"Setting the Stage for the Next Federal Election"

This course was cancelled due to low enrollment. 

The course objective is to know the impacts of the Conservative government’s policies and actions; to be able to have political conversations about the upcoming election with members and the public; develop skills and confidence in having door-to-door conversations in targeted ridings, and in written communications (letters to the editor; blog responses, etc.)         

UPDATE - The course has been rescheduled to October 9-10, 2015 in order to include more members who are back from summer holidays and to coincide with Marianne Hladun's visit.  Please register as soon as possible so that we can account for space availability.  

9:00 am to 4:30 pm Friday

10:00 am to 4:30 pm Saturday

Note: A commitment of one day of activist work (door knocking, phone banks). There will be multiple opportunities to do this work up to the election on October 19th, however the first activity will be on Saturday, October 9th and we strongly encourage your attendance on this date.  Due to the new Elections Canada rules, a per diem will not be paid on the Saturday as it would affect the elections spending budgets. 

Upon completion of both the classroom training and activist work, participants will receive a $50 per diem for Friday to cover the cost of parking and lunch. Loss of salary is also covered if required. Members outside of the Edmonton area who wish to participate should contact Carm Chan or Marija Babic for pre-approval.

It is crucial that PSAC members are educated, engaged and active in electing the next federal government. A government that will respect the public services that we provide and that Canadians rely on. The only way that we change the current government is to reach out to our own members in the workplace, to friends, family and to the public when looking at key issues when they cast their vote.