shopping" page of candidate profiles at...
Engage Barrie
Oct 12, 20221 min read
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Simcoe County Food Council's "2002 Municipal Election Toolkit"
Engage Barrie is proud to have been one of the Simcoe County Food Council's community partners in helping to create this toolkit, along...
Engage Barrie
Oct 1, 20222 min read
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Engage Barrie Chair Takes Leave of Absence
This morning our chair, Alyssa Wright sent this email informing us of her intent to take a leave of absence. While the board did not...
Engage Barrie
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Registrations Open for Ward All-Candidates Meetings!
an informed voter is an empowered voter – get engaged! Engage Barrie Organization's Elections Committee has opened up registration for...
Engage Barrie
Sep 29, 20221 min read
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Circulation List, September 29, 2022
Council is not meeting again until after the election, but the weekly Circulation List is still published. Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Sep 28, 20222 min read
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Response to the accusations of harassment levelled against Engage Barrie Organization...
...and its members by a still-sitting City Councillor As an organization that focuses on Council accountability, we will first note that...
Engage Barrie
Sep 27, 20228 min read
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Elections Funding Appeal
It's election time – can you chip in to support our work? Help us help democracy Dear members and friends, It has always been our...
Engage Barrie
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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Announcing our All-Candidates Meetings for the 2022 Barrie Municipal Election
Save the dates – more details soon! Engage Barrie Organization is co-hosting the in-person Mayoral Candidates Forum with CARP Barrie, and...
Engage Barrie
Sep 20, 20222 min read
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Save the Date! Mayoral Candidates Forum, Oct. 1 – Ward All-Candidates meetings Oct.2-13
Just confirmed: CARP Barrie and Engage Barrie Organization are teaming up to present the Mayoral Candidates Forum on October 1, 1:30pm...
Engage Barrie
Sep 12, 20221 min read
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We're back at Open Air Dunlop!
We'll be back at Open Air Dunlop this Saturday, September 10 – come see us! Now that the candidates' list has been confirmed, election...
Engage Barrie
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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Circulation List for September 12, 2022
Council is back! But we're going to continue publishing the circulation list separately. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/...
Accountability Team
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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Circulation List - August 25
Council is on summer break, but the Circulation List continues to be published weekly. Of note to our "Electoral Reform" group: ...
Accountability Team
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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Come see us at Open Air Dunlop!
We'll be hanging out at Open Air Dunlop tomorrow, August 20 – come see us! (Sorry for the short notice, it was a last-minute decision –...
Engage Barrie
Aug 19, 20221 min read
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Who's Running, Who's Winning?
With four candidates slipping in before the 2pm deadline, the nominations period for Election 2022 is now closed, as is our "If you don't...
Engage Barrie
Aug 19, 20222 min read
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FREE Training: How to Run for Municipal Office
Our friends at PoliticsNOW have put together three live virtual training sessions, to help you run for office and win your election. WHO:...
Engage Barrie
Aug 13, 20222 min read
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If You Don't Run, WHO WINS? - Aug.12 update
As of 2pm this afternoon, there is only ONE WEEK left until nominations close for the 2022 Municipal Elections. We're excited to report...
Engage Barrie
Aug 12, 20223 min read
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If You Don't Run, WHO WINS?
August 12 update now at https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/if-you-don-t-run-who-wins-aug-12-update As of 2pm this afternoon, there are...
Engage Barrie
Aug 5, 20223 min read
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Ready to Run: Women in Politics – Thursday, August 11
Our friends at the Women's Advocacy Council have just announced this event for women looking to run in the municipal election. Quick...
Engage Barrie
Aug 3, 20223 min read
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Two FREE Workshops coming up for candidates!
The Equal Voice Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to improving gender representation in Canadian politics. They work to...
Engage Barrie
Jun 29, 20221 min read
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City Council – Monday, June 20, 2022, 7pm
The item many Engagers will want to watch is the 2021 Annual Report from the Integrity Commissioner – sounds like she's been kept quite...
Accountability Team
Jun 15, 20226 min read
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