Akaash at work creating national Policy and Leadership Fora

Akaash addresses the Atlantic Policy and Leadership Forum As National Policy Chair of the Liberal Party of Canada, Akaash has been travelling the country, creating a series of Policy and Leadership Fora across Canada, in which grassroots policy development workshops will be married to televised debates between the leadership candidates. "During this defining period in the Party's history, it is a political and ethical imperative that as grassroots Liberals, we have an opportunity to come together in debate to shape the future of Liberalism, and that equally, we ensure that we elect our next leader in a context of vigorous and substantive debate," said Akaash. When will Akaash bring a Policy and Leadership Forum to your region? Western Canada Edmonton, 03 May Participating Provinces Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba Participating Commission Aboriginal People's Commission Forum's National Theme Economic Development and Diversification To obtain tickets Please e-mail the LPCA office. To submit questions for the debate Contact Akaash before 01 May See the Video The North Whitehorse, 10 May Participating Territories Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut Forum's National Theme Sustainable Development To obtain tickets Please contact the YLP President. To submit questions for the debate Contact Akaash before 09 May Read the Article See the Video Atlantic Canada Charlottetown, 24 May Participating Provinces Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland Participating Commission Senior's Commission Forum's National Theme Social Policy To obtain tickets Please e-mail the LPPEI office. To submit questions for the debate Contact Akaash before 22 May Read the Article See the Video British Columbia Vancouver, 31 May Participating Province British Columbia Participating Commission Young Liberals of Canada Forum's National Theme Institutional Reform and Civic Engagement To obtain tickets Please e-mail the LPCBC office. To submit questions for the debate Contact Akaash before 29 May See the Video Ontario Ottawa, 07 June Participating Province Ontario Participating Committee National Standing Committee on Multiculturalism Forum's National Theme Canadian Identity To obtain tickets You must be a delegate or observer to the LPC(O) Convention. E-mail the LPC(O) office for details. To submit questions for the debate Contact Akaash before 04 June See the Video Quebec Montreal, 14 June Participating Province Quebec Participating Commission National Women's Liberal Commission Forum's National Theme Canada and the World To obtain tickets Please e-mail the LPC(Q) office. To submit questions for the debate Contact Akaash before 11 June See the Video Each Forum will include a set of morning policy workshops, to provide grassroots Liberals with the opportunity to express their views on the direction of the Party and the country. The workshops will be followed in the afternoon by a debate between the three leadership candidates, to question them on how they would give effect to the views expressed by Liberals. Liberals can participate directly in the Fora by attending the workshops and debates, and may also submit questions in advance to be put to the leadership candidates. "Our objectives are to allow grassroots policy development to harness the energy unleashed by the leadership elections; to compel leadership aspirants to engage with and to become accountable to the expressed views of Party members; and to ensure that we take full advantage of the change in leadership to catalyse Party renewal," said Akaash. "It is my hope that through this exercise, our Party will show itself equal to our responsibility to ensure that our leadership election is as much about fostering a genuinely national vision of the public interest, as it is about a contest of organisational prowess." Previous News Flashes: Akaash Addresses PEI Leadership Convention "You have proved that we are a Party of the many, not the few," said Akaash to 5000 delegates assembled in Charlottetown An Ottawa Ovation Greets Akaash "It feels like the days of Trudeaumania," said George Devine, President of Ottawa - Vanier Akaash Awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal Akaash is decorated in recognition of his work towards Middle East peace