[BC_Labour_E-NEWS] April 6, 2005

[bc_labour_enews at bcfed.net]

The B.C. Federation of Labour has been working on the internal
Count-Me-In Campaign, sending a regular e-mail publication to a new list
of volunteers who want to help in the provincial election.

To volunteer for the campaign or to get campaign notebook delivered to
your inbox, join the campaign by filling in our website online sign-up
form:
 
<http://www.count-me-in.net/Volunteer.php>

You can also read previous versions of campaign notebook on the website
at:

<http://www.count-me-in.net/CampaignNotebook.html>

Here's the latest version of the Campaign Notebook:

Count-Me-In
Campaign Notebook

April 6, 2005: Issue 17

COUNT-ME-IN WEBSITE:
<http://www.count-me-in.net>

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1. POLITICS ON THE WEB AND BETWEEN THE COVERS
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BC's election coverage just got a whole lot more interesting with the
recent launch of "Election Central" by The Tyee, BC's leading
independent online news source. The new feature, described as a
"superblog" by Tyee editor David Beers, provides in-depth analysis of
the campaign, issues and critical ridings. If Canwest Global coverage is
getting you down (how many re-cycled BC Liberal press releases should
one person be forced to read in a day?), then check out The Tyee for
real news on the May 17th vote.

The Tyee has also published a timely book on the Gordon Campbell's four
years in office, called "Liberalized".  The book is a compilation of
work by a number of BC writers who have assessed the impact of the BC
Liberals on everything from the economy to health care. Get your copy
at:

<http://www.thetyee.ca>

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2. THE 'LIBERALIZED' CONTEST
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Why not win your copy of the Tyee's new book? You can,simply by signing
up new volunteers to help defeat Gordon Campbell and the BC Liberals. 

To enter, simply sign up as many new Count Me In volunteers as possible
between now and when the writ is dropped on April 19th. Send the
volunteer cards in one package to:

Janet Routledge
Provincial Coordinator
200-5118 Joyce Street
Vancouver, BC
V5R 4H1

Re: LIBERALIZED CONTEST ENTRY

The twenty entries with the highest number of volunteers signed up will
win a free copy of the Tyee's new book. Entries must be received by
April 22nd. Winners will be announced online the week of April 25-29,
2005.

To get your supply of cards, please contact your campaign coordinator:

<http://www.count-me-in.net/ContactUs.html>


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SIGN-UP A FRIEND
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We have an online sign up form available on the website. Please let
others know 
about the Campaign and ask them to think about getting involved. Forward
this e-mail to your friends or send them a link to the Count-Me-In
online sign-up form at: 

<http://www.count-me-in.net/Volunteer.php>

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SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH US!
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If there's a local event going on in your community that you think could
help 
give the Campaign some local exposure, send your idea to:  

<mailto:publish at bcfed.com?subject=C-M-I IDEAS>

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